Sr Automation Engineer
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Florence, South Carolina, USA ·
- Work mode
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Experience
- 8+ years
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Florence, South Carolina, USA ·
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Division/Site Specific Information
Position will sit onsite at the Florence, SC site and will support the Drug Substance Division (DSD) at Thermo Fisher Scientific. This role, reporting to the Automation Manager, ensures the flawless support, maintenance, and implementation of automated systems at our Florence, South Carolina location.
Work schedule will be standard 8-5, M – F fully onsite
As a Senior Automation Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will optimize production processes, implement new automation technologies, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. You'll work with cross-functional teams to ensure the efficient manufacture of high-quality products while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. This position offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer through innovative manufacturing solutions.
You will provide design, configuration, installation, and maintenance of automation software and associated hardware; including interacting with other teams as necessary.
Working with IT, Quality, Production, and other departments, you'll optimize existing automated processes while ensuring consistent product quality and regulatory compliance.
Your analytical skills and engineering expertise will help drive cost reductions, improve efficiency, and enhance manufacturing capabilities across our operations.
Design, configure, and troubleshoot industrial I/O systems, including sensors, actuators, and field instrumentation, ensuring accurate signal mapping and reliable integration with control systems.
Key Responsibilities
Troubleshooting & Support: Provide rotating on-call (24/7) technical support, troubleshooting, and optimization for manufacturing systems, including but not limited to: Allen-Bradley (Rockwell) family products, Emerson DeltaV, WonderWare, Honeywell, current DCS, and data historians.
System Design & Implementation: Contribute to automation and control system design; oversee contractors during implementation, commissioning, and validation of systems for both production and utility systems.
Documentation: Develop, review, and maintain documentation including, but not limited to functional design specifications (FDS), software design documentation, and validation protocols.
Compliance & Validation: Ensure all systems comply with cGMP, GAMP 5, and FDA regulatory requirements.
Project Execution: Partner with cross-functional teams (Process Engineering, Operations, Validation, Quality, IT) to execute automation projects, manage vendors, and support system upgrades and lifecycle management.
Supervision:
Leads multidisciplinary project teams and manages third-party contractors and engineering service providers as required. Supervisory responsibilities and mentorship of less-experienced engineers may be required.
BS in Engineering, Computer Science or related Engineering/ Science field with 8 years of experience within regulated industries (pharmaceutical, medical device, or similar).
Preferred:
Experience would include at least 5 years of hands-on experience with the Emerson DeltaV or Rockwell PlantPAx commercial Distributed Control System.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!