Job Description

Rockwell Automation is the largest company in the world dedicated to industrial automation and information. Here, we connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to make the world more intelligent, more connected and more productive. From improving the production of medicines that boost human health to reducing waste in an oil and gas plant, the work we do changes how we live.

We truly believe we are doing things never before possible. And we need the brightest minds to help make that happen - the makers, the forward thinkers, the problem solvers. That's where you come in.

The Senior Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Functional Consultant is a pivotal role in defining and developing the strategy and implementations for our Life Science clients' manufacturing information systems. The candidate will become intimate with our FactoryTalk PharmaSuite(r) technology and tailor its implementation into our clients' environments to provide more reliable and agile manufacturing in such a critically important industry.

If you are interested in joining a rapidly growing team committed to strengthen our positive and supportive culture, you can enjoy the benefits but also be a part of defining our identity as we continue to expand:

• Our team approach is bringing stellar individuals together that seek a diverse and inclusive workplace doing great work together.
• We strive to achieve a balanced workday producing exceptional results and supporting each other while doing it.
• Depending on the role we offer a flexible workplace that can help you achieve success at work and at home via localized client work, mostly remote with occasional on-site visits for people/process/project collaboration, and fully remote positions.

• Our projects tend to have longer time horizons, but we have staffing models that can keep you rooted or keep you moving depending on your career goals via long-term cadenced projects or rotational assignments.

This role reports to the Functional Consulting Team Lead and is located remotely or near our long-term client locations.

What you will do

• Build partnerships at a functional requirement level with client counterparts
• Works under the supervision and assignment of a program lead or senior functional lead
• Lead end user manufacturing process discussions and process mapping by understanding the pharmaceutical manufacturing process in primary/secondary manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), Biopharmaceutical, Medical Devices, and like life sciences manufacturing environments

• Lead workshops to analyze the client's user requirements and design the appropriate solution that aligns to client needs and achieve ANSI/ISA-88 standards
• Write the Functional Design Specification to define what functions fit the standard application framework and what custom developed application code is required for site-specific business purposes
• Document/review system solution architecture design and identify technical & commercial risks during design phase

• Build migration strategies for clients to move from previous MES systems or from paper batch records into the PharmaSuite(r) technology

• Perform fit-gap-analysis and configure functional aspects and solution designs for commercial proposals and into solution delivery
• Define the integration strategy of the MES application to enterprise business systems, information management systems, and control level systems Author/review/execute project MES system validation plan (such as informal testing, authoring integration test protocols, formal testing)
• Collaborate with the technical development team to define the development activities in a product feature backlog using tools such as JIRA to successfully manage the development of client-specific application code
• Manage team expectations for the use of application code in Master Batch Records (product manufacturing recipes) for internal counterparts or client staff to build the recipes specific to their manufactured goods

• Act as a mentor to technical & functional team
• Drive new business growth and client success by participating in presales meeting
• Provide guidance on GAMP, GxP, FDA guidelines and best practices

Skills you have

• Strong MES domain knowledge
• Strong background within the Life sciences/Pharmaceutical/Biotech/Medical Devices industries
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with respect to managing internal teams as well as being permanent face to face contact for the customer related to all functional aspects
• A high level of motivation, personal engagement, flexibility, and willingness to learn and grow with gained experience
• Abstract thinking ability for developing technically sustainable, robust, modern, performant, as simple as possible, maintainable, and reusable solution designs
• Ability and willingness to learn the numerous functionalities (mainly of Rockwell Software PharmaSuite(r)) but as well as customer business and life science industry requirements
• Detail oriented, methodical, and conscious work ethic producing high quality deliverables
• Project management and business analysis skills
• Understanding of cost estimation for solutions, including infrastructure, licensed software, etc.
• Knowledge of SDLC processes, automation systems & ERP
• Basic understanding in object-oriented programming in Java, C++, C#, JAVA development, JAVA Framework, J2EE App Server / JBoss, HTML5
• Knowledge in software configuration, validated software implementation (GxP and GAMP)

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Willing and able to travel and work at client sites. Travel can vary on assignment from 0% to 100% but can average 30%
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening

Preferred qualifications

• 5+ years (approx.) of professional functional/technical experience related to software development & systems design and deployment
• A bachelor's degree in a technical field closely related to information technology such as mathematics, engineering, computer science, or information systems
• Significant experience with FactoryTalk PharmaSuite(r) or other MES applications in life sciences

This position is part of a job family. Experience is the determining factor.

Who we are

We are a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, we employ approximately 23,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries.

EEO Statement

Rockwell Automation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (844) 404-7427.

This position is part of a job family. Experience is the determining factor.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (844) 404-7247.