MES & Data Integration Specialist - Pharma | PLC | Aspen

MES & Data Integration Specialist (Pharma / PLC/ Aspen Historian)

12 Months Contract

Location: Tuas

Up to $8,000 depending on experience

Industry: Pharmaceutical

Our client aims at creating a new manufacturing concept consisting of a new generation of evolutive multi-product facilities, modular, adaptable, and agile, leveraging new disruptive technologies, to better address vaccine business challenges

Responsibilities:

• Define and support equipment interfacing to enable contextualized data acquisition (APRM), including Alarm & Event and Audit Trail data.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries to extract and manage relevant data.
• Collaborate on Plug & Produce (P&P) investigations and design efforts for seamless integration between MES and Historian systems.
• Review and approve technical specifications for system interfaces.
• Provide support for test case execution and perform teat case activities as required, ensuring system readiness and compliance with defined requirements.
• Act as a liaison between Digital and other cross function team (Automation, MES and MSAT) as well as Global Teams to support and troubleshoot for application-related incidents, ensuring timely resolution and effective communication.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to data acquisition and interface connectivity between MES, PLC, DCS, and Historian systems.
• Monitor application performance and availability to ensure continuous operation of the Historian system.
• Conduct routine maintenance tasks including log reviews, job monitoring, and system health checks.
• Ensure robust backup and recovery procedures are in place and regularly tested.
• Participate in Historian upgrade activities, including impact assessments to evaluate risks, dependencies, and validation requirements.

Requirements:

• Proficient in both Waterfall and Agile project methodologies
• Deep expertise in deploying and configuring Aspen Historian Suite, including Aspen IP.21, Aspen Production Record Manager (APRM), Event21, CIM-IO, Batch Extractor and Aspen SQL +
• Skilled in configuring Kepware, including driver setup for protocol transaction and data aggregation
• Experienced working in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
• Proven experience integrating with a wide range of automation and control systems:
• DCS systems such as Emerson DeltaV
• SCADA platforms including WinCC and Wonderware
• PLCs, benchtop instruments, and other lab/manufacturing equipment
• Technical Proficiencies
• Database: MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle
• Data and Industrial Protocols: ODBC, FTP, MQTT, OPC-UA, OPC-DA, Modbus
• Scripting & Automation: PowerShell scripting for automation and data handling
• Infrastructure Knowledge: In-depth understanding of networking principles and operating systems (Windows/Linux)

Lim Pey Chyi -

Recruitment Consultant (R

Manpower Staffing Services (S) Pte Ltd

EA Licence: 02C3423

Desired Skills and Experience
Proficient in both Waterfall and Agile project methodologies

Deep expertise in deploying and configuring Aspen Historian Suite, including Aspen IP.21, Aspen Production Record Manager (APRM), Event21, CIM-IO, Batch Extractor and Aspen SQL +

Skilled in configuring Kepware, including driver setup for protocol transaction and data aggregation

Experienced working in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments

Proven experience integrating with a wide range of automation and control systems:

DCS systems such as Emerson DeltaV

SCADA platforms including WinCC and Wonderware

PLCs, benchtop instruments, and other lab/manufacturing equipment

Technical Proficiencies

Database: MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle

Data and Industrial Protocols: ODBC, FTP, MQTT, OPC-UA, OPC-DA, Modbus

Scripting & Automation: PowerShell scripting for automation and data handling

Infrastructure Knowledge: In-depth understanding of networking principles and operating systems (Windows/Linux)

Apple, Pey Chyi Lim EA License No.: 02C3423 Personnel Registration No.: R2090579

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