Catalyze Consulting Group Principal Process Automation Engineer Boulder, CO · Full time

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At Catalyze Consulting Group, we are passionate about helping our clients move the world forward. Whether it’s advancing groundbreaking therapeutics or establishing innovative industry sectors, we are driven by the desire to make a meaningful impact. Our project teams bring together diverse expertise and solution-focused critical thinking to creatively address challenges and remove barriers to success.

Summary:

This position is responsible for leading and managing projects related to process automation (OT), in life science and related industries. With 15+ years of experience, you will have a strong background in automation principles, automation project execution and deployment, system life cycle management, and industry-specific regulations. This role requires exceptional leadership, communication and problem-solving skills and will require coordination with the client and cross-functional teams, developing and ensuring adherence to good engineering principles, and facilitating effective communication among stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

Job Functions, Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Establishes and maintains strong, transparent and effective day-to-day working relationships with all supported departments, regulatory groups and Catalyze clients.
• Acts as an Owner’s representative, develop, implement, maintain and continuously improve Client’s process automation systems, policies and procedures. Provide automation system support and maintenance as agreed between Catalyze and their Clients.
• As part of CAPEX Projects, deploys new and innovative methodology in automation, supporting implementation into the manufacturing facility.
• Assists clients with interactions to outside interests including trends, available technologies, automation methodologies and available automation architectures utilized by industry.
• Where applicable, implement initiatives to continuously improve internal Catalyze process automation training and implementation programs. 
• At the Client’s direction ushers improvements through the necessary business systems for implementation (e.g. capital project approvals, etc.)
• Assist Clients with establishing and maintaining automation documentation including architecture, CQV documentation, detailed design documentation, and necessary project documentation.
• Provide training as required for all customers; per customer requirements, designs systems to ensure that record-keeping systems are in place to ensure training is well documented and up to date.
• Can advise on structure, resources and policies needed for responding to process automation solutions in a manufacturing plant.
• Leads investigation, recording, reporting and recommended corrective actions for incidents, as needed and as applicable to process automation related topics.
• Produces work product in compliance with all Client policies and procedures. Capable of establishing corporate OT policies ensure adherence across the Client organization.
• Observe safe working practices including completion of required safety training, attendance at scheduled safety meetings, and performance of safe operating techniques in the labs, production areas, and office areas.
• Comply with all Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures and governmental regulations.
• All other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience:

• At least (15) years of process automation experience. Well established history of automation leadership, integration project implementation and liaising project teams.
• To perform this successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of complex industrial equipment operation.
• Ability to analyze and recommend strategies for improving the automation (OT) solutions while understanding the business objectives (internally and for Catalyze Clients).
• Capability to analyze complex interrelated OT installations.
• Ability to develop OT systems to ensure Client’s business objectives are met.
• Demonstrated leadership, ethical, negotiating and technical skills

Skill Sets, Core Competencies:

• Results oriented approach to performance
• Leadership and negotiation skills
• Ability to build relationships and influence and motivate others
• Ability to achieve results through the positive direction of others
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Advanced written and oral communication skills and presentation skills
• Analytical problem-solving skills, including the use of LEAN operational excellence systems where applicable
• Working knowledge of regulatory compliance issues in regulated manufacturing
• Demonstrated expertise in chemical operations and automation of unit operations
• Ability to influence, manage and direct capital and/or expense projects
• Planning, implementation and follow-up skills.
• Adaptable to managing change.
• Significant expertise with common life sciences OT systems including:
• DeltaV
• PLC-based systems
• MES
• Process Analytical Technology

Work Environment, Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.