Senior MES Lead Engineer

Senior MES Lead Engineer

Setting new standards for industrial process automation solutions in metropolitan New York City, Control Associates, Inc. is the premier provider of industrial process control systems, precision instrumentation, asset reliability, vibration analytics, Manufacturing Execution Systems, (MES), and data management solutions. We are looking to hire a Senior MES Lead Engineer to support all our clients within the New York Metropolitan area, this role will be based out of our Allendale, NJ headquarters.

Since 1933, Control Associates along with its global process automation business partner, Emerson Automation Solutions, specializes in supporting the process control equipment and service needs of the following industries: Biotech, Chemical, Food & Beverage, HVAC, Hydrocarbon Processing, Natural Gas Distribution & Transmission, Oil Refining, Pharmaceutical, Power Generation, Pulp & Paper, Water & Wastewater Treatment

Role: The Senior MES Lead Engineer will be individually responsible for specific client deliverables for our Premiere Life Science & Pharmaceutical clients, including direct management of an engineering team(s) tasked with the Design, Implementation, and Testing of advanced MES Delivered solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the project team in the design, implementation, and testing of complex Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to meet customer requirements
• Directly lead, mentor, and motivate a team(s) of midlevel and junior engineers.
• Responsible for all aspects of MES project implementation from project proposal support through to start-up and commissioning.
• Work optimally with client resources, including Senior Operators, Supervisors, Process experts, Site IT and Client Leadership, to define business needs and requirements.
• Lead team members to define scope, sizing, system operational requirements, and integration requirements.
• Create prototypes to develop and demonstrate project solutions and unique product features.
• Develop General Design Specifications (GDS), Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS) and Detailed Design Specifications (DDS) along with validation documentation as required.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Engineering Manager.
• Sales support
  • Project Estimation
  • Scoping
  • User Requirement Specification (URS)

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree required, preferably in Computer Information Systems, Biochemical Engineering or related life science or engineer discipline.
• Client-facing role must have excellent written, electronic, and interpersonal skills, must be able build strong customer/client relationships.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Prior Emerson Syncade experience required.
• 10 years' experience working within any of the FDA regulated industries, and that experience should include managing direct reports or project teams.
• Integration knowledge/experience with MES and ERP required.
• Experiencing designing operational and data workflows required.
• Ability to understand customer requirements for life science manufacturing processes, equipment usage and cleaning, and process controls, are preferred.
• Ability to understand customer requirements for manufacturing batch record review and then work with report authors to implement an electronic batch record.
• Microsoft SQL Server experience required with Backup and Recovery options.
• Clients are based throughout the New York metropolitan area, with the potential ability to travel across North America for formalized training and onsite client deliverables.
• Valid Driver’s License is required.
• Normal Working Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Must be available for emergency services and on-call duty/rotating schedule.
• For onsite client work only, successful applicants for this position must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and be fully vaccinated or have a qualifying exemption pursuant to Control Associates' interactive process. Proof of vaccination is required.

Please note that work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

This is a direct placement position; third party contracts are not available.

Control Associates, Inc. offers competitive salaries that include a bonus potential.

Excellent benefits, including multiple medical plan choices, vision, and dental insurance with coverage for both employees and dependent family members. Medical and dependent care flexible spending benefits, health savings accounts, company paid for long-term disability and life/ADD insurance plans with a buy up option.

Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and sick days

Our retirement plans include a 401(k) plan (with company match) and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), is a company-funded benefit that provides additional retirement compensation to qualifying employees.

Certification/Training, we provide both in-house and Client/System specific technical training

Control Associates Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, creed, race religion, color, national origin, citizenship, disability, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, gender, ancestry, or liability for services in the U.S. Armed Forces, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

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