Automation Engineer 3, DSM Upstream

Position Overview

The Automation Engineer 3, DSM Upstream will provide support to the Drug Substance Manufacturing (DSM) facility. This includes implementation of changes to the Automation systems, updating design documents, executing testing, troubleshooting events, and being a part of Automation on-call support. This role focuses on supporting the delivery of DeltaV logic for Upstream process areas including Inoculum Lab, Media Preparation, Seed Culture, Large Scale Bioreactors, and Harvest. 

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs, North Carolina. By end of 2025, we’ll open North America’s largest end-to-end CDMO biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, offering drug substance production, fill-finish, and packaging under one roof.

We’re looking for passionate, mission-driven people to help us realize this exciting vision and deliver the next vaccine, cure, or therapy. We offer a dynamic work environment and we’re proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your purpose, energy, and drive—what we call Genki. Ready to shape the future of medicine? Let’s transform healthcare together!

Holly Springs, North Carolina, combines small-town warmth with proximity to Raleigh’s thriving tech scene, making it the perfect blend of community and opportunity.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Job Description

What You’ll Do

• Performs Automation activities, such as code configuration, document development, and test execution within several process areas
• Delivers accurate and on-time Automation work
• Creates standard code utilizing complex control strategies
• Develops (generates, reviews, maintains) various specification documents (e.g., user requirements specification (URS), functional specification (FS), design qualification (DQ), etc.)
• Develops (generates, reviews, maintains) various test protocols and functional testing documents (e.g., installation qualification (IQ), operational qualification (OQ), etc.)
• Builds scope of work documents for internal and external partners
• Serves as on-call support for Automation inquiries and troubleshooting
• Collaborates with other departments, such as Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Validation
• Conducts training and presents information to team or other stakeholders
• Other duties, as assigned

Knowledge and Skills

• Effective communication, both written and oral
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively present information to others
• Ability to provide feedback to others, including leaders
• Ability to present and explain knowledge of several Automation subject areas to internal partners

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or other relevant field
• 5 years of Automation, Instrumentation & Controls, or other relevant technical experience

Preferred Requirements

• 6+ years of Automation experience

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to discern audible cues.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time 30 minutes
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time 240 minutes
• Ability to conduct activities using repetitive motions that include writs, hands and/or fingers.
• Ability to conduct work that includes moving objects up to 33 pounds.  

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

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