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Senior Automation Engineer

Full-Time Philadelphia, United States
Health & Biotech
Health & Biotech
21 January 2025
Description
  • Provide technical leadership in support of site automation systems and network infrastructure and be the primary GSK Technical Authority for all the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) at UPP/UPM sites. (Technical Authority covers duties ranging from asset registration to user access management).
  • Conduct site management monitoring tasks and site GEMBAs to ensure service partner and 3rd party contractor works are being carried out in compliance with national, local, and GSK standards with a focus on Alarm Management.
  • Take leadership and work with the site Service Partner (SP) to improve the overall support model for the ICS systems at the 2 sites in the PA region.
  • Have oversight of all the small capital projects which have an impact to Automation/OT systems. Ensure the GSK Automation and OT Cyber Security standards are applied. Have oversight/input of the commissioning/testing applied in each project to meet the standards.
  • Ensure Automation facilities and equipment are maintained and installed to meet site requirements. Provide day-to-day automation support for operation areas on site. Approve Business Impact Assessments and engineering Automation Change Controls.
  • Work closely with the above site OT Security Manager to reduce the OT Cybersecurity risk for the site as well as the obsolescence risks related to ICS/Automation/OT systems. This includes maintaining standardized OT Security tools/solutions provided by GSK to assist operations (e.g. repository for passwords storage, automated user access management tool, etc..) and executing remediation plans from policy gap assessments. Escalate risks and/or conflicts with local customer’s ways of working.
  • To undertake small process improvement projects to the existing automated systems and processes.
  • Technical author/approver of local processes & procedures and ensure compliance with applicable GSK policies and procedures.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science related field
  • 3 plus years’ experience in supporting Automation/ICS/OT systems (Building Management/Automation System (BMS/BAS), SCADA, PLC, HMI, Servo, Vision, Field Instrumentation)
  • Experience interpreting electrical wiring diagrams and P&ID nomenclature
  • Experience delivering automation-based improvement projects.
  • Experience managing contractor/consulting staff.

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