Automation Engineer

Role Summary

Automation Engineer responsible for overseeing and optimizing automation systems to improve production efficiency and reduce operational costs. Involves designing, integrating, and implementing advanced hardware and software solutions within pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop Control Systems based on coordination with OEM to automate upstream and downstream processing equipment, including mixers, coaters, pouches, cartoners, packaging lines, laboratory equipment, facility systems, stability chambers, BMS, CIP (Clean in Place) and SIP (Steam in Place), water system controls, tablet press, fluid bed dryers, granulators, vision systems, and more.
• Perform programming, qualification and validation of digital process automation systems; provide 24x7 on-call automation support including technical support and troubleshooting.
• Perform formal systems acceptance testing, including software simulation and hardware and equipment acceptance in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
• Create and maintain documentation for recordkeeping per Engineering procedures; assist with updating procedures; monitor equipment and ensure preventative maintenance; handle calibration monitoring and engineering analysis; assist with training coworkers.
• Read, verify, and develop P&ID, engineering layout, engineering drawings and documents.
• Implement projects per Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP) for validation of automated systems in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Coordinate electrical construction activities per engineering standards; vendor development; collaborate with manufacturing, QA, QC, R&D for engineering and validation; maintain GMP docs; support process validation and development studies; coordinate safety aspects.
• Perform hands-on field installation, startup, calibration, and commissioning activities.
• Support Change Control Management, updating client documentation including test plans and production implementation.
• Apply batch coding standards to automation processes, including design of batch operations, unit procedures, and procedural components.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree (BA/BS) in Electrical Engineering or Related Field - Required
• Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering or Related Field - Preferred
• 3 Years of experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs, electrical circuits and machinery, and HMI in industrial/manufacturing plant, food or pharmaceutical processing facilities.

Skills

• Proficient with MS Office (Intermediate)
• CAD (AutoCAD) and MS Project (Advanced)
• Technical writing skills (Advanced)
• Oral and written communication skills (Advanced)
• Ability to follow directions and work independently after training (Advanced)
• Ability to work independently and in a team (Advanced)

Education

• Bachelors Degree (BA/BS) Electrical Engineering or Related Field - Required
• Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering or Related Field - Preferred

Additional Requirements

• Specialized Knowledge: P&ID, engineering layout, electrical/controls diagrams, engineering drawings, HMI, SCADA, VFD and PID controller programming, project management.