Frank Rubito
About Frank Rubito
Frank Rubito is the Associate Director of Automation Engineering at Bristol-Myers Squibb in New Brunswick, NJ, with over 20 years of experience in automation and controls in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
Company
Frank Rubito currently works at Bristol-Myers Squibb as the Associate Director of Automation Engineering. His office is located in New Brunswick, NJ, where he is part of the Clinical Supply Operations department. Rubito's role involves managing and supporting all automation activities related to the production of drugs for clinical trials.
Title
Frank Rubito holds the position of Associate Director Automation Engineering. In this capacity, he is responsible for managing automation systems, overseeing system upgrades, and handling administrative duties around the Delta V process control system. He also supports and troubleshoots individual processing equipment and is involved in project management and system startup of new equipment.
Education and Expertise
Frank Rubito studied Electrical Engineering at Widener University, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Prior to that, he attended Manville High School. Rubito specializes in Allen Bradley PLC hardware and configuration, as well as Emerson Delta V hardware and configuration. He is proficient in System Life Cycle (validation/qualification) documentation and has over 20 years of experience in the automation and controls sector, particularly within the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
Professional Background
Frank Rubito has extensive experience in automation engineering, with a career spanning several prominent companies. He previously worked as a Lead Automation Engineer at Aker Kvaerner in Bridgewater, NJ, for six years. Before that, he served as an Area Supervisor at Ford Motor Company in Edison, NJ, for six months. He also held the role of Instrumentation Controls Engineer at DuPont in Parlin, NJ, for seven years. His first major role was at DuPont, laying the foundation for his substantial career in engineering and automation.
Responsibilities and Specialized Skills
Frank Rubito manages and supports automation in Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Clinical Supply Operations. He handles administrative duties related to the Delta V process control system and oversees system upgrades. Rubito provides support and troubleshooting for various processing equipment, including mills, tablet coaters, vial fillers, and syringe fillers. He is responsible for project management and system startups of new equipment and generates and executes qualification and validation system life cycle documentation to support new projects and system changes.