Software Engineer - Engineering Technology (Senior Control Systems) Salem, NH or Easton, PA
NORDSON MEDICAL CA LLC

Job Info

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Collaboration drives Nordson's success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

Nordson MEDICAL designs, engineers and manufactures complex devices and components with applications in wound healing, surgical and minimally invasive, fluid management, pulmonology and interventional and structural heart. Our pioneering Advanced Polymers team was the first to manufacture and supply medical balloons to the medical device industry. Nordson MEDICAL works with doctors, start-ups and large medical companies around the world at any point in the product lifecycle, from concept to launch and beyond.

Job Summary

As part of our Engineering Technology Technical Roadmap, the Software Engineer - Engineering Technology (Senior Control Systems) will be responsible for employing technical knowledge to offer solutions to expand Nordson Medical's engineering capabilities in our GMP production environment. This Roadmap will require an SME on the application of Digital Transformation - Industry 4.0 to our Senior Control Systems, thus managing all the software and hardware challenges across the intersection of automation, processes, and equipment.

The deployment of the Digital Transformation Industry 4.0 would include: emphasis on Operations Technology (OT): Centralized Data Hub open architecture, UNS, MQTT, OPC-UA, SCADA, Historian, Edge software, industrial networks, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Python programming language, cloud applications, services, and analytics.

The Software Engineer - Engineering Technology (Senior Control Systems) will work with the Project management and Integration team to provide technical recommendations and scope for internal customer projects that improve the capabilities, efficiency, and reliability of the manufacturing operation existing automation systems. This person will also utilize a systematic approach to diagnose and resolve controls and automation issues.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction for the assigned area and system(s) to ensure a compliant and reliable supply of product and on time project execution with production shop floor sponsorship as needed.
• Providing technical guidance/sponsorship including authoring or review and approval of Automation Specification, Design Specification, Automation Installation Qualification, Automation Operation Qualification, change control, and other key automation related documents
• Taking a direct role in installing and placing new equipment into operation.
• Appreciation of manufacturing standards/ processes and ability to translate manufacturing regulations into Automation/digital solution
• Willingness to work closely with various site and central groups to ensure control systems are designed, implemented and maintained in a manner to ensure manufacturing standards are met
• Providing direct sponsorship for regulatory inspections and audits and other validation activities by serving as the subject matter expert
• Accountable for trouble-shooting equipment / automation issues to improve manufacturing performance (yield, cycle time, reliability, etc.) and maintaining the automation systems in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Principles (cGMPs)
• Design solutions to ensure quality and stability of automation systems through future expansions, replacements, or upgrades.
• Develops solutions for automation problems. Oversees investigations of automation anomalies to prevent recurrence.
• Comprehend and support all cGMPs, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Periodically reviews automation documents, performs preventive maintenance, and revises or develops automation Standard Operating Procedures.
• Promoting factory expansion by working with vendors to ensure control system hardware components are designed, set up and installed properly.
• Works with technical leadership to advance and facilitate the long-term vision and goals for the Technical Roadmap of Engineering Technology team.
• Collaborates with the technical leadership to build and manage high-level initiatives and projects contributing to the Technical Roadmap, identifying dependencies and correlations, and establishing priority that aligns with long-term vision and goals.
• Maintains a partnership with Product Management, working together to ensure that product teams building out features and engineering teams developing technology are aware of any interconnected pieces of their roadmaps.
• Utilize effective project management techniques to independently execute on project deliverables. This includes managing scope, schedule, risk, and budget.
• Drives day-to-day project activity to achieve results including solving technical and other project challenges, managing resource conflicts, breaking down barriers to meet product quality, and company goals and objectives.
• Creates and maintains dashboards to report on the progress of projects to all stakeholders and the Leadership Team.
• Provide input regarding the performance of individuals on project teams.
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with applicable procedures and policies.
• Manage control systems and software costs for R&D forecast and spend and monitor cost impact of change

Qualifications, Education and Experience Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Science discipline is required; Master's degree in an Engineering or Science discipline is preferred
• 5-10 years of experience delivering cross functional and multidisciplinary projects
• 5-10 years of relative professional experience with demonstrated success designing, developing, and implementing, robust state of the art control solutions using machine/motion control systems, robotics systems, and electro-mechanical systems
• Operations Technology (OT)
• Manufacturing plant experience
• Experience developing advanced applications through PLC, motion controls, pneumatic automation, safety devices, sensors, high-level languages, and robotic programming skills
• Experience using one or more Industrial Control Programming and Development Environments
• Prior experience moving a new product or process from development into manufacturing.
• 2D and 3D design tools (AutoCAD, SolidWorks).

Skills and Abilities

• Professional verbal and written communication
• Proficient in technical writing (quality notifications, validation protocols, qualification documents and test plans
• Capable of leading complex programs involving multiple Engineering teams
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines on multiple deliverables simultaneously
• Microsoft Word, Excel, MS Project, & PowerPoint

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Required

Estimated 10-20%

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