Automation Validation Engineer

Purpose

Provides leadership and direction in software validation activities including: reviewing software requirement documents; writing and reviewing validation documents (test plans/strategy and detailed test cases/instructions); executing and reviewing validation test cases; updating departmental procedures and templates.

Responsibilities

• This position will be responsible to provide validation support for OT projects primarily DeltaV and/or Allen-Bradley PLCs and ongoing manufacturing automation validation support activities.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing in conjunction with Project Engineers to confirm unit is acceptable.
• The APC Validation Engineer is responsible for ensuring software quality assurance is achieved during OT projects while meeting project objectives and deliverables.
• The position is responsible for working with Project Managers on all phases of the System Development Life Cycle process.
• Position is responsible for managing all validation activities such as protocol writing identification of risk controls reviewing of validation documents storage of controlled documents and providing resolution to problem reports.
• Perform minor troubleshooting of issues encountered during commissioning and documentation of unresolved issues.
• Responsible for implementing Validation Quality Assurance standard into departmental documents and ensuring all departmental training is complete.
• Responsible for ownership of the OT System Periodic Validation Review Data Integrity and Data Security lifecycles including management and execution of remediation task closures.
• The APC Validation Engineer works as a liaison between OT/Automation department and the Validation Quality Assurance department and will be responsible for audit activities such as interacting with auditors.
• The APC Validation Engineer is responsible for completing project tasks within time and budget constraints.
• May supervise contract validation resources in the timely completion of activities in his/her area of responsibility

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Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in engineering preferred plus 5 years experience or Masters degree plus 4 years experience preferred or sufficient experience to demonstrate technical equivalency.
• Experience in one or more of the following: IS support role Systems Testing OT Implementation Quality Assurance Supervisory Project Management

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at  the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors  including  geographic location and we may ultimately  pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be  modified in the future. 

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to  participate in our short-term incentive programs.  

Note: No amount of pay is  considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned  vested  and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a   particular employee  remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be  modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion  consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time