Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.  

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide.  As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging.  Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Why join Team Simtra? Because we:

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

This role:

We are looking for Automation Engineers (level depends on experience) that are responsible for leading the identification, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of process automation and controls systems in pharmaceutical processing, packaging, and facilities. These engineers ensure efficient, quality, functional, and compliant process automation systems and supports engineering systems, capital projects, technical services, and plant support, as applicable. These positions are 100% onsite at the Bloomington, Indiana facility and reports directly to the Sr. Manager, Automation Engineering.

The responsibilities:

• Lead various aspects of support needed in the design, development, and implementation of the site process automation and controls systems
• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC & HMI programs
• Specify and configure ins
• Identify and drive improvement opportunities for equipment, instrument, and process optimization, efficiency, and cost reduction through automation technologies and lead initiatives to implement projects
• Lead the deployment of the full system lifecycle for process automation and control systems including the design, assessment, selection, commissioning, validation, and implementation of systems
• Troubleshoot automation and controls systems issues, conduct root causes analysis, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime and ensure continuous operations
• Conduct risk assessments of automation and controls systems
• Ensure automation and controls systems meet regulatory requirements by conducting and assisting with validation activities

Required qualifications:

• BS in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Computer Science, Systems Engineering and Design, or related field), plus 2+ years of relevant experience; or HS diploma/GED and 10+ years of relevant experience
• Work experience in process automation and controls systems (including programming PLCs, SCADA, and HMI systems) in pharmaceutical and/or manufacturing environments
• Experience in reading and interpreting electrical schematics and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Experience in Ignition SCADA/HMI
• Knowledge of coding in Rockwell and Siemens (PLCs and HMIs)
• Knowledge of automation and controls hardware and software systems
• Ability to prioritize projects and workload
• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills

Physical/safety requirements:

• Duties may require overtime work, including nights and weekends
• Position requires sitting for long hours, but may also involve walking or standing for long periods of time
• Variable travel of 0-10% could be expected
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to lift 20 lbs overhead
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), as required

In return, you’ll be eligible for[1]:

• Day One Benefits
  • Medical & Dental Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
    • Spouse Life Insurance
    • Child Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Time Off Program
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Time Off
    • Paid Parental Leave and more
  • Adoption Reimbursement Program
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Community and Volunteer Service Program
  • Employee Ownership Plan
• Additional Benefits
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Insurance Benefits
    • Vision Coverage
    • Accident
    • Critical Illness
    • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
    • Identity Theft Protection
    • Legal and more
  • Onsite Campus Amenities
    • Workout Facility
    • Cafeteria
    • Credit Union

[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/26

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job.  It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job.  Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Simtra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Simtra evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Data Privacy

To learn more about Simtra's approach to data privacy, please review the Simtra Recruitment Platform Global Privacy Policy:  https://simtra.com/privacy-policy/

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.  

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide.  As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging.  Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Why join Team Simtra? Because we:

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

This role:

We are looking for a Process Engineer (level depends on experience) that is responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing packaging processes to improve efficiency, quality, and productivity. This engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process improvement, troubleshoot issues, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards in the pharmaceutical aseptic manufacturing or automated inspection & packaging areas. This position is 100% onsite at the Bloomington facility and reports directly to the Sr. Manager, Engineering & Maintenance.

The responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a strong ownership for the equipment and processes in the filling or packaging areas
• Implement process improvement projects that enhance efficiency, improve quality, and reduce costs for aseptic filling processes, lyophilization, or inspection & packaging processes
• Develop user requirements (URS), technical specification and design specifications for new processing (aseptic filling, lyophilization, equipment preparation, formulation) and/or automated inspection & packaging equipment and/or upgrades to existing equipment
• Author and execute protocols to include commissioning, qualification, and validation activities (FAT, SAT, IQ and OQ) for packaging systems
• Collaborates with external engineering firms or OEM in feasibility assessments, concept design, basic design, and detail design
• Develop and maintain project schedules using MS Project
• Collaborate with suppliers to source processing and/or packaging equipment parts to ensure quality standards are met
• Provide technical support and training to operations and maintenance on aseptic processing equipment or inspection & packaging equipment
• Interact with all functions and levels of management, ensuring effective, ongoing communication across teams and internal/external stakeholders
• Support with complex site investigation of key safety and production issues and events and work on the identification and implementation of CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) plans to address such events and prevent recurrence

Required qualifications:

• BS degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Packaging, Pharmaceutical, Biomedical), or a related technical field
• 1+ years of experience in aseptic processes or inspection & packaging engineering in the pharmaceutical industry (level hired for depends on years of experience)
• 0-2 years of experience (Level I)
• 2-5 years of experience (Level II)
• 5-8 years of experience (Level III/Sr.)
• 8+ years of experience (Level IV/Principal)
• Knowledge of the basic principles in aseptic processing and/or packaging engineering best practices
• Must be able to lead and execute engineering projects
• Strong understanding of packaging materials, processing, and testing methods
• Experience with PLC, HMI, Vision Systems and Building Management systems
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to read mechanical, electrical, and P&ID drawings
• AutoCAD or equivalent component design knowledge
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Experience and the ability to use enterprise software (examples include: JDE, Microsoft Dynamics, BPLM, Veeva, Trackwise, etc.)

 Physical / safety requirements:

• Duties may require overtime work, including nights and weekends
• Position requires sitting for long hours, but may also involve walking or standing for long periods of time
• Variable travel of 0-10% could be expected
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to lift 20 lbs overhead
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), as required

In return, you’ll be eligible for[1]:

• Day One Benefits
  • Medical & Dental Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
    • Spouse Life Insurance
    • Child Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Time Off Program
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Time Off
    • Paid Parental Leave and more
  • Adoption Reimbursement Program
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Community and Volunteer Service Program
  • Employee Ownership Plan
• Additional Benefits
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Insurance Benefits
    • Vision Coverage
    • Accident
    • Critical Illness
    • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
    • Identity Theft Protection
    • Legal and more
  • Onsite Campus Amenities
    • Workout Facility
    • Cafeteria
    • Credit Union

[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/26

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job.  It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job.  Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Simtra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Simtra evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Data Privacy

To learn more about Simtra's approach to data privacy, please review the Simtra Recruitment Platform Global Privacy Policy:  https://simtra.com/privacy-policy/

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.  

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide.  As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging.  Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Why join Team Simtra? Because we:

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

This role:

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Database Administrator (DBA) and enterprise application architect to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will bring over fifteen years of hands-on expertise in Oracle Database Administration, MS SQL Server, and multi-platform enterprise application  environments such as Oracle, SAP, JDEdwards, on different operating systems including Linux/Unix and Windows. This role also requires deep technical knowledge of application architecture, datacenter infrastructure, including networking, virtualization, and enterprise storage systems. The Senior DBA and architect will play a key role in architecting and designing database and infrastructure solutions, providing day-to-day operational support, and leading technical delivery of complex projects to support our enterprise applications.

What you'll be doing:

• Architect and design scalable, secure, and high-performance database solutions across Oracle and MS SQL Server platforms.
• Lead the architecture and integration of database systems with datacenter technologies including networking, virtualization, and storage.
• Provide day-to-day support for production, development, and test database environments, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and security teams to align database and datacenter strategies with business goals.
• Lead the technical delivery of database and infrastructure projects, including upgrades, migrations, and consolidations.
• Develop and enforce database standards, best practices, and security policies.
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and disaster recovery planning.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across database, OS, network, and storage layers.
• Ensure core enterprise applications are performing at optimal speeds and are fully backed up and redundant.
• Mentor junior DBAs and technology managers to serve as a subject matter expert across all IT teams.

Technical Skills & Expertise:

Enterprise Applciations:

• JDEdwards
• Oracle Applications
• D365
• SAP
• PTC
• Siebel
• Salesforce
• Workday
• Other HRIS Platforms

Database Platforms:

• Oracle: 10g, 11g, 12c, 19c
• MS SQL Server: 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022
• Postgres
• NoSQL Databases
• ODBC
• Reporting Replicas
• Datawarehousing Techniques
• Snowflake
• PL/SQL, T-SQL, SQL performance tuning

Operating Systems:

• Unix/Linux: Solaris 5, AIX, RHEL, CentOS
• Windows Server: 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022

Datacenter Technologies:

• Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, firewalls, load balancers
• Virtualization: VMware vSphere/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Oracle VM
• Storage: SAN/NAS, RAID, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NetApp, EMC, Dell EqualLogic

Cloud Technologies:

• AWS
• Azure
• Datalakes
• Data Lakehouses
• Data warehouses

Scripting & Automation:

• Bash, PowerShell, Python (for automation)
• Infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform, preferred)

Preferred Certifications:

• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
• Microsoft Certified: Database Administrator
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

What you'll bring:

• 15+ of experience in life sciences, pharma or biotech
• 15+ years of leadership in technology & architecture
• Ability to travel internationally as necessary.

Physical / Safety Requirements

• Position requires sitting for long hours, but may involve walking or standing for periods of time

In return, you’ll be eligible for[1]:

• Day One Benefits
• Medical & Dental Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Spouse Life Insurance
• Child Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Time Off Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave and more
• Adoption Reimbursement Program
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Community and Volunteer Service Program
• Additional Benefits
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance Benefits
• Vision Coverage
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal and more
• Onsite Campus Amenities
• Workout Facility
• Cafeteria
• Credit Union

[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/26

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job.  It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job.  Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Simtra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Simtra evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Data Privacy

To learn more about Simtra's approach to data privacy, please review the Simtra Recruitment Platform Global Privacy Policy:  https://simtra.com/privacy-policy/

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.  

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide.  As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging.  Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Why join Team Simtra? Because we:

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

This role:

The Senior Process Validation Engineer is a key member of the Technical Services organization, responsible for leading and supporting validation activities for sterile injectable manufacturing processes within a regulated pharmaceutical CDMO environment. This role focuses on process validation strategy, execution, lifecycle management, and maintaining the validated state to ensure compliant, robust, and inspection‑ready operations.

The Senior Process Validation Engineer partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Engineering, Tech Transfer, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams to implement risk‑based approach that support safe, reliable, and scalable sterile drug product manufacturing. This position is full time and based onsite at the Simtra Bloomington facility.

The responsibilities:

• Provide technical and strategic leadership for process validation of new and existing sterile injectable manufacturing processes, including formulation, compounding, filtration, aseptic filling, lyophilization, and terminal sterilization, as applicable
• Own and drive lifecycle process validation strategy, ensuring risk‑based, scientifically justified approaches aligned with FDA/EMA guidance, ICH expectations, and internal quality standards
• Lead the development, review, and approval of key validation deliverables, including Process Validation Master Plans, risk assessments, protocols, control strategy elements, and final validation summary reports
• Set validation direction and standards for parameters, sampling strategies, acceptance criteria, and statistical approaches; ensure consistent application across products, programs, and manufacturing areas
• Serve as the primary validation interface with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and external clients to ensure end‑to‑end process readiness for PPQ and commercial manufacturing
• Lead process validation planning and execution for technology transfers, including assessment of development history, identification of validation gaps, definition of validation scope, and readiness for PPQ execution
• Provide senior oversight and technical guidance for equipment, facility, and utility qualification activities, ensuring robust alignment with process validation requirements
• Provide expert validation impact assessments for changes related to process, equipment, raw materials, analytical methods, and facilities, supporting change control and regulatory commitments
• Establish and oversee continued process verification programs
• Act as on‑the‑floor validation lead during PPQ execution, process confirmation runs, technology transfer campaigns, and high‑risk or high‑visibility manufacturing operations
• Ensure validation documentation is inspection‑ready, supporting internal audits, client audits, and global regulatory inspections
• Serve as a SME during regulatory inspections and client audits; lead inspection preparation, participate in interviews, and support responses to inspection observations
• Continuously improve validation practices, incorporating lessons learned, regulatory trends, and industry best practices to enhance efficiency, compliance, and product quality

Required qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline
• 5–8+ years of experience in process validation, CQV, MS&T, or manufacturing support within a regulated pharmaceutical environment
• Strong understanding of sterile injectable manufacturing processes and aseptic processing principles
• Solid working knowledge of cGMP requirements and validation lifecycle concepts
• Demonstrated experience authoring and executing process validation protocols and reports

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in a CDMO environment and sterile injectable drug product manufacturing
• Familiarity with equipment and facility qualification and CSV validation
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections and client audits as a validation SME
• Knowledge of continued process verification, process capability analysis, and lifecycle management
• Experience working with electronic validation systems, MES, or electronic batch records

Physical / safety requirements:

• Occasional overtime may be required, including evenings or weekends to support validation execution or manufacturing schedules
• Position requires extended periods of sitting with routine walking and standing in manufacturing areas
• Must be able to qualify for classified manufacturing area gowning as applicable
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)

In return, you’ll be eligible for [1]:

• Day One Benefits
  • Medical & Dental Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
    • Spouse Life Insurance
    • Child Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Time Off Program
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Time Off
    • Paid Parental Leave and more
  • Adoption Reimbursement Program
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Community and Volunteer Service Program
• Additional Benefits
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Insurance Benefits
    • Vision Coverage
    • Accident
    • Critical Illness
    • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
    • Identity Theft Protection
    • Legal and more
  • Onsite Campus Amenities
    • Workout Facility
    • Cafeteria
    • Credit Union

[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/26

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job.  It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job.  Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Simtra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Simtra evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Data Privacy

To learn more about Simtra's approach to data privacy, please review the Simtra Recruitment Platform Global Privacy Policy:  https://simtra.com/privacy-policy/

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.  

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide.  As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging.  Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Why join Team Simtra? Because we:

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

This role:

We are looking for Automation Engineers (level depends on experience) that are responsible for leading the identification, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of process automation and controls systems in pharmaceutical processing, packaging, and facilities. These engineers ensure efficient, quality, functional, and compliant process automation systems and supports engineering systems, capital projects, technical services, and plant support, as applicable. These positions are 100% onsite at the Bloomington, Indiana facility and reports directly to the Sr. Manager, Automation Engineering.

The responsibilities:

• Lead various aspects of support needed in the design, development, and implementation of the site process automation and controls systems
• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC & HMI programs
• Specify and configure ins
• Identify and drive improvement opportunities for equipment, instrument, and process optimization, efficiency, and cost reduction through automation technologies and lead initiatives to implement projects
• Lead the deployment of the full system lifecycle for process automation and control systems including the design, assessment, selection, commissioning, validation, and implementation of systems
• Troubleshoot automation and controls systems issues, conduct root causes analysis, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime and ensure continuous operations
• Conduct risk assessments of automation and controls systems
• Ensure automation and controls systems meet regulatory requirements by conducting and assisting with validation activities

Required qualifications:

• Level I: BS in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Computer Science, Systems Engineering and Design, or related field) or 6+ years of relevant experience
• Level II: BS in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Computer Science, Systems Engineering and Design, or related field) or 10+ years of relevant experience
• Level III/Sr: BS in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Computer Science, Systems Engineering and Design, or related field) and 6+ years of relevant experience
• Level IV/Principal: BS in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Computer Science, Systems Engineering and Design, or related field) and 10+ years of relevant experience
• Level V/Sr. Principal: BS in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Computer Science, Systems Engineering and Design, or related field) and 15+ years of relevant experience
• Work experience in process automation and controls systems (including programming PLCs, SCADA, and HMI systems) in pharmaceutical and/or manufacturing environments
• Experience in reading and interpreting electrical schematics and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Experience in Ignition SCADA/HMI
• Knowledge of coding in Rockwell and Siemens (PLCs and HMIs)
• Knowledge of automation and controls hardware and software systems
• Ability to prioritize projects and workload
• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills

Physical/safety requirements:

• Duties may require overtime work, including nights and weekends
• Position requires sitting for long hours, but may also involve walking or standing for long periods of time
• Variable travel of 0-10% could be expected
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to lift 20 lbs overhead
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), as required

In return, you’ll be eligible for [1]:

• Day One Benefits
  • Medical & Dental Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
    • Spouse Life Insurance
    • Child Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Time Off Program
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Time Off
    • Paid Parental Leave and more
  • Adoption Reimbursement Program
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Community and Volunteer Service Program
• Additional Benefits
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Insurance Benefits
    • Vision Coverage
    • Accident
    • Critical Illness
    • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
    • Identity Theft Protection
    • Legal and more
  • Onsite Campus Amenities
    • Workout Facility
    • Cafeteria
    • Credit Union

[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/26

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job.  It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job.  Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Simtra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Simtra evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Data Privacy

To learn more about Simtra's approach to data privacy, please review the Simtra Recruitment Platform Global Privacy Policy:  https://simtra.com/privacy-policy/

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.  

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide.  As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging.  Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Why join Team Simtra? Because we:

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

This role:

The Lead IT Engineer provides strategic oversight and technical leadership across all facets of the organization’s infrastructure—servers, cloud, networking, storage, telephony, and endpoint management—ensuring security and reliability. They will work with both non-validated and validated systems to ensure compliance under GMP/21 CFR Part 11. Acting as the highest-level escalation point, you will architect solutions, define roadmaps, and guide large-scale projects that shape the future of IT operations. This includes working with operational technology, lab systems, and strategic partners to align IT best practices with evolving business requirements. You will lead continuous service improvements, oversee release and change management in ServiceNow, and support a culture of innovation and knowledge-sharing. Success in this role includes exceptional technical leadership, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management to deliver robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions for the enterprise.

Further, this is a pre-management role, with the expectation hat the incumbent develop and refine the skills needed to providing leadership, oversight and management of all Plant information technology solutions and teams.

The responsibilities:

• Act as the final/highest-level escalation point and the point of contact for external vendor escalations for infrastructure support tickets and complex issues, including network outages, major incidents, or system failures. Use ServiceNow to manage incidents, service requests, and changes adhering to established SLAs and ITSM processes and providing professional and quality service.
• Participate and run the Major Incident Management process and coordinate efforts for resolution.
• Collaborate on long-term architecture and technology roadmaps for on-prem and cloud environments (Azure, AWS).
• Conduct capacity planning and performance analyses to inform budgeting, resource allocation, and future investments.
• Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., IoT, SD-WAN, containerization) for potential implementation in manufacturing and OT contexts.
• Own incident, request, enhancement, knowledge, CMDB, release and change management processes for infrastructure, ensuring compliance with GMP/21 CFR Part 11 and ITIL best practices.
• Oversee patching strategies for both validated and non-validated systems, collaborating with QA/Compliance teams to manage regulated environments.
• Partner with Operational Technology, lab systems, and IoT teams to align manufacturing processes with IT best practices.
• Work with IT Business Analysts, Senior Engineers, and offshore support teams to deliver integrated solutions for critical applications.
• Maintain and improve collaboration and communication systems. Including cisco telephony for IP and non-IP phone systems, conference rooms, Microsoft teams, multi-function printers and secure print.
• Liaise with vendors, consultants, and third-party providers for specialized projects or advanced troubleshooting.
• Implement robust firewall and network segmentation strategies to protect manufacturing networks and lab environments.
• Guide the security posture (SSO, MFA, Zero Trust) in partnership with Information Security teams.
• Continuously evaluate and mitigate infrastructure risks, including vulnerability management and BCP/DR testing.
• Ensure accurate CMDB maintenance and foster knowledge management practices that enhance shift-left efficiency.
• Create advanced dashboards and reports for senior management, highlighting KPIs, trends, and improvement areas.
• Mentor Senior IT Engineers and collaborate with offshore partners to build a high-performing, cross-functional team.
• Encourage continuous learning and skill development, cultivating a culture of innovation and best-practice adoption.
• Ensure all Infrastructure and Operations efforts are completed on-time and with quality which includes managing and enhancing monitoring and alerting, backup and recovery, patching, and performing analysis to build reliable, resilient, secure, and scalable systems.
• Lead by example with documentation, compliance, and communication standards, reinforcing knowledge-sharing across the organization.
• Oversee major initiatives to improve reliability, performance, and scalability across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures.
• Identify improvement opportunities in processes, automations (e.g., Infrastructure as Code), and advanced monitoring solutions.
• Drive collaboration between corporate IT, OT, lab systems, and offshore partners for seamless end-to-end service delivery. 

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field; or equivalent experience
• 5–8+ years of experience in progressive IT infrastructure roles, with 2+ years in a leadership or senior engineering capacity.
• Extensive experience in regulated (GMP/21 CFR Part 11) environments, overseeing validated and non-validated systems preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Expert-level knowledge of server/virtualization (Windows, Linux, VMware/Hyper-V), networking (firewalls, LAN/WAN, SD-WAN), and cloud architectures (Azure, AWS).
• Advanced understanding of database, storage (SAN/NAS), backup/DR solutions, and telephony.
• Proven track record of managing complex security postures, vulnerability remediation, and identity solutions (SSO, MFA).
• Proficiency in ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms, leveraging advanced features (dashboards, automation, CMDB).
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Operational Technology setups, lab systems, and compliance requirements in a manufacturing context.
• Proficiency in the following technical stacks – Cisco (wireless, switching), Fortinet (firewalls/SDWAN), Ubiquiti (wireless, switching), Windows Server, Hyper-V/SCVMM, VMware, MS SQL, Azure IaaS/PaaS, M365, and Veeam.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional strategic thinking and architecture design capabilities.
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills, able to motivate and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, adept at conveying technical details to executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to handle major incidents and make critical decisions under pressure.
• A self-starter who remains current with industry trends, tools, and best practices.

 Additional requirement(s):

• Availability to participate in 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Ability to work on-site in a regulated pharmaceutical/manufacturing setting, adhering to all compliance and safety standards.
• Willingness to occasionally travel to other sites or data centers as needed.
• Desire to progress into a management role 

In return, you’ll be eligible for[1]:

• Day One Benefits
• Medical & Dental Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Spouse Life Insurance
• Child Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Time Off Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave and more
• Adoption Reimbursement Program
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Community and Volunteer Service Program
• Employee Ownership Plan
• Additional Benefits
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance Benefits
• Vision Coverage
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal and more
• Onsite Campus Amenities
• Workout Facility
• Cafeteria
• Credit Union

[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/26

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job.  It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job.  Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.  

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide.  As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging.  Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Why join Team Simtra? Because we:

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

This role:

A Utilities Engineer is responsible for continuous improvement, technical support and troubleshooting as required on critical utility systems. This role will be responsible for maintenance programs for all existing critical utilities (preventive, reactive, corrective and predictive) and improvement projects, including managing vendor relations, procurement, installation, and functional testing to achieve both budget and timeline requirements. This position is 100% onsite at the Bloomington facility and reports to the Manager of Process Engineering.

The Responsibilities:
• Support in the design and maintenance of utilities and associated systems - including, but not limited to, cooling towers, compressed air generation and distribution systems, chilled water generation and distribution systems, air handling units (AHUs) supporting aseptic processing operations, electrical distribution and backup systems, boiler/steam generation and distribution systems, clean steam generation, fire suppression, water for injection (WFI) production and distribution to points of use
• Monitor and troubleshoot utilities systems and associated equipment to identify and resolve any issues promptly to minimize downtime
• Responsible for and active supervision of technical building systems in the GMP environment, including electricity/emergency power, refrigeration, cooling and vacuum technology
• Detailed planning and implementation during shutdowns, new installations, and process optimization of utilities systems
• Create cGMP/GDP-compliant lifecycle documentation, maintenance, qualifications procedures and operating instructions, including change controls as necessary
• Subject matter expert for building monitoring and work order systems
• Continuous improvement of facilities and processes using LEAN tools and methodologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure utilities systems are integrated effectively into manufacturing processes
• Develop and execution of preventative maintenance plans for utilities systems and associated equipment to ensure optimal performance and compliance
• Stay current with industry regulations and best practices, ensuring utilities systems meet all safety and quality standards
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to junior engineers and technicians within the teams
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of utilities systems and associated equipment
• Preparation and maintenance of documentation, including standard operating procedures, equipment manuals, and maintenance records
• Utilize root cause analysis techniques to investigate process and equipment issues and sustainable and preventatives actions
• Own the qualified state of the critical utilities equipment

What you'll bring:
• BS degree in Engineering or Technology required
• 3+ years’ experience in a pharmaceutical industry or in a highly regulated role
• Working knowledge of high and low voltage electrical switchgear and distribution systems
• Working knowledge of common project management tools
• Experience with generation, operation, and use of clean steam and WFI generation systems
• Understanding of controls, wiring and circuitry
• Experience with hydraulics & pneumatics, and operation of air handling systems
• Experience with automation and programmable logic control (PLC) systems

Physical / safety requirements:

• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) 
• Ability to work overtime, nights, and weekends as business needs require 
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
• Must be able to gown qualify for Grade A/B area
• Position requires sitting or standing for long hours.

In return, you’ll be eligible for[1]:

• Day One Benefits
  • Medical & Dental Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
    • Spouse Life Insurance
    • Child Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Time Off Program
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Time Off
    • Paid Parental Leave and more
  • Adoption Reimbursement Program
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Community and Volunteer Service Program
  • Employee Ownership Plan
• Additional Benefits
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Insurance Benefits
    • Vision Coverage
    • Accident
    • Critical Illness
    • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
    • Identity Theft Protection
    • Legal and more
  • Onsite Campus Amenities
    • Workout Facility
    • Cafeteria
    • Credit Union

[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/26

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job.  It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job.  Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Simtra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Simtra evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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We are seeking a CQV Engineer to support change control and deviation management activities. This role will play a critical part in maintaining compliance, supporting quality systems, and ensuring manufacturing changes are properly assessed, documented, and executed in a regulated cGMP environment.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in change management, deviation investigations, and CQV lifecycle support within pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing.

Validation Engineer / CQV Engineer Responsibilities:

Change Control Management

• Author, review, and manage change controls impacting systems, equipment, and processes
• Perform impact assessments, including evaluation of product quality, validated state, and regulatory impact
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Validation, Manufacturing) to ensure timely and compliant change implementation
• Support execution of change control deliverables, including updates to validation documentation (IQ/OQ/PQ, protocols, reports)

Deviation Management

• Lead and support deviation investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPAs)
• Ensure deviations are thoroughly documented, investigated, and closed within required timelines
• Partner with Quality teams to ensure compliance with internal procedures and regulatory expectations

CQV & Compliance Support

• Maintain alignment with cGMP and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
• Support validation impact assessments and execution activities related to changes
• Review and approve validation and technical documentation as required
• Participate in audits and inspections, providing SME support for change control and deviation processes

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Interface with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Automation, and Engineering teams 
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to quality systems and CQV processes
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in CQV, Validation, or Quality Engineering in a regulated industry
• Strong experience with:
  • Change control systems
  • Deviation investigations and root cause analysis
  • cGMP and GDP environments
• Familiarity with device assembly/packaging operations is highly preferred
• Experience supporting validation lifecycle activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) is a plus
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
• Onsite job requirement in Indianapolis, IN

Validation/CQV Engineer Responsibilities:

• Authoring, editing, and executing technical commissioning, qualification and validation documentation for standard equipment/systems/ software, and processes as part of team as directed by the project leader
• Running test scripts and documenting results
• Adherence with project schedule for all assigned activities
• Maintaining clear, detailed records qualification and validation
• Reading technical schematics to identify, locate, and test photo sensors, verify part numbers, and complete I/O testing on automated manufacturing equipment

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required
• Proficiency using PC and Microsoft Office tools
• Outgoing personality with strong ability to communicate effectively with peers in clear, concise terms
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• GMP and Good Documentation Practice training (may be completed at onboarding)
• Intermediate skills with WORD (authoring/editing large technical documents with styles, tables, TOCs, track changes)
• Basic skills with EXCEL and PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal skills and clear communication capabilities
• Onsite work requirements in Indianapolis, IN

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Risk Management Project Engineer to support the IDM Risk Management Turbo AC team. This role will support creation and continuous improvement of risk management deliverables aligned with ISO 14971 in the Turbo AC software, assist with migration of FMEAs from existing Software, and serve as an SME of the Turbo AC Software System.

You will play a key role in collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and human factors teams to ensure the setup and structure of the FMEAs are accurate to Client SOPs and ISO 14971.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and deployment of risk management deliverables in alignment with ISO 14971
• Serve as subject matter expert for the Turbo AC Software System
• Facilitate and author the migration activities of FMEAs from an existing Software System into Turbo AC
• Conduct working sessions to guide teams on how to use the Turbo AC Software System
• Document bugs and tangible upgrade features to share with the Turbo AC Development team
• Creating and Running test scripts to support Turbo AC upgrade Validation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Human Factors, and Mechanical Design
• Create/update standard operating procedures

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, biomedical, systems, or related field
• 1-3 years of experience in medical device development or risk management
• Knowledge of ISO 14971
• Experience creating and reviewing FMEAs and other risk tools
• Strong organizational and communication skills, especially in cross-functional settings
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint
• Onsite job requirement in Indianapolis, IN

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with risk management tools like TurboAC or QMSpace
• Familiarity with the design control processes under FDA and EU MDR frameworks
• Experience with Change Control Trackwise or Veeva OneQMS

Senior Automation Engineer Responsibilities:

• Automation Engineer strong in IT/IT-centric systems to help with troubleshooting, detecting issues
• Responsible for design and implementation of key automation aspects of an equipment project, often including PLC, vision, HMI programming.
• General Change management
• Independently understanding client’s quality standards, cGMP’s, and regulatory standards to support team in compliance of validation effort
• Independent verification of testing against specifications
• Supporting clients change management program – including authoring proposed changes, executing impact assessments/ regression analysis, and supporting client documentation of change results and release
• Authoring, editing, and executing technical commissioning, qualification and validation documentation for standard equipment/systems/ software, and processes as part of team as directed by the project leader.
• Running test scripts and documenting results.
• Adherence with project schedule for all assigned activities.
• Maintaining clear, detailed records qualification and validation
• Documenting impact and risk assessments as part of a team.
• Design and PLC programming (configuration of PLC program) on standard equipment/products
• Lead and perform complex quality checks which require an intricate understanding of the machine control systems and operations
• Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate in explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between teams
• Contribute to the completion of projects, manage own time on agreed targets, develop plans for own projects and leads small project teams
• Monitor, generate and complete the periodic review, validation master plan for the automation engineering program
• Demonstrate good planning, organizing, time management and team participation skills
• Responsible for routine and preventive maintenance work, ensure all the equipment and facilities work safely, efficiently and reliably
• Generate and develop standard operating procedures and system support
• Analyze operational process problems and recommend appropriate corrective and preventative actions
• Manage change control authoring and execution
• Participate in the site and network wide teams to provide cybersecurity alignment and direction
• Provide 24x7x365 support of automation systems and perform automation activities for capital and non-capital projects
• Modify moderately complex to highly complex control logic that requires a degree of scientific and/or manufacturing process expertise
• Clearly communicate progress and issues to peers

Requirements:

• Must have 3-5 years of industrial experience as an Automation Engineer
• Experience in creating SQL databases
• Understanding domain authentication
• Experience in working with IT to schedule implementations
• Able to complete software installs and/or updates
• Creation of databases
• Experience in upgrading system requirements for servers
• Understanding of Citrix application
• GMP and Good Documentation Practice knowledge
• Position requires onsite work in Indianapolis, IN
• Responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated utility, processing, filling, inspection, and packaging equipment
• Generate user requirement specifications for control systems
• Able to make minor modifications to code and HMI graphics for smaller changes
• Must be able to read logic and perform programming as well as update control system documentation
• Contribute technical content to validation protocols on automation systems and perform execution of protocols

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Risk Management Engineer to support the IDM Risk Management Turbo AC team. This role will support creation and continuous improvement of risk management deliverables aligned with ISO 14971 in the Turbo AC software, assist with migration of FMEAs from existing Software, and serve as an SME of the Turbo AC Software System.

You will play a key role in collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and human factors teams to ensure the setup and structure of the FMEAs are accurate to Client SOPs and ISO 14971.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and deployment of risk management deliverables in alignment with ISO 14971
• Serve as subject matter expert for the Turbo AC Software System
• Facilitate and author the migration activities of FMEAs from an existing Software System into Turbo AC
• Conduct working sessions to guide teams on how to use the Turbo AC Software System
• Document bugs and tangible upgrade features to share with the Turbo AC Development team
• Creating and Running test scripts to support Turbo AC upgrade Validation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Human Factors, and Mechanical Design
• Create/update standard operating procedures

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, biomedical, systems, or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in medical device development or risk management
• Knowledge of ISO 14971
• Experience creating and reviewing FMEAs and other risk tools
• Strong organizational and communication skills, especially in cross-functional settings
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with risk management tools like TurboAC or QMSpace
• Familiarity with the design control processes under FDA and EU MDR frameworks
• Experience with Change Control Trackwise or Veeva OneQMS

Principal Duties / Responsibilities:

· Promotes and adheres to the ATS safety culture.

· Identifies top potential issues leading to lost production and preventable maintenance spending. Communicates findings with leadership.

· Provides solutions to root cause deficiencies and demonstrates economic benefits to their correction.

· Actively drives the implementation of equipment improvement projects.

· Identifies and implements current and new processes / technologies to increase equipment performance and uptime

· Champions systems and best practice procedures towards a proactive manufacturing culture.

· Analyzes equipment performance, failure data, and corrective maintenance history to develop and deploy engineering solutions, improved maintenance strategies, preventative maintenance optimization, and other reliability techniques.

· Provides technical service to operations and manufacturing personnel on equipment related troubleshooting efforts.

· Utilizes predictive, preventative, and precision maintenance technologies and strategies designed to identify or control risks prior to failure and ensure optimum maintenance execution.

· Collaborates with the maintenance team to prioritize assets and actions by determining failure probabilities and evaluating the risk of compliance, supply, strategy, and cost.

· Provides training and coaching in ATS Root Cause and Reliability Analysis and takes ownership for ongoing corrective action tracking, implementation and follow up to ensure that all Root Cause Analysis projects are documented.

· Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and ATS policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), & Competencies:

Essential KSAs:

· Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET accredited)

· Minimum of five years of reliability experience

· Demonstrates ability to perform full array of reliability tool sets

· Strong technical understanding of electrical or mechanical components, tools, and designs

· Ability to complete a failure mode effects analysis, cause and effect diagrams, root cause failure analysis, life-cycle costing, and risk analysis

· Ability to research and apply new equipment technology / trends

· Robust problem solving, mathematical, analytical, and decision making skills

· Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and applications, including Microsoft Office

· Excellent verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills

· Strong reporting and technical writing capability

· Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships

Desirable KSAs

· Desire to develop into a leadership role

· Experience with data trend analysis, vibration analysis, motor current analysis, oil analysis, lubrication and hydraulic testing, laser alignment, nondestructive testing, infrared thermography, ultrasound technology, acoustic reliability technology, Weibull analysis, and Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing methodologies

· Knowledge of various government regulations such as, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), National Electrical Testing Association (NETA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

· CMRP certification

· Green Belt certification

· STS certification

Competencies:

· Drive & Motivation

· Interpersonal Skills

· Task Management

· Strategic Skills

· Customer Focus

· Self-awareness

· Management & Leadership

ATS believes in fair and equitable pay. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. We also offer market leading benefit programs including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, PTO, a 401k retirement plans with employer matching, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Pay Range

$106,132 - $119,718

ATS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to all applicants and employees without regard to age, color, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Review the privacy policy here.

ATS se compromete a brindar igualdad de oportunidades de empleo en todos los aspectos del empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados, independientemente de su edad, color, raza, religión, sexo (incluido el embarazo, identidad de género y orientación sexual), origen nacional, discapacidad, estatus de veterano, información genética u otro estatus legalmente protegido. Revisión de la política de privacidad aquí here.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud. In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors.

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