Senior Specialist, Process Automation

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The Senior Specialist, Process Automation will support the Manatí site’s manufacturing, packaging, and utilities operations by maintaining and optimizing automated and computerized systems. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Digital Plant Operations Technology Systems & Automation and collaborates closely with IT‑Digital Plant and site engineering teams.

Incumbent is expected to provide technical support to Manufacturing/Packaging/Facilities/Utilities operations in troubleshooting and resolving all automated electronic computerized systems and programmable logic‑controlled equipment in a timely manner and taking proactive, predictive, and preventive measures to assure proper functioning and equipment/systems reliability. This position must comply with all Security guidelines, Environmental Health and safety regulations and the current Good Manufacturing Practices required by the job function.

• Performs preventive/corrective maintenance to all facilities, utilities, and operations equipment automated and computerized systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), ladder logic programs, drives, motion systems, pneumatic, electric, and smart electronic devices.

• Provides technical support during installation, configuration, integration, troubleshooting, maintenance, qualification, and upgrade for new and existing computerized systems in Manufacturing and Utilities Areas (systems include and not limited to PLCs, HMI, Delta V, Factory Talk, SCADA, DCS/BAS, communication interfaces, networking, printers, report engines, databases, and MES system).

• Maintains all computer based software of all automated facilities/utilities/operations equipment updated and other tasks related with Automation System.

• Executes backups, restores and/or disaster recovery processes to automated systems in accordance with established procedures.

• Develops and/or revises maintenance activities plans and spare parts lists for automated equipment to be added into the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

• Writes and reviews operational and safety SOPs or work instructions for automated equipment and systems; improves and/or develops procedures based on observations and experiences.

• Prepares reports, fills out records to comply with internal and external regulations.

• Provides sound problem‑solving techniques to resolve technical issues and qualification problems.

• Attends all mandatory training meetings for cGMPs, EHS and Company Policies.

• Performs process equipment analysis and recommends improvements to existing processes using state‑of‑the‑art computer technology and participates proactively as a team member of implementation projects for new integrated business application and process automation, providing consulting advice in the use and management of technology.

• Reviews and tests programs to ensure that they meet manufacturers recommended requirements for hardware and software at the personal computer and/or host computer system level.

• Contacts hardware or software vendors (if applicable) to report problems and coordinates and implements vendor recommendations when approved or accepted by the functional area owners and change management process.

• Assures reported…