Senior System Control Engineer (ADX-328-20)
Senior System Control Engineer (ADX-328-20)
COMPANY SUMMARY:
In October 2020, Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA) combined with ArcherDX, a genomic analysis company specializing in cancer diagnostics and monitoring, to create a leading comprehensive medical and cancer genetics company. As a combined company, Invitae, is bringing world-class genetic testing and diagnostics into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people. Our goal is to aggregate the world’s genetic tests into a single service with higher quality and accuracy, faster turnaround time and actionable results. Learn more at invitae.com and archerdx.com.
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are looking for a Senior System Control Engineer to join the Operations Engineering team at ArcherDX/Invitae. This team is responsible for transferring, developing and improving process in the regulated In Vitro Device operation. Our process must be capable of producing a high volume and high mix of customized assays used in oncology, immunology, and constitutional genomics. The Senior System Control Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and improving automated manufacturing equipment to meet the requirements of the process. This equipment will interoperate with a manufacturing execution system and ERP systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Deploy and refine control systems (APC/DCS)
- Implement and support supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA)
- Deploy/program PLC when necessary
- Programming
- Specify and select equipment
- Analyze and improve current production systems and equipment
- Provide expertise in automation and scale-up
- Generate documentation required to create and improve automated and manual process
- Adapt robotic equipment to support the automation of the production processes
- Testing, maintaining and modifying existing systems
- Analyze data and present findings in written reports
- Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety regulations and quality standards
- Work collaboratively with design engineers, operation engineers, purchasers and other internal staff
- Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety regulations and quality standards
EXPERIENCE:
- 5-12 years of control system experience in production support/sustaining and/or process development, design, scale-up, and process improvement
- Experience designing, programming and delivering applications
- Experience working in a GXP environment with emphasis on GCP, GLP, and GMP
- Control systems and robotics experience
- Precision liquid handling experience (is a plus)
KEY ATTRIBUTES:
- Drive and determination
- Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
- Ability to participate with others as a member of the team to ensure that demanding and difficult projects are handled smoothly and cooperatively
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Driven to perform, a self-starter
- Self-directed: needs little explicit direction
- Able to organize, prioritize, and delegate tasks to efficiently move projects forward
EDUCATION:
- B.S. or M.S. in a relevant engineering discipline