Job Description

Apollo Health & Beauty Care is a premium developer of private label and control label health & beauty care products and leverages unique expertise and experience in developing national brand-equivalent products designed to compete equivalently with the most popular national brands. The largest private label and control label personal care manufacturer in Canada, Apollo has formidable penetration and distribution in the North American marketplace and also services customers throughout Central and South Asia, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Building on our core values of Excellence and Commitment, Apollo has established itself as a market leader that attracts the industry\'s top talent. We are currently searching for an energetic, motivated Automation Engineer to join our Team! POSITION SCOPE:

The Automation Engineer is responsible for developing new plant processes and equipment, as well as modifying existing ones. The Automation Engineer will also provide solutions to technical problems and recommendations for improvements in production and manufacturing activities and systems, as well as managing the Plant\xe2\x80\x99s technical organization. The Automation Engineer will successfully deliver compliant (financial, regulatory (e.g. cGMPs), GAMP) instrumentation, business and control systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Lead the design and installation of instrumentation and control systems including process and building automation systems, data systems, process control, DCS, utility PLC\xe2\x80\x99s.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and correct problems with instrumentation and control systems.
• Provide technical support for existing instrumentation systems; Analyze repairs and maintenance requirements in order to proactively address system weaknesses.
• Ensure process control drawings and building automation system and updated.
• Develop and optimize operation and maintenance procedures for process instrumentation and control systems.
• Manage change control process for Process Control Equipment.
• Maintain current inventory list of all Process Control Equipment (PCE).
• Maintain, troubleshoot and correct problems with instrumentation and control systems.
• Provide technical support for existing instrumentation systems; Analyze repairs and maintenance requirements in order to proactively address system weaknesses.
• In cooperation with the Engineering QA team, develop validation documentation and implement validation plans, instrumentation and control systems.
• Develop training programs for instrumentation and control systems.
• Manage vendors and consultants to ensure that contracts contain appropriate technical specifications are delivered as required.
• Stay current on developments in the field of instrumentation and control technology.
• Interface with users, peers, and management to ensure appropriate input and integration of local and corporate standards.
• Provide technical expertise during regulatory audits.
• Author, review, revise, or approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOP\xe2\x80\x99s) as required.
• Participate in site improvement initiatives.
• Participate on cross-functional teams, who address specific problems, facilitate discussion and research.

• 5+ years progressive experience in the pharmaceutical, beverage and food industry with prior electrical/instrument engineering
• Must hold a Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in related Engineering field required; Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering is preferred
• Minimum 4+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in the pharmaceutical industry with prior manufacturing or development process control and instrument engineering; Application development using PLC programming (AB, Siemens S7 & S5), Rockwell, SCADA, HMI configuration (Intellution Fix32 and iFix, Wonderware, Siemens Apogee);
• Prior experience in a cGMP regulated industry including experience with relevant regulatory requirements;
• Prior experience leading the design, programming, start-up, troubleshooting and validating of process control systems and instrument SCADA and PLC systems;
• Environmental and OHSA experience required; Proven ability to implement TPM in Preventative Maintenance and Early Project Management required;
• Extensive experience in the Manufacturing setting, with knowledge and experience in electronics, pneumatic automation, HVAC, broiler, hydraulics and management of staff.