The MES Engineer will develop recipes, troubleshoot MES issues, ensure compliance with processes, and support system integrations and improvements.
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CAI is a professional services company established in 1996 that has grown year over year to nearly 800 people worldwide. For Life Sciences and Mission Critical industries that need to deliver critical solutions in high-stakes environments, we provide accelerated operational readiness and unparalleled performance at the highest standard through our rigorous approach, field tested processes, and elite expertise developed over 30 years.
Our approach is simple because our Purpose informs everything we do:
· We exist to be the trusted solution for our clients as they strive to build a better working world and improve the human experience.
At CAI, we are committed to living our Foundational Principles, both professionally and personally:
· We act with integrity
· We serve each other
· We serve society
· We work for our future
At CAI, we believe in a relentless dedication to excellence, pushing boundaries and surpassing
expectations. From the beginning, we’ve challenged ourselves to do what others wouldn’t. Not just setting industry standards, but redefining them entirely. We are bold in our thinking and creative in our approach. We operate at the intersection of wisdom and technology and thrive when they come together with humanity. For us, operational readiness isn’t simply a goal. It’s a way of life. Because tomorrow demands to be at the forefront of today. We do this through tireless effort, precision, efficiency and an unwavering belief that there is always room for advancement. We’re not interested in how it used to be done. We’re obsessed with how it will be done.
Job Summary:
The role involves authoring and developing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) recipes (preferably using Emerson Syncade and Rockwell PharmaSuite), troubleshooting MES and system integration issues on the plant floor, ensuring compliance with business processes and quality standards, and supporting qualification testing. Responsibilities also include implementing tech transfer requirements, enhancing reporting and analytics tools, integrating automation and business systems, and contributing to MES best practices and process improvements across the supply chain network.
Key Responsibilities:
1. MES Development & Support
· Authoring and developing MES recipes (preferably using Emerson Syncade and Rockwell PharmaSuite)
· Troubleshooting MES execution and system integration issues on the plant floor
· Implementing production tech transfer requirements into automation IT systems
· Providing MES recipe authoring expertise to projects, process improvements, and support initiatives
· Working with the other Recipe Authors on MES templates
2. Compliance & Testing
· Ensuring compliance with corporate/site business processes, design principles, and quality procedures
· Developing, reviewing, approving, and executing qualification test plans
· Planning and performing testing, including documentation of test conditions, expected results, and validation
3. Process & System Optimization
· Contributing to reporting solutions, production/operational analysis tools, and recipe procedural enhancements
· Supporting batch review and release, equipment automation integration, and business system integration
· Optimizing departmental and site business processes
· Contributing to the development of MES standards and best practices for the supply chain network
4. Collaboration & Consulting
· Consulting with business process owners within value streams
· Collaborating directly with engineering teams and cross-functional squads
· Working independently while managing multiple tasks and priorities
Qualifications:
· A BS/MS in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
· A minimum of 5 to 7 years of manufacturing execution systems experience
· 2 – 4 years of experience authoring recipes in Emerson Syncade or Rockwell Pharmasuite
· Strong interpersonal communication skills
· Project management skills
· Ability to multi-task while handling routine and impromptu assignments with minimal supervision
· Must be able to plan and perform testing, including documenting test conditions, expected results, and test validation
· Must be comfortable working under pressure, delivering quality results with schedule deadlines and have a proven track record in meeting schedule for tasks while still meeting or exceeding business requirements and goals
⦁ Work autonomously direct with Engineering and Value Streams
⦁ Work with Global Recipe Authors Team on common templates for PharmaSuite MES
Apply Growth Strategies
· Integrates and balances big-picture concerns with day-to-day activities.
· Understands own area’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
· Evaluates and pursues initiatives, investments, and opportunities based on fit with broader strategies.
· Stays abreast of key competitor actions and their implications or threats to the business.
Apply Commercial Acumen
· Creates and uses accurate conclusions from financial and quantitative information to drive performance.
· Promotes risk awareness and reviews risk management performance on a continuing basis.
· Forecasts accurately and finds new ways to improve profitability and reduce costs.
· Prepares realistic estimates of budget, staff, and other resources.
Meet Customer Needs
· Tracks performance against customer requirements, using existing tools.
· Identifies and anticipates customer requirements, expectations, and needs.
· Creates systems and processes that make it easy for customers to do business with CAI.
Manage Execution
· Identifies, clarifies and drives performance objectives for the organization and work unit.
· Monitors progress of others and redirects efforts when goals change or are not met.
· Empowers employees and holds people accountable for achieving their goals.
Motivate Others
· Conveys confidence in others’ ability to do their best.
· Ensures that own positions address others’ needs and priorities.
· Promotes or asserts own positions and ideas with confidence and enthusiasm to drive a winning mindset.
Develop Others
· Inspires and coaches others to achieve beyond their own expectations.
· Provides honest, helpful feedback to others on their performance.
· Helps others identify and prioritize their development objectives.
· Promotes sharing of expertise and a free flow of learning across the organization.
Build Effective Teams
· Encourages others to set challenging goals and high standards of performance.
· Fosters a sense of energy, ownership, and personal commitment to the organization and its strategies.
· Celebrates and rewards significant achievements of others.
· Builds collaborative networks to drive innovation focused on customer or business requirements
· Challenges self and others to learn and develop to improve capabilities.
Lead Courageously and Safely
· Supports and drives a safe and inclusive work culture.
· Takes well-reasoned stands on important issues and always leads with integrity.
· Makes tough people and business decisions
· Recognizes and develops breakthrough ideas, safety at work, initiatives, and business ventures.
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We are an equal opportunity employer; we are proud to employ veterans and promote diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Diversity is a strength for our global company. We pledge that CAI will be operated in a way that is fair and equitable to all – our employees, our customers, and the broader society.
This job description is not all inclusive and you may be asked to do other duties. CAI will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Act (FCA) / Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO).
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Emerson Syncade
Rockwell Pharmasuite
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