Senior Automation Engineer

E Tech Group

$90K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of industry experience in automation, preferably in Life Sciences.
  • BS Engineering degree or equivalent educational background.
  • Expertise in PLC programming with Rockwell Studio5000 and RSLogix5000.
  • Hands-on experience in executing automation projects for process plants.
  • Knowledge of ISA standards and regulatory requirements including GAMP 5 and cGMP.
  • Strong technical aptitude with a detail-oriented mindset.
  • Experience with Siemens PLCs, virtual server-based control systems, and network topologies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project teams in designing and testing control system applications.
  • Manage project scope and financials, ensuring timely delivery of all project goals.
  • Provide innovative solutions with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Adaptively travel for system design and startup at client facilities.
  • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for automation issues.
  • Promote teamwork and embody the company's core values.

Benefits

  • 401k with match and immediate vesting upon hire.
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with prompt enrollment.
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, family leave, and sick time.
  • Commitment to training and development with continuous educational opportunities.
Full Job Description
The Senior Automation Engineer role requires an individual have a diverse engineering skill set with the ability to work independently to perform all aspects of process automation engineering and system integration, including initial concepts, specifications, design engineering, documentation, project implementation, testing, startup, and training of operating and maintenance personnel. You will be a key member of a diverse team of professionals developing solutions for our client's most complex automation challenges.

Location: Hybrid with local driving travel

You will:
  • Lead or work on a project team responsible for the design, configuration, and testing of continuous and batch control applications.
  • Understand the project scope and financials and exercise good time management skills to plan & coordinate the work as part of a project team by developing project schedules and budgets in collaboration with project leadership and identify change orders and justify changes to Project Management ensuring completion of all project deliverables to the satisfaction of the client.
  • Anticipate and provide solutions to project leadership and/or customer giving high priority to customer satisfaction offering strong technical expertise and advisement as part of the project team.
  • Adapt to a flexible work schedule & travel, if necessary, to participate in the design, development, and start-up of control systems at the client's facility.
  • Act as an automation Subject Matter Expert
  • Be an ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates.

You have: P
  • PLC Programming with Rockwell Studio5000, RSLogix5000
  • Hands on experience executing automation projects for process plants, 5+ years in industry, preferably in Life Sciences domain.
  • BS Engineering degree or equivalent educational background
  • Detail oriented with strong technical aptitude and desire for learning new technologies
  • Knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, design criteria and codes relevant to Instrumentation and Controls
    • ISA S88 Batch standard
    • ISA S95 Controls System Architecture standard
    • GAMP 5 & cGMP
    • 21 CFR Part 11
  • Demonstrated ability to develop process control system applications, utilizing Siemens Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) WinCC Unified Scada, LAB-X, and PAS-X and Aveva PI Historian.
  • Solid understanding of object-oriented software development & delivery methodologies
  • Expertise with the design, implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting of virtual server-based control system architectures, and understanding of control system network topology, i.e. Ethernet, Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, etc.
  • Knowledge of process instrumentation specification, installation & troubleshooting, and control panel design, check-out, commissioning & troubleshooting
  • Hands-on experience rapidly troubleshooting and solving equipment & instrument-related issues during start-up and commissioning and perform complex system testing
  • Experience working at customer sites supporting the installation & commissioning of equipment and systems.
  • A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork.

Benefits & Perks:
  • 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
  • Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
  • Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off.
  • Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. As an E Tech associate, you can unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

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