Senior Automation Engineer

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. 

Purpose:

Support the continuous operation of the AP16 Plant Automation systems and assist in establishing a stable and future-ready digital foundation.

Responsibilities:

•Acts as the technical expert for Automation Applications, Vision Systems, and Process Controls.

•Maintains system availability and works with stakeholders and users to ensure that service objectives are met.

•Provides input and recommendations regarding business continuance / obsolescence issues and improvements to control systems and processes.

•Support a controls implementation strategy that integrates process knowledge, equipment design, and quality standards to reduce downtime, elevate the level of regulatory compliance, and introduce efficiency gains through effective use of available technologies.

•Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for Operations Technology system management in the manufacturing environment.

•Develop and maintain capital project plans for implementing new and modified control system applications. Develop and revise project plans and budgets, work with stakeholders to understand complex problems and focus on bringing issues to resolution, escalating as necessary to meet timelines.

•Supports in establishing a stable and future-ready digital foundation through integration of shop floor equipment with IT systems.

•Monitors, ensures compliance, and conforms to all regulatory and company mandates including Data Security and Data Integrity. Provides guidance, technical advice, planning and project management both within the group and with outside consultants and vendors.

•Assists departmental objectives by developing strategic roadmaps for Automation Applications and Process Control systems in conjunction with Digital Systems and business management resources.

•Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline, along with a minimum five years of work experience required.

•Experience with commissioning and qualification, and computerized systems validation required.

•Experience developing /configuring Vision Systems (such as Cognex and VisioChrom) required.

•Experience with coding in VB, C#, or other standard programming languages would be a plus.

•Experience with PLCs (such as Allen-Bradley ControlLogix), programming in ladder logic and instructional texts, and HMI screen development and management would be a plus.

•Experience with implementing and maintaining Windows-based Operations Technology control systems and related components including Active Directory, User Administration, Network Communication, and Acronis Backup would be a plus.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​ ​

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Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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