Automation Engineer Intern

Job Description

you learn skills both technical and professional but work on projects that will contribute towards enhancing and enhancing people’s lives across the world.

You will be part of a diverse and inclusive, multi-skilled global team of highly motivated individuals. We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world’s most challenging healthcare needs.

As a company we are committed to ‘Inventing for Life’ in all that we do and want you to join us to find new innovative ways to create new solutions, products and strategies we haven’t invented yet.

So, what will you will be responsible for?

• Provide manufacturing execution systems, automation and technical support to ensure stable, efficient and robust operations at the site.
• Maintains the areas automation systems in an inspection-ready, GMP compliant state. Actively participates in audits as required.
• Provide support to problem resolution as appropriate.
• Provide timely update of achievements, risks and challenges.
• Work collaboratively on resolving obstacles and building relationships so as to maintain a highly effective and productive work environment.
• Investigate events and non-conformances and complete technical reports as appropriate.
• Monitor and optimise systems performance.
• Conduct risk assessments and mitigation projects relating to system performance.
• Collaboratively develop requirements and recommendations for system modifications, upgrades, retrofits and replacements.
• Control, develop and modify all automation system process recipes.
• Provide appropriate support to ensure all automation system design, commissioning, qualification and validation is executed per requirements.
• Develop and implement robust processes to drive an environment of right-first-time.
• Utilise Operational Excellence tools and techniques in completing designs, implementing technical solutions and resolving complex problems.
• Maintain specifications and standard procedures to align with industry standards.
• Establish and maintain best-in-class automation systems, process and methodologies around the management of automation specifications, GEP, reliability and technologies and the integration of a highly automated operating model across the site.
• Review and approve changes to operating procedures and the change control process relating to the systems.
• Identify opportunities, design and implement solutions to enhance the digital and paperless vision for the site.
• Get actively involved by participating in inspections, GEMBA’s and Go-See’s.
• Complete COMMIT cards to highlight ways of working within our SDWT’s and Hubs and across our site that support our COMMIT culture.
• Provide immediate feedback to others at any time to reinforce good safety and improvement behaviours and acts.
• Routinely talk about any safety issues you are concerned about.
• Know the hazards of the tasks you are performing, actively conduct risk assessments for inclusion into operational SOPs.
• Challenge yourself before starting any task and identify safety improvements and be an active participant of our site safety standards challenging the status quo. If something is out of the ordinary, or something changes, step back and reassess; if in doubt do not do it.
• Challenge and identify improvements to the safety and environmental programmes on site.
• Ensure you are effectively trained for the work you need to do, challenge the safety training if it is not effective.
• Promote an environment where everyone speaks up for our culture of safety and looks out for one another.
• Be a visible leader of safety initiatives and stay actively involved in safety forums.
• Celebrate with use of proactive recognition tools that inspire teams and individuals you collaborate with.
• Provide coaching for your team members as part of the continuous improvement mindset
• Role model the behaviours that creates a culture of dignity and respect.
• Identify improvement opportunities , perform technical troubleshooting and successfully implement solutions.
• Support the implementation of site strategy and business unit strategy by identifying appropriate initiatives for applicable improvements to the value stream. In some instances support corporate initiatives and projects as required.
• Lead approved projects and continuous improvement initiatives that are in alignment with the site strategies.
• Get actively involved in supporting the implementation of the lean management system.
• Encourage new and innovative approaches to improve the value stream.

Qualifications:

• Working towards a degree in Biotechnology

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Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

09/26/2024

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