About Company:

JC Automation Corp. (JCA) was founded in 1997 with the mission of filling a gap between technology and regulatory requirements in the life science manufacturing industry. The company offers highly capable resources at an affordable cost to build solutions and execute projects in: Automation, Control Systems Integration, Information Technology, System Integration and Regulatory Compliance.

JCA is a HUBZone Certified Small Business Firm, NMSDC Certified Minority Business Enterprise, and Certified Critical Industry Supplier. It’s mission is to add value by delivering quality services & solutions on time all the time by transforming processes & technology into business advantages.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an Engineering Technical Lead (ETL) to support manufacturing operations in a GMP-regulated environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in Packaging and Inspection equipment, with experience supporting manufacturing systems, troubleshooting, equipment implementation, and cross-functional engineering activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Support: Provide technical engineering support for Packaging and Inspection manufacturing equipment.
Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot and resolve equipment and process issues.
Installation & Startup: Support equipment installation, commissioning, and startup activities.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate engineering activities with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, and validation teams.
Documentation: Review and update technical documentation, procedures, and drawings as required.
Change Control & CAPA: Support change controls, investigations, and CAPA implementation.
Compliance: Ensure compliance with GMP, safety, and site engineering standards.
Reliability Improvements: Participate in equipment performance improvements and reliability initiatives.
Technical Guidance: Provide technical guidance during maintenance, upgrades, and process optimization.
Project Execution: Support project execution and engineering deliverables as assigned.
Front-End Planning: Preparation of front-end planning documents.
Design Leadership: Lead the design process.
Value Engineering: Provide value engineering / creative problem solving.
Sourcing Strategy: Participation in the development of the sourcing strategy for projects.
Design Library Evaluation: Evaluate the design library against the project scope and issue relevant specifications or standards.
Design Review: Review of the project plans for adherence to engineering standards and specifications.
Deviation Management: Identification of possible deviations to specifications. Submittal and approval of variance.
Loss Prevention: Ensure Factory Mutual loss prevention recommendations are issued and addressed in the design.
EHSS: Ensure EHSS requirements are considered in the design.
Discrepancy Resolution: Technical support during project execution and lead for discrepancies.
Liaison Role: Liaison to engineering technical authorities, subject matter experts, consultants, and engineer of record.
RFI / Submittal Review: RFI and submittal review process.
Schedule Tracking: Track design progress against plan and ensure alignment with overall project's schedule.
Change Management: Engineering change management.
C&Q Support: Consultant to the commissioning and qualification work stream.
Change Control Consulting: Consultant to the change control evaluation process.
Vendor Point of Contact: Point of contact between equipment vendors and the site.
Document Management: Establish method to manage information and documents. e-Builder preferred for capital projects.
FAT Planning: Factory acceptance test planning.
Equipment Readiness: Ensure project plans and details are fit to introduce equipment.
Design Qualification Reporting: Develop, submit, and approve design qualification report (for level 1 systems).

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Preferred

Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering discipline preferred.
Experience managing capital projects, contractors, and reviewing designs is a plus.

SKILLS

Technical Skills

Front-end planning and capital project design leadership.
Technical engineering support for Packaging and Inspection equipment, including troubleshooting and process issue resolution.
Design review, RFI, and submittal management aligned to engineering standards and specifications.
Commissioning, qualification (C&Q), and change control support.
Technical documentation, procedures, and drawing management in a GMP-regulated environment.

Soft Skills

Cross-functional coordination with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, and validation teams.
Effective communication as liaison among technical authorities, subject matter experts, consultants, engineer of record, and equipment vendors.
Value engineering and creative problem-solving.
Strong organizational and schedule-tracking skills to manage multiple project deliverables.

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ETL (Engineering Technician Lead)