Position:
Sr Software Eng Supervisor
The purpose of Sr Software Eng Supervisor role is to ensure robust product quality in collaboration with Honeywell technology and business stakeholders. The role demonstrates leadership across multiple product subsystems and is responsible to spearhead the development and implementation of comprehensive Test strategy along with automation and simulation strategy across the Life Sciences portfolio.
Education:
B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering) and B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology) -
Instrumentation
and Control, Electrical, Electronics or Equivalent.
Experience:
Extensive experience (16+ Years) in Batch, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical domain / verticals and strong experience in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
Desired Skills
- This leadership role is responsible for providing best quality test deliverables; demonstrating test ownership; aligning test resources and driving test execution and performance to meet customer requirements; developing our test resources and capabilities; and driving standard work of the test methodology, equipment, process, and practices.
- This leadership role will manage/oversee the day-to-day test operations of multiple test teams. This role requires close coordination of with cross LOB Test and development leads.
- At Honeywell, our people leaders play a critical role in developing and supporting our employees to help them perform at their best and drive change across the company. Help to build a strong, diverse team by recruiting talent, identifying and developing successors, driving retention and engagement, and fostering an inclusive culture.
- Hands on/In depth understanding of Distributed Control Systems for Batch, Life Sciences and Pharma Industries.
- Domain understanding of DCS system deployment in Pharma, Batch or F&B verticals, having working experience of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Control Systems for Batch process.
- Candidate is required to have Strong
Domain Knowledge on
Pharma/Drug Manufacturing Sector
, the Compliance/Regulatory requirements of the Pharma Sector
. - Candidate should have a strong understanding of
ISA S88
, ISA S95
, FDA
, GMP
and cGMP
Standards and guidelines. - It will be preferred if the Candidate also has a strong process and
Operations knowledge/Experience in Batch Processing Industries like Pharma, Spec Chem, Food & Beverages.
- Hands-on work experience with top Life Sciences, Pharma, Biopharma, CDMO, API, Nutraceuticals, Cosmeceuticals, Food Processing, Cell & Gene Therapy manufacturing companies.
- The Candidate should have experience in Project Engineering, Commissioning and Maintenance of Pharma/Batch Projects with some of following systems e.g.
Honeywell Experion Batch Manager
, Total Plant Batch
, etc
. - The Candidate should have experience in Engineering, Operation and Maintenance of
Pharma/Batch MES Manufacturing Execution System platforms and modules like MBR, EBR, W&D, Elogs and interfaces to L3/L4 Systems like ERP, QMS, DMS, TMS, LIMS, etc
-
Working experience deploying or operating MES at Pharma companies.
- Should have had experience in Batch Design - Process and Equipment Model based on the Process and Design Inputs. He/She must have experience of FAT/SAT of Batch Projects.
- Good knowledge on cGMP documentation.
- Knowledge on Digital platform SAP & TrackWise to handle PM/BD and QMS documents.
- Should have working knowledge on Batch sequence programming using ladder programming, FBD, SFC and other languages described in IEC61131-3 standard.
- Should have sound knowledge of different communication protocols for third party interfaces and for field device integration.
- SDLC process and various Test management tools and Processes.
- Virtualization concepts and deployment understanding.
- Proven track record of managing complex programs successfully which have critical business knowledge and skills
- Candidate should be able to support, lead and influence team to drive changes successfully
- Understanding of various testing and development methodologies, Test Automation using Selenium, Python, JMeter, Test Complete, etc and DOE (Design of Experiments) techniques to optimize efforts
- Strong communication and Interpersonal skills and should have worked extensively with global stakeholders like projects, TAC, services etc
- Hands on knowledge on breadth of product including various communications standards, controllers, interfaces, Knowledge of Honeywell systems, various performance and capacity specifications etc.
- Continuous improvement and Innovative mindset is essential and candidate should have created/implemented new ideas
- Uses strong domain and product knowledge to guide team to ensure completeness of deployment scenarios, use cases and user profile and built-in product quality.
- Responsible for product validation strategy including estimation, new methodologies, DOE, architecture risks mitigation during elaboration, automation and simulation planning.
Primary Responsibilities:-
- Develop and execute a long-term Functional, performance and automation, simulation testing strategy for Life Sciences vertical.
- Lead and mentor a team of domain and automation/simulation testing professionals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate test scenarios and ensure 100% coverage with strong automation and simulation testing pipeline in the product development lifecycle.
- Design and maintain test strategies and automation/simulation framework to support various testing phases.
- Drive continuous improvement in testing practices by leveraging the latest technologies and methodologies.
- Manage the creation, execution, and maintenance of test deliverables to ensure robust product releases.
- Analyze test results, report on testing progress and issues, and make recommendations for improvements.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage budget, resources, and timelines for testing activities.
- Customer issues resolution and Technical support, helping quick resolution of site issues.
- Responsible for the product quality and defining test topology for assigned product lines including large systems.
- Responsible for creating test plans, test procedures as for Honeywell Life Sciences products catering to the requirements of the Pharma Industry and Compliance regulations and should ensure full coverage.
- Responsible for developing Test Strategies/Scenarios and sequences typically applied in Pharma Manufacturing to emulate Scenarios close to Drug Manufacturing Practices
- Responsible for the overall System level Test Coverage and reduction in Post Release defects to the Customer/End User
- Responsible for On-time delivery of project/group objectives and influences project level productivity.
- Responsible for review of Architecture and design and can design test strategies to cover non-functional requirements in the program.
- Responsible for interacting with key Stakeholders such as Architects, Program Management, Development Leads and Test System Engineer
- Should be able to support/resolve queries from Project Engineering teams and TAC
- Should be able to drive improvements in Test methodologies inline with the best in class Standards
- Will have to closely collaborate and work with product development team. Requires to understand the product requirements, plan the testing, prepare test cases, execute the testing and report the defects in defect tracking tool.
- Ensuring timely completion and submission of weekly test reports. Should take initiative in giving innovative ideas and enhancement suggestions for new or existing products. Will need to work with other global stakeholders.
Primary Responsibilities:-
- Develop and execute a long-term Functional, performance and automation, simulation testing strategy for Life Sciences vertical.
- Lead and mentor a team of domain and automation/simulation testing professionals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate test scenarios and ensure 100% coverage with strong automation and simulation testing pipeline in the product development lifecycle.
- Design and maintain test strategies and automation/simulation framework to support various testing phases.
- Drive continuous improvement in testing practices by leveraging the latest technologies and methodologies.
- Manage the creation, execution, and maintenance of test deliverables to ensure robust product releases.
- Analyze test results, report on testing progress and issues, and make recommendations for improvements.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage budget, resources, and timelines for testing activities.
- Customer issues resolution and Technical support, helping quick resolution of site issues.
- Responsible for the product quality and defining test topology for assigned product lines including large systems.
- Responsible for creating test plans, test procedures as for Honeywell Life Sciences products catering to the requirements of the Pharma Industry and Compliance regulations and should ensure full coverage.
- Responsible for developing Test Strategies/Scenarios and sequences typically applied in Pharma Manufacturing to emulate Scenarios close to Drug Manufacturing Practices
- Responsible for the overall System level Test Coverage and reduction in Post Release defects to the Customer/End User
- Responsible for On-time delivery of project/group objectives and influences project level productivity.
- Responsible for review of Architecture and design and can design test strategies to cover non-functional requirements in the program.
- Responsible for interacting with key Stakeholders such as Architects, Program Management, Development Leads and Test System Engineer
- Should be able to support/resolve queries from Project Engineering teams and TAC
- Should be able to drive improvements in Test methodologies inline with the best in class Standards
- Will have to closely collaborate and work with product development team. Requires to understand the product requirements, plan the testing, prepare test cases, execute the testing and report the defects in defect tracking tool.
- Ensuring timely completion and submission of weekly test reports. Should take initiative in giving innovative ideas and enhancement suggestions for new or existing products. Will need to work with other global stakeholders.
