Automation Engineer 3, PLC at FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation

Follow Your Genki to North America's largest, state-of-the-art Life Science Manufacturing Facility & CDMO

The work we do at FDB has never been more important—and we are looking for talented candidates to join us. We are growing our locations, our capabilities, and our teams, and looking for passionate, mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in people’s lives. Join FDB and help manufacture the next vaccine, cure, or gene therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. We are proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy and drive - what we call Genki

Join us 

We are growing our locations and are investing more than $2 billion into establishing a new large-scale manufacturing site for biopharmaceuticals in the United States to accelerate the growth of our Bio CDMO (Contract and Development Manufacturing Organization) business. This will be the largest end-to-end cell culture CDMO provider in North America.

The new site will offer end-to-end solutions to our customers looking to manufacture biopharmaceuticals in the US. In addition to drug substance manufacture, it will also provide automated fill-finish and assembly, packaging, and labeling services. The new state-of-the-art facility is located in Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States.

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About This Role

The Automation Engineer 3, PLC will provide support to the Drug Substance Manufacturing (DSM) facility. This includes implementation of changes to the Automation systems, updating design documents, executing testing, troubleshooting events, and being a part of Automation on-call support. Specific areas of concentration are PLC controlled equipment such as Water and Steam Generation Skids, Centrifuges, Autoclaves, and Parts Washers utilizing Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs.

What You’ll Do

• Performs Automation activities, such as code configuration, document development, and test execution within several process areas
  
• Delivers accurate and on-time Automation work
  
• Creates standard code utilizing complex control strategies
  
• Develops (generates, reviews, maintains) various specification documents (e.g., user requirements specification (URS), functional specification (FS), design qualification (DQ), etc.)
  
• Develops (generates, reviews, maintains) various test protocols and functional testing documents (e.g., installation qualification (IQ), operational qualification (OQ), etc.)
  
• Builds scope of work documents for internal and external partners
  
• Serves as on-call support for Automation inquiries and troubleshooting
  
• Collaborates with other departments, such as Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Validation
  
• Conducts training and presents information to team or other stakeholders
  
• Other duties, as assigned

Knowledge and Skills

• Effective communication, both written and oral
  
• Advanced problem-solving skills
  
• Ability to effectively present information to others
  
• Ability to provide feedback to others, including leaders
  
• Ability to present and explain knowledge of several Automation subject areas to internal partners

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or other relevant field
  
• 5 years of Automation, Instrumentation & Controls, or other relevant technical experience

Preferred Requirements

• 6+ years of Automation experience

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Will work in environment which may necessitate respiratory protection X No Yes
May work in Mechanical/Production spaces that may require hearing protection and enrollment in a hearing conservation program. X No Yes
Will work in environment operating a motor vehicle or Powered Industrial Truck. X No Yes
Ability to discern audible cues. No X Yes
Ability to inspect or perform a task with 20/20 corrected vision, visual acuity, including distinguishing color. X No Yes

Ability to ascend or descend ladders, scaffolding, ramps, etc. X No Yes
Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time. No X Yes 30 minutes
Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time. No X Yes 240 minutes
Ability to conduct activities using repetitive motions that include writs, hands and/or fingers. No X Yes
Ability to operate machinery and/or power tools. X No Yes
Ability to conduct work that includes moving objects up to X pounds. No X Yes If yes, X 10 lbs. 33 lbs.
Ability to bend, push or pull, reach to retrieve materials from 18” to 60” in height, and use twisting motions. X No Yes

FDBN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify or any other protected class. If an accommodation to the application process is needed, please email 

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