Reference #: 402687 Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - King of Prussia Posted Date: Aug 22 2024

Are you looking for an opportunity to analyze and develop solutions to engineering problems related to manufacturing equipment and systems to determine causes of component failures?  If so, this is the role for you.

As a Sr MES Engineer professional you will Provide senior level technical support of manufacturing execution systems (Syncade) in a biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility.  Provide technical backstop support of daily operations and drive continuous improvement and scaling of the existing footprint through the innovative and dynamic Smart Manufacturing 2030 Initiative

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.  These responsibilities include some of the following: Provide support and technical subject matter expertise to the site's deployments of Emerson Syncade (manufacturing execution system).  Ensure the reliable performance and continuous improvement/optimization the MES footprint. Recipe authoring, Equipment, Material, Order Management, software development and testing. Troubleshoot plant floor MES execution and integration issues. Change Control, Validation, and Qualification Management of system changes. Compliance and inspection readiness of MES. Participate in and own responsibilities for further scaling of MES and other digital manufacturing system solutionse as part of the Smart Manufacturing 2030 Initiative by providing key input and ownership of solution design as well as project/executional design.  This initiative is a collaborative multi-year, globally coordinated, and high visibility effort to digitize and streamline manufacturing processes with innovative technologies and strategies. Lead/contribute to related capital investments.  Rationalize performance and investment with business impact. Maintain and upkeep Syncade through administration and break/fix support of related systems, networks, integrations, databases, and accounts. Able to query and assess the Syncade databases (SQL). Perform hotfix upgrades in Syncade.  Includes assessing change impact, provisioning in kind, performing the upgrade, testing, and hypercare. Understand SC Consumer, Business Integrator, Event Monitor, OPC Client/Server, Infobatch Report Design and Integration, and troubleshoot performance and function of each component as it relates to the complete MES solution design (including other integrated systems and operational context). Understand the flow of data among business and operational technology systems, with a focus on Syncade, including technical nuances as well as operational context to make sense of the end to end flow. Improve Department performance and posture through continuous improvement (e.g. procedural, way of working, capability, etc). Collaborate with Operations and building stakeholders throughout the software or system development lifecycle: gather system/end user requirements; complete design, implementation, and testing/validation of changes; document changes; maintain and monitor the system; ensure end user readiness. Work in a way that models respect for safety and EHS, quality compliance, data integrity, and engineering standards.

Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Bachelor's degree 6+ years engineering, troubleshooting, and solutions design of Emerson Syncade, Korber/Werum PAS-X, Siemens Opcenter Execution Pharma (Simatic EBR), POMS, Rockwell PharmaSuite, or other Life Sciences focused MES systems. 4+ years working in a GMP manufacturing setting

Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Strong quality/compliance orientation and track record. Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. Strong influence and relationship building skills with an emphasis on teamwork

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