The Delta V Lead

Company description: Wu Xi Biologics is a world-class biologics services provider (from discovery, through to commercialisation) with global clients in the biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
Our mission is to accelerate and transform discovery, development and manufacturing in the fast growing field of biologics to benefit patients worldwide.
The company has sites/offices in China, US, EU, Asia and Israel.
The company currently employs over 5,000 employees worldwide, and are providing services to over 200+ clients globally, including 13 of the top 20 biopharmaceutical companies.
Job description: The Delta V Lead - Permanent Contract opportunity The Delta V Lead will be responsible for the site Delta V systems and will support complex and challenging initiatives, develop automation strategies, plan and execute system roadmaps and support new technology deployment in alignment with Corporate platform leads.
The Delta V Lead will work closely with multiple disciplines, including manufacturing, process engineering, process development, utility operations, maintenance, quality assurance, and validation to implement operational improvements.
Department Description As a Delta V Lead youll be joining an organization where people of all backgrounds and experiences are respected, and where we work together focused on changing lives.
This role will report the AIS Associate Director.
Your Responsibilities Provide system administration and ownership support for Delta V and Utility systems.
Support includes: Infrastructure and networking architecture User Access Patching, Security and Compliance Optimal performance for Delta V control system (software/hardware) reliability End-User interface Provide technical support to commercial and clinical manufacturing as needed, specific to process control and automation infrastructure.
Lead technical root cause analysis, incident investigations and troubleshooting issues related to electrical, instrumentation and equipment control systems Develop, organize, analyse, and present results for operational issues and projects of moderate scope and complexity.
Lead and support system improvements, development of detailed specification, engineering documents, and standard operating procedures Support new product introductions by performing engineering assessments, implementing automation system configuration changes and supporting engineering runs Communicate proactively with supervisor and support staff, highlighting issues and proposing solutions.
Manage and maintain software system licenses and support/maintenance contract renewals.
Apply software updates, patches, and hot-fixes as required to keep automation engineering computer systems running efficiently with minimal downtime.
System owner responsibilities such as change control, maintenance, backup/restore and disaster recovery and regulatory compliance.
Support a safe working environment by complying with all pertinent environmental health/safety practice, rules and regulations Perform all duties in accordance with GMP requirements, SOPs and controlled documents Flexibility to take on additional tasks and responsibilities at the discretion of the AIS Associate Director.
Will act as a role model for the Engineering function and also the wider organisation in adherence to the Wu Xi corporate core values and PROUD culture.
Your Profile The ideal candidate for this position, will have the following: Education Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotech Engineering or related life science engineering Knowledge/Experience: Required: Ability to create, update and read P&IDs, instrumentation and electrical design packages including SDS, URS, IQ, OQ and VSR among other engineering and validation documentation.
Minimum of 8 years experience in automation engineering in a manufacturing support environment with at least 3 years experience in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industries.
Direct hands on experience with lifecycle management of Delta V software, hardware and infrastructure with extensive understanding and background in design, programming and installation Experience in Drug Substance Operations with Mammalian Cell Culture, Protein Purification, Media and Buffer Preparation, Clean Utilities, CIP, SIP and Production Services.
Direct experience in process control engineering and troubleshooting with bioreactors, centrifuges, chromatography columns and systems, and/or ultrafiltration/diafiltration systems.
Strong process control systems automation background.
Strong network architecture or engineering proficiencies including TCP/IP, Routing Switching, Network IDS/IPS, Active Directory, Domain Integration and Firewalls Experience with Tech