Process Control Engineer - Entry Level

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Job Description Summary-Job Family - Controls and Instrumental Engineering: Develops, designs and plans equipment and machine layouts, workflow, and safety precautions to maximise utilisation of plant and manufacturing facilities. Recommends improvements to increase manpower efficiency and operating performance, reduce waste and delays, and promote cost control/reductions. Develops metrics to measure plant and equipment capacity output, and identify equipment and process flow bottlenecks. Establishes accident prevention measures, and plans and schedules training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operation. Qualified engineer.

Job Family Group - Engineering: Performs engineering work in operations, production or maintenance environments. Designs and scales up manufacturing processes, instruments and equipment, and tests manufactured products to maintain quality. Plans, designs and estimates time and cost, and oversees maintenance of structures, facilities, systems and components. Analyses and develops solutions to engineering problems related to manufacturing equipment and systems or the causes of component failures. Develops and applies engineering standards and procedures, and provides advice on issues within the engineering field.

Job Description-
Why GSK? Because GSK's Biopharm business vision is to leverage its experience and technical capabilities to launch, supply, and manage Biopharmaceutical products around the world. It will fulfill GSK's Mission to Do More, Feel Better, and Live Longer by living its values: Integrity: Always doing the right thing; Commitment to the Patient: Making the Patient the #1 Priority; Customer Service: Commit to delivering on promises to internal & external customers; Compliance – Being accountable for quality and safety.

The Engineering Operations group provides technical engineering and project management services for manufacturing, building and utility equipment to support operations, validation and capital projects. The Process Control Department is a specialized group within engineering responsible for plant automation, process control, data management, and system life-cycle documentation. Individual to be responsible for overseeing Process Controls support of Manufacturing operations for operational cGMP biologics production facilities.

Key Responsibilities:
• Automation support of Bioreactors, Centrifuges, Autoclaves, Glass washers, Filtration skids, Chromatography skids, Air Handling Units, Chillers, Pure Water System skids etc.
• Engineer solutions and manage projects involving retrofits, optimization and acquisition of process systems
• Team member supporting Sr. Engineers with capital and improvement projects.
• Assist in resolving technical issues with automation problems and support investigation as required
• Provide system administration duties for automated systems.
• Work with other manufacturing support groups to implement and maintain automation systems, execute projects and communicate the status to operations
• Support system life-cycle documentation for automated control systems, such as, Functional Requirements Specification (FRS), System Detailed Design Specification (SDDS) and control wiring diagrams)
• Update engineering specifications, policies and procedures
• Participate in department and site audits and inspections and PM routines.
• Maintain and document all cGMP equipment/system modifications and upgrades through approved change control methods

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Desired profile

Basic qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Electrical / Chemical / Mechanical) or Technical Degree (Computer / Bio-technology)

Work experience at a 24/7 manufacturing site (including internships)

Understanding of process controls principles for equipment and instrumentation.
Ability to analyze and troubleshoot technical issues and recommend improvements.
Attention to detail. Capable of maintaining system life cycle documentation (drawings, URS, FRS, SDDS, etc).
Self starter. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
Ability to effectively work as an individual contributor or as a member on a team.
Willingness to occasionally supervise the activities of contractors.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with MS Office tools.

Preferred qualifications:
Experience working in a GMP regulated industry in an Engineering or Process Control Function (including internships)
General understanding of equipment, utilities and processes used in the Biotech Industry
Some experience with one or more of the following: Emerson DeltaV DCS, Allen-Bradley PLC, Siemens Apogee BAS, VFDs, GE Unicorn, S-88 Batch. Ability to read and understand process P&IDs and electrical control schematics.
Experience with computer hardware and understanding of operating systems, networking.