Purpose:

• Design, develop and maintain process automation systems to support manufacturing processes.
• Plan and devise good performance metrics of the assigned automation systems.
• Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) regulations and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs) within his/her purview.

Major Responsibilities:

Manufacturing/Operation Support

• Provide technical support to assigned automation systems related issues in manufacturing operations.
• Maintain GMP compliant state of the assigned automation systems.
• Ensure periodic alarm management/audit trail reviews are done
• Ensure periodic preventive maintenance is carried out for the assigned automation systems and findings are fixed.
• Support 24/7 on call operational support based on the assigned areas
• Develop, revise and review SOP’s as needed.

Project Management

• Automation lead in the site capital project i.e new product introductions or new technology introductions by performing automation assessments, implementation and qualification activities.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight the assigned task to automation engineers.

Safety, Quality & cGMP Compliance                                      

• Automation representative in non-conformance investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Automation representative in supporting the external/internal compliance audits for assigned systems.
• Perform all the operation support in compliance with AbbVie EHS standards.