Senior Automation & Controls Engineer

Description Overview
Automation and Controls Engineer supporting Perrigo Nutritionals automation and control systems, including maintenance to minimize downtime, continuous improvement/modifications for changing process requirements, and execution of capital projects aligned with site objectives. Work must meet FDA/GMP requirements. Reports to the Engineering Manager.

Scope of the Role
- Plan, manage, and execute projects supporting strategic site objectives, continuous improvement, and mitigation of hardware/software obsolescence.
- Full life cycle project management (planning, system design, programming, vendor/contractor management, procurement, schedule/budget adherence, installation, startup, validation, etc.).
- Ensure compliance with site documentation practices (change management, validation, GMP requirements).
- Technical writing (functional descriptions/specifications, engineering standards, investigation findings, engineering analysis/studies, regulatory compliance).
- Maintain site electrical and control panel drawings.
- Provide technical support and serve as SME for new and existing systems.
- Advanced troubleshooting support for maintenance, calibration, and automation technicians.
- Limited after-hours support for urgent issues.

Experience Required
- 5+ years relevant experience.
- B.S. in Engineering or related field.
- Project engineering and project management.
- Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLCs; Rockwell Automation VFDs/MCCs.
- AVEVA (Wonderware) System Platform or similar SCADA.

Preferred Experience
- Food/pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Electrical/control panel design and standards (NEC, UL508A); electrical distribution up to 480VAC (NEC, NFPA 70E).
- Machine safety standards; networking/switch configuration (Cisco, Stratix, Siemens).
- Industrial communication networks (EtherNet/IP, IO-Link, ControlNet, DeviceNet, ASI, PROFIBUS).
- VMware vSphere; ThinManager; Active Directory management.
- Microsoft SQL Server/Management Studio/Reporting Services.
- Siemens MCCs/VFDs; GE iFix/iBatch; Keyence vision systems.

Benefits
- Competitive compensation; benefits for you and your family; career development opportunities. (Refer to Total Rewards.)

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