Principal Project Controls Instrumentation Engineer (onsite)
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
- Saint Louis, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for development control-instrumentation scope of work for capital projects under the structure of Mallinckrodt procedures and guidelines.
- Assist project managers to control scope and budget, defines project critical path.
- Estimates resources and timing while creating control-instrument development plans with project managers and key stakeholders.
- Effectively facilitates and manages team meetings and assures that appropriate communication plans are successfully executed.
- Drives development of controls, instrumentation and data historian systems that contribute to the overall goals of the site.
- Works in collaboration with Technical Leaders and other department representatives, other divisions to ensure consistency with company goals and objectives regarding controls-instrumentation.
- Plays a leadership role in facilitating continuous improvement processes, mentoring the organization in development of St. Louis Site control-instrument platforms.
- Responsible for insuring the complete documentation of a development project
- Collects, synthesize, and publish regularly (monthly and/or as needed) project status reports.
- Educates oneself and the project teams regarding requirements associated with current products, customer needs, and clinical applications.
- Ensures regulatory compliance is achieved.
- Elicit program intervention and risk mitigation as necessary.
- Participates in key engineering administration activities (e.g. forecasting, specifications, designs guidelines, etc.)
- Serve as extended team member, core team member, or leader, as required for Performance Excellence, R&D, Life Cycle Management, or Quality programs.
- Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation.
- A Bachelor’s degree required, preferred in Electrical or Chemical Engineering or similar disciplines.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience of increasing responsibility in a manufacturing facility in a maintenance or engineering capacity as a controls or instrumentation engineer managing complex projects and working in a multifunctional team environment.
- Working in a Union environment preferred.
- Experience working at pharmaceutical and/or chemical manufacturing sites preferred.
- Analytical, communications, project management, relationship building, interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills.
- Strong working knowledge of Delta-V and Alan Bradley control systems.
- Experience with controls networks.
- Experience with VFD’s and process instrumentation.
- Previous project management experience implementing capital equipment upgrades.
- Knowledgeable of governmental requirements – FDA, cGMP, EPA, OSHA is preferred.
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, team members, and other departments.
- Must be proficient in both written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to effectively handle conflict through proactive action and direct and timely communication.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and experience to check behind the scenes to ensure surprises are minimized.
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively within teams.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel and Microsoft Project.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills along with ability to listen effectively to others
- Skilled in problem identification and solving, including ability to negotiate and influence
- Demonstrated competence in leading presentations for local management
- This position reports to the Project Engineering Manager in the Maintenance Engineering Utilities (MEU) group
- Advises plant management on best courses of action on projects, technical matters, and project economics. Provides regular communication up and down organization on status of projects.
- Represents the site in contracts with outside vendors, contractors, engineers, regulatory authorities, and consultants on a frequent basis.