Senior Software Engineer,MES Developer

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Summary:

Responsible for development, maintenance and support of the global Enterprise Manufacturing Execution Systems (EMES) solution that is utilized globally across the digital manufacturing network to produce medicine.

Scope:

EMES core platform, components, interfaces, custom tools, and any customizations that support digital manufacturing systems and operations including:

• Material and Inventory modules
• Order management
• Equipment and instrument integration
• Sample management
• Patient scheduling system integration
• Label printing
• General automatic recipe functionality
• Custom business recipe capabilities
• Batch reporting and analytics

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with the BU business stakeholders, Development Team, Program team, users, and partners to understand requirements, deliver solutions, enhancements, Bug Fixes and resolution of issues.
• Lead the detail design and implementation activity for MES projects based on Emerson MES platform—Syncade/ Werum PAS-X / Siemens OpCenter /Rockwell FPTS / Apriso.
• Enables common processes across the sites such as Application recipe Behaviours, Global Components and Work Instructions, build/enhance a repository for common components. Share the responsibility for design and support of business solutions based on site's needs for MES processes and functions.
• Partner with MS&T, Manufacturing Operations and QC/LIMS system teams to understand requirements and opportunities around EMES and LIMS integration to enable a seamless user experience
• Partner with Data Privacy Office and cybersecurity teams to improve the architecture and security of the EMES and Global Patient Scheduling (GPS) integration to protect sensitive information
• Partner with Veeva Vault team to improve the architecture and reliability of the EMES and Veeva integration to ensure a seamless user experience
• Define, manage, and deliver the EMES sampling and business capabilities roadmap to support changing/emerging technologies and the continuing maturity of digital manufacturing
• Design and manage EMES to LIMS, Veeva, and GPS integration strategy that ensures seamless operation of EMES during an outage
• Partner with Sample Manager and Labware integration teams to manage and deliver updates to the EMES-LIMS interfaces
• Partner with Veeva Vault integration teams to manage and deliver updates to the EMES-Veeva interfaces
• Partner with GPS integration teams to manage and deliver updates to the EMES-GPS interfaces
• Manage and deliver enhancement and defect updates per business priority to the library of recipe objects and workflows that enable:
  • EMES and LIMS integration and management
  • EMES and GPS integration
  • Enable label printing capabilities
  • General automatic recipe functionality
  • Custom business recipe operations
• Design and manage a sampling master data management strategy that:
  • Maximizes productivity of business users who maintain data
  • Minimizes and/or eliminates data duplication between systems
  • Maximizes mistake proofing
• Assess the risk and impact that changes, patches, outages or other events can have to the EMES solution and the global network and define mitigation strategies.
• Solution owner and delivery lead for the EMES-LIMS, EMES-Veeva, EMES-GPS, label printing and custom business capabilities
• Partner with and support other EMES delivery leads in managing the global EMES solution and roadmap
• Tier 3 escalation support of the EMES solution to minimize disruption to manufacturing and/or impact to product
• Manage a technical resource team to deliver on-time and on-budget projects
• Proactively influence the business towards replication & standardization to drive value and implement the appropriate technical solutions.
• Drive new releases & hot fixes technical assessments and related interoperability test with Syncade.
• Ensure project and/or validation documentation is maintained during lifecycle & release management.
• Find innovative ways to leverage Syncade to drive business value.
• Utilizes expertise in MES to provide the assistance in the ongoing implementation across World Areas, enhancements, Integrations, and support.
• Work closely with MES Product Owner to create and maintain a product backlog according to defined business value and/or ROI targets.
• Manages the risk and ensures prompt resolution of issues, removing roadblocks and impediments.
• Proactively manages communications within team and about project status and next steps.
• Work with Domain Architects (including Data, Infrastructure, Application and Security architects) to ensure that Functional Solution Design aligns with system design guidelines and enterprise architecture standards.
• Configuring MES setups on the applications and work on L1 (Machines, Sensors) to L2 (PLC's, SCADA), to L3 for MES/MOM, to L4 for ERP integrations (Be it Oracle EBS, SAP et cetera)
• Work with Infrastructure, Security (DMZ for Plant and DMS for Office network separation), Various Protocols etc.
• Create and maintain Functional user manuals, Functional documentation, other project collaterals et cetera.
• Understand other tools related to MES system, Interface with related Edge applications, RFID, Scanner, Robots, Pick Systems, et cetera.
• Lead, design, implement, and test a full stack of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) technologies. Interface with related manufacturing systems such as Historian, SCADA, PLC, Robot, CNC, etc.

Qualifications - required education, experience & skills:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, master's in computer applications (MCA).
• Experience of having worked in Domain Industry, Complex Manufacturing environment.
• 6-10+ years of solid work experience and having worked as Functional Lead/Analyst in designing, building, deploying and supporting automation and manufacturing execution systems like (Emerson Syncade/Werum PASX/Rockwell Pharma Suite/Siemens Opcenter/Camstar, Delta V, PI Data historian, etc.) in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of and/or experience in adhering to ISA-95 model.
• Experience with MES project development, deployment, integration.
• Knowledge of business processes covered by a standard MES System, from Weighing & Dispensing to Master Batch Record and Review by Exception business processes.
• Strong Knowledge of pharma industry regulatory context (GxP).
• Knowledge of Solution architecture & integration.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure technologies & services.
• Knowledge of Automation layer (Scada, DCS, PLCs, industrial protocols).
• Knowledge of ERP (including integration with SAP) a plus .
• At least 2 IT full-life cycle implementations acting in key Functional roles such IT project lead, cut-over lead, migration lead, etc.
• Knowledge on MES Systems and processes, understanding of the Architecture around.
• Strong knowledge of Smart Factory, Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and manufacturing process.
• Strong domain expertise in the application of IT to manufacturing, including a broad understanding of processes and how they are supported by IT tools and systems.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory landscape and demonstrated experience with GAMP compliance and computer system validation.
• Ability to work across global sites and cultures.
• Optional travel up to 5% domestically and internationally.

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