Controls Engineer III

Position Summary

Provides technical leadership for the evaluation and implementation of automation and controls improvements to enhance the efficiency, quality, compliance, customer service, and safety of Austin pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. Evaluate existing process controls, suggest and evaluate controls improvements. Work closely with maintenance. Provide technical support to large projects, including automation design, implementation, and validation. Provides project management to secure funding, plan and executes moderately complex projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides technical expertise (SME) for assigned equipment and machine control systems. Participate in and lead equipment troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Completes independent analysis to identify and evaluate opportunities for process equipment, machine control, and network/server improvements and cost savings. Uses creative approaches in solving complex problems.
• Create and update P&IDs, wiring schematics and I/O drawings for the controls systems.
• Provide project scope, design, FAT, SAT, start-up, commissioning, and supports validation for equipment and control systems.
• Provide engineering, controls design and programming including development, modifying and troubleshooting of AC/DC Drives, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, Vision Systems and Robot Controllers.
• Provide technical input to help develop long range replacement and shorter-range continuous improvement project and system lifecycle management plans.
• Works on problems of diverse scope and complexity where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Largely self-directed after work is assigned; solicits input from senior level engineers.
• Maintain a state of cGMP Compliance in all. May supervise others during project-specific activities. Trains new employees on use of HMIs, equipment, system and equipment documentation, and department procedures. May provide input on performance evaluations to area manager.
• Delivers communications tailored to the needs of the receiver (managers, peers, customers) with appropriate frequency to maximize its utility and promote cross-functional collaboration.
• Brings substantive conflicts and disagreements into the open and attempts to resolve them collaboratively; builds consensus.
• Work on special projects as they arise.

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

• Programming skills: Rockwell, Factory Talk, WonderWare, Allen Bradley, Siemens, Zenon, 505 Workshop, or Lookout.
• Has in-depth understanding of best practices. Has an intermediate understanding of engineering discipline.
• Have a solid understanding of the equipment strategy and can recommend solutions to critical issues.
• Requires the ability to make significant decisions directly impacting the success of one or more projects, or adjacent workgroups/functions.
• Advanced in your domain. Familiar in other areas of domain expertise within the team.

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably Electrical engineering. Other engineering disciplines may also be considered: Chemical, Mechanical, or Biomedical engineering.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience required. Preferred experience: controls or automation engineering, developing machine and process control systems, in one of pharmaceutical, food, or cosmetic industries.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Travel Requirements

• Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• This is largely a sedentary role.
• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
• Some work is performed in a clean room environment.
• Must be able to occasionally move and lift objects of up to 25 lbs.