Automation Engineer II

Job Title

Automation Engineer

Position Overview

This role will be a part of the Process Automation team to support on-call work for Manufacturing support.

Company Overview

At FUJIFILM Biotechnologies, we're leading the charge in advancing tomorrow's medicines. If you want to be a part of life-impacting projects alongside today's most innovative biopharmaceutical companies, FUJIFILM Biotechnologies could be the right place for you. From our Bioprocess Innovation Center to our cGMP-compliant manufacturing site, we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and purpose. Whether your expertise lies in research, manufacturing, or production, you'll find a home here where your efforts directly improve patients' lives. Together, let's shape the future of healthcare. Situated at the cross-section of Morrisville and Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, our site is at the heart of a booming biotech hub surrounded by top universities, vibrant communities, and various outdoor opportunities. Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of "giving our world more smiles."

Job Description

What You'll Do:

• Automation Engineer focusing on implementation, troubleshooting and repair of primarily DeltaV and ABB DCS systems to support operations.
• Review and revise User, Functional, and Process Requirement Specifications for the Automation Systems being implemented
• Troubleshoot DeltaV and ABB code and functionality for Validation and Production systems supporting Upstream and Downstream manufacturing processes
• Participate in On-Call rotation supporting 24/7 Manufacturing Operations to troubleshoot and repair Automation issues.
• Collaborate with FLBU Manufacturing, Instruments and Controls, Process Engineering, and CQV to develop robust Automation solutions.
• Participate in quality activities like Design Qualification and test activities.
• Work as per defined procedures and ensure a validated state for automation systems.
• Troubleshoot and support other Automation systems on site, such as standalone PLC systems, BMS, etc.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• B.Sc. degree minimum in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g., Electrical, Automation, Controls, Computer, Chemical Engineering)
• 1-2+ years experience in Engineering in the Pharmaceutical industry

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with DeltaV and/or ABB DCS preferred
• Experience from the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry preferred
• Knowledge of batch processes, GMP, GAMP and the S88 standard preferred
• Ability to work with short timelines to meet project schedule and milestones
• Ability to organize personal tasks
• Have a quality mindset
• Focus on keeping promises, meeting expectations and deadlines
• Interest in taking part in team building and social activities in the workplace preferred
• Courage to share 'close calls', mistakes and disaster on equal terms as 'big wins', major achievements and true heroics.
• Ambitions to define the future standards for pharma automation and 'battle' with the best.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time (60 minutes)
• Ability to conduct activities using repetitive motions that include wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Ability to climb ladders or crawl under equipment
• Ability to conduct work that includes moving objects up to 33lbs

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

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