PLC/ Delta V Automation Engineer with a Background in Pharma

THIS IS A HANDS-ON TECHNICAL ROLE.  REVERSE ENGINEERING, CODING, ELECTRICAL WIRING.  SUPPORTING DELTA V IN A PILOT PLANT.  THE SENIOR SPECIALIST - MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION POSITION WILL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE AUTOMATION LEAD AND WILL BE A MEMBER OF THE EDM TEAM. DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE OPERATIONS AND AUTOMATION IN THE EXISTING SMALL-SCALE ORGANICS (SSO) DRUG SUBSTANCE API PILOT PLANT.  MANAGE MULTIPLE AUTOMATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CAPITAL/NON-CAPITAL) SUPPORTING THE PILOT PLANT, INTERFACING AND COLLABORATING WITH PLANT PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS SITE FUNCTIONS (IT/SAFETY/ENVIRONMENTAL/SECURITY/FIRE DEPT.) INCLUDING BUSINESS AREAS.  EFFECTIVELY/EFFICIENTLY DEVELOP AND DEPLOY SOFTWARE/HARDWARE UPGRADES IN SUPPORT OF BUSINESS OBJECTIVES, INCLUDING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, ENERGY SAVINGS INITIATIVES, AND IMPROVED RELIABILITY, OPERABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY.  COMMITTED TO AUTOMATION SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION; IDENTIFIES, PRIORITIZES AND PROPOSES OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.  SUPERVISE, SCHEDULE AND COORDINATE ACTIVITIES OF CONTRACT AUTOMATION ENGINEERS AND OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS/VENDORS.  SKILLFULLY AND COMPLIANTLY MANAGES AUTOMATION CHANGE CONTROLS, SDLC/CSV/SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION.  AUTHOR SOPS/GUIDELINES FOR AUTOMATION SYSTEMS IN A REGULATED INDUSTRY.  DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES FOR AUTOMATION SYSTEMS.  MAINTAIN AND MONITOR GMP UTILITY SYSTEMS IN THE PILOT PLANT FOLLOWING GMP DOCUMENTATION PROTOCOLS.