Vaud, Switzerland
Execute CAPEX investments projects for Merck BMC site.
Manage an BDC automation team (internal & external FTEs), execute optimization projects, frequent new molecule introduction and assure smooth operations of the Merck BDC plant.
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Development of Industrial Infrastructure Backbone (IIB) as a part of Connected Plant Vision. IIB enables connectivity, data integrity, and cyber security for all type of manufacturing and lab equipment. Design of a global OSIsoft Pi Historian system for GHO. The innovating strategy that allows easy integration of sites in short period of time. Development of equipment integration and training strategies.
• Design and implementation of equipment for new perfusion process. In the scope of the project was extension of MP area, implementation of Perfusion Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) for bioreactors and implementation of single-pass tangential flow filtration (SPTFF) in DSP area. • General automation and process design optimisations • Change control, deviation, and CAPA management • Automation SME for questions on Health Authority audits and internal company audits • Team leading (4 internal and up to 6 external engineers) • OPEX budget responsibility up to 400k Euro / year • CAPEX budget responsibility up to 1 Million Euro
• Modularization of the phase, unit procedure and procedure layer to allow easy integration of new products • Implementation of the review by exception concept • Introduction of new products into the automation platform following modularity concepts • Leadership on the CIP optimisation project (process and automation) • General automation and process design optimisations on MP, USP, DSP, BP/ BH and CIP areas • Migration of the obsolete automation platform including server hardware, operating systems, and applications • Virtualisation of the automation system infrastructure • Integration of ISA-99 Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security into the automation platform • Connection of centrifuge equipment to industrial infrastructure for AD user’s management and disaster recovery • Improvement of the Equipment Module robustness and scalability • Development of the standard interface between DCS system and PU equipment (Siemens S7 PLC) • Development of the standard interface between DCS system and MES system (WERUM) • Administration and Maintenance of the DCS system and the industrial infrastructure
Major projects: 04.2010 - NOW - Pharmaceutical plant-Swiss/Vevey, Merck Serono, DCS CENTRUM VP, commissioning engineering on CIP part of the plant. 11.2009 - 03.2010 - Vertical cement mill-Poland/Kujawy, LAFARGE CEMENT SA, DCS ABB Advant, hardware configuration, software engineering. 04.2009 - 09.2009 -Pharmaceutical plant-Germany/Ratingen YOKOGAWA Germany, CENTRUM VP, phase programmer,CFC programmer. 02.2009 - 03.2009 - Fuel terminal- Vlore PIA Albania Siemens Italia. Siemens S7-400H,WinCC,PCS7, hardware configuration, software engineering. 12.2008 - 01.2009 - Paper production–Poland/Piechowice Wepa Proffesional Siemens S7 – 300,Step 7, WinCC Flexible 2007. hardware configuration, software engineering. 10.2008 - 11.2008 - Press 3000T for metal plates – Rusia/Petersburg ZAMET -Budowa Maszyn SA Siemens WinCC Flexible 2007. HMI engineering. 04.2008 - 09.2008 -Continous casting machine–HOSCO/Iran Ansaldo SpA Siemens S7-400, WinCC,STEP7. Hardware configuration, software engineering.
-maintenance -migrations from Siemens S5 to S7