Automation Engineer (DCS)

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Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us - working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity - so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Cytiva is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

What You'll Do

• Lead automation projects and teams through concept planning, configuration, and development. This will work take place in cooperation with vendors and the Uppsala Sweden automation team.
• Monitoring system performance and functionality, and provide technical support, operator and engineer training and instruction for the various DCS and PLC (Programmable Logic Control) systems at the site.
• Develop technical documentation of projects and maintenance activities, execute validation plans, and continuously work to improve the various control and operating systems.
  
  

Who You Are

• Possess an engineering degree in chemical, mechanical, electrical or similar discipline or 15 years of experience in a similar setting.
• Have a minimum of five years of direct experience in management, and/or maintenance of current process automation systems like Emerson DeltaV and ABB 800xA, and Rockwell PlantPAx.
• Have direct experience with automation project execution observing the ISA S88 batch standard and Good Automated Manufacturing Practices (GAMP).
• Possess strong communication and coordination skills across a multi-disciplinary spectrum for manufacturing, including operations, maintenance, engineering, quality, and management of control systems in a 24/7 environment.
• Problem solving and technical issue resolution in commissioning and operating environments to deliver safe and robust systems for manufacturing.
  
  

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Direct experience in programming and/or configuration of Emerson DeltaV, ABB 800xA, or Rockwell PlantPAx.
• Has experience in the Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical industry with knowledge of requirements for documentation, change management and validation as well as the batch concept.
• Working with control systems in a virtualized environment.
• Experience with the full lifecycle of safety instrumented systems.
• Have knowledge of the ISA 95 standard, as well as basic understanding of control system.
  
  

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what's next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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