The MCS Automation Specialist will lead DeltaV system configurations, support troubleshooting, and manage automation projects while collaborating with engineering teams.
Use Your Power for Purpose
At Pfizer, we believe that every role contributes to our mission of improving patients' lives. Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting the upkeep of systems, engineering is crucial to ensuring customers and patients receive the medicines they need. By collaborating with our forward-thinking engineering team, you'll play a pivotal role in accelerating the delivery of medicines to the world.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
Engineering
At Pfizer, we believe that every role contributes to our mission of improving patients' lives. Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting the upkeep of systems, engineering is crucial to ensuring customers and patients receive the medicines they need. By collaborating with our forward-thinking engineering team, you'll play a pivotal role in accelerating the delivery of medicines to the world.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
- Lead and support DeltaV system configuration, troubleshooting, and optimisation.
- Develop and maintain Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS) and Functional Specifications (FS) for DeltaV and MCS components.
- Integrate DeltaV with peripheral systems (e.g. Siemens PLCs via Modbus).
- Support qualification activities including SAT, IQ/OQ, and GMP change management.
- Collaborate with process specialists to design and implement new recipes and automation logic.
- Provide frontline support during system failures and modifications.
- Participate in FATs and commissioning activities.
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
- High school diploma (or equivalent) with 8+ years of experience or associate's degree with 6+ years of experience or BA/BS with 2+ years of experience or MBA/MS with any years of relevant experience
- Proven experience in Automation Engineering
- Proficiency in drafting software test plans, user requirements, and system design documents
- Minimum 5 years of experience in automation engineering, with at least 3 years in DeltaV systems.
- Proven experience in pharmaceutical automation projects (e.g. Janssen, Pfizer, Eli Lilly).
- Strong understanding of ISA-88 batch automation
- Hands-on experience with recipe creation, equipment module development, and network architecture documentation.
- Familiarity with redundant server environments, and data historian applications (e.g. OSIsoft PI).
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Hands-on experience with Automation Compliance projects
- Familiarity with process controls equipment
- Robust understanding of Computerized Systems, Compliance regulations, and standards
- Strong teamwork spirit
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
- Relevant pharmaceutical experience
- Understanding of programming and proficiency in at least one language
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Ability to train others effectively
- Strong problem-solving skills
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
Engineering
Top Skills
Deltav
Modbus
Osisoft Pi
Siemens Plcs
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