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FITS LLC

Automation Engineer

FITS LLC, Bradenton, Florida, United States

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For Automation services in the Manufacturing and Engineering area.

WHAT MAKES YOU A FIT The Technical Part

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, and at least five (5) years of experience in pharmaceutical operations or manufacturing process.

Bilingual: Spanish and English (verbal/ written)

Shift:

Willing to work irregular hours, rotating shifts, weekends and holidays, when necessary.

Experience in:

Process automation in a pharmaceutical environment

Computerized systems validation

CMMS & MES Systems:

Experience with CMMS platforms (Maximo preferred) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (Syncade) for production tracking and maintenance management.

Process Control & SCADA Systems:

Knowledge and hands‑on experience with industrial automation platforms including Siemens systems, Wonderware SCADA software, Factory Talk Batch, and OSI Soft AVEVA PI System for real‑time data acquisition and historian capabilities.

Enterprise IT Systems:

Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMWare vSphere) and relational database management (Microsoft SQL Database) to support manufacturing IT infrastructure.

The Personality Part

Our Next Piece is someone who treats everyone they meet like family, especially our resources, clients, and team members. In other words, being a customer service pro is one of your many talents. Being the Piece means you’re full of bright ideas and eager to innovate, always bringing top‑quality results to the table. Are you ready to take on this new challenge?

AS A PIECE OF FITS (The day‑to‑day on the job)

Ensures the continuous operations of all Process Equipment including programming and ongoing maintenance for Manufacturing and Utilities Areas.

Provides subject matter expertise in IT/Automation during installation, configuration, integration, troubleshooting, maintenance, qualification and upgrade for new and existing computerized systems in Manufacturing and Utilities Areas (systems include and not limited to PLCs, HMI, Delta V, Factory Talk, SCADA, DCS/BAS, communication interfaces, networking, printers, report engines, databases and MES system).

Performs software or hardware changes to automation and computerized systems by developing analysis, recommending improvements to existing processes through the use of state‑of‑the‑art computer technology.

Participates proactively as a team member of implementation projects for new integrated business application and processes automation, providing consulting advice in the use and management of technology.

Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams (Manufacturing, Quality, IT, Engineering, etc.) on operational and/or project activities, including providing progress updates on assigned tasks or assessments as needed.

Installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains computerized systems in Manufacturing and Utilities Areas. These systems include (not limited to), PLCs, SCADA, and fourth‑generation languages for interfaces and report development.

Provides user training and continuous support to assure proper use of the software applications following established operational procedures and user support during problem solving situations associated with systems implementation.

Reviews and tests programs to ensure that they meet manufacturer recommended requirements for hardware and software at the personal computer and/or host computer system level. Performs changes to applications or to their corresponding configurations to assure software works as expected before installing it in the user environment.

Reviews and evaluates proposed design changes to ensure alignment with client's requirements, cGMP, and data integrity best practices.

Evaluates and closes change control requirements and documentation assuring the validated and compliance state of the environments.

Assists on quality events investigations, internal audits, CAPA and standalone processes related Manufacturing/Engineering/Laboratory computerized systems, MES related applications and systems.

Provides project status using project plans and perform best efforts to achieve projects milestones within the pre‑established due dates. Provides alternatives and problem‑solving initiatives during possible project delays or possible show‑stoppers.

Supports the standards or strategy definition for software automation, system integration, minimum requirements for plant automation through analysis and design/re‑design of current systems and processes.

Develops and/or reviews automation and computerized system related procedures such as: Operational, Maintenance, Security, Backup and Restore, and Disaster Recovery.

Contacts hardware or software vendors (if applicable) to report or address problems. Coordinates and implements vendor recommendations.

Assures reported problems are solved by implementing corrective actions like (but not limited) user retraining, changes to existing SOPs, applying software fixes or hardware fixes, Information Resources colleagues recommendations, etc. These activities must comply with current applicable change control procedures.

Completes CAPAs, standalone actions, assessments required as part of Quality Systems and/or Reliability program related to automation and computerized systems.

Assists in the management of Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR’s), and timeline of process automation projects and implementation and support Process Automation initiatives.

Provides necessary support for Data Integrity and Cyber Security program and initiatives.

Supports in the execution of the Computer System Validation (CSV) program for automated and computerized systems processes.

WHO WE ARE We are a Service Provider company, different from the rest. We pride ourselves on how we treat the most important piece of our company's puzzle: you! We integrate Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, Utilities, and Specialized Technical services across the Island (and in the US as well!). Our company is flexible, family‑oriented, and focused on our resources' well‑being, while providing our Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Manufacturing industry clients with top‑notch quality talent. We’re FITS!

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