Associate Instrumentation/Automatation

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

• Support the operation and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment and control systems including DeltaV DCS, SCADA & PLCs.
• Support reliability engineering for production and support equipment
• Provide on the floor operational support as needed
• Responsible for Periodic review of the Automation Systems with support of validation team.
• Responsibility for managing regulatory aspects of the site networked engineering data collection, monitoring and SCADA systems
• Responsible for implementation of compliance initiatives including monitoring of system security procedures and practices and system logins for compliance
• Generate user requirement specifications for control systems.
• Author and/or review design documents for projects and process changes
• Define requirements for vendor design documentation.
• Review vendor automation design documentation (FS, HDS, SDS, DDS, requirements traceability matrix, code and logic, etc.).
• Support FAT/commissioning/qualification activities as required
• Support the execution of the qualification of automated control systems.
• Prepare risk assessments for automated systems
• Prepare Change Controls associated with changes to control systems
• Design and implementation support for functional and process changes, either smaller projects, remediation activities or capital projects
• Support future capital projects and assure site automation standards are followed
• Assist other departments in evaluating historical process/equipment data.
• Responsible for backup/archiving/restoring of Automation configuration and batch.
• Provide continuous 24x7x365 support for automation systems.

• Monitor and identify issues to develop preventative solutions.
• Support the development of Preventive Maintenance Procedures for process control systems.
• Adhere to safe work practices consistently.
• Contribute to project milestones, organize work to meet deadlines, and communicate progress and issues to peers.
• Learn and apply basic team effectiveness skills within the immediate Work Team.
• Make decisions to resolve basic problems with limited options and decision-making authority, under supervisor's direction.
• Work in a structured environment using established procedures, seeking guidance from colleagues, with regular reviews for technical judgment, completeness, and accuracy, relying on the supervisor's judgment.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• Bachelor's degree with any years of experience, Associate’s degree with 4 to 8 years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience
• Hands-on experience with engineering design and validation
• Demonstrated organizational skills to meet project task deadlines effectively
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with automated systems and equipment
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices
• Ability to provide 24x7x365 support for automation systems

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

• Experience in pharmaceutical industry engineering
• Familiarity with Preventive Maintenance Procedures for process control systems
• Ability to monitor issues and develop preventative solutions
• Experience with manufacturing information systems

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

Engineering