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Automation Engineers – Multiple Openings (Pharma Manufacturing)
📍 Clayton, NC (Onsite)
📅 Long-term Opportunities
We are actively hiring multiple Automation Engineers to support a large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing project. These roles span several process areas including fill/finish, formulation, wash & sterilization, inspection/material handling, and ancillary systems.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-impact project focused on commissioning, integration, and validation within a regulated GMP environment.
Overview of Opportunities
We are hiring across the following functional areas:
- Filler & Isolator Systems (Optima)
- Formulation / Weigh & Dispense
- Wash & Sterilization (W&S)
- Inspection & Material Handling Systems
- Ancillary Systems (RTP, environmental monitoring, etc.)
All roles are hands-on, field-based positions supporting commissioning and qualification activities.
Key Responsibilities (Across Roles)
- Execute commissioning, SAT, and validation testing activities
- Perform system integration testing and troubleshooting
- Validate alarms, sensors, interlocks, and process parameters
- Execute test cases using validation tools (e.g., TIMS / ALM)
- Support PLC–SCADA or PLC–MES interface validation
- Identify and resolve automation gaps and defects
- Participate in FAT/SAT, PQ, and process validation (PfV) support
- Provide on-site troubleshooting during ramp-up and hypercare phases
- Collaborate with OEM vendors and cross-functional teams
Required Technical Skills
- Hands-on experience with:
- Siemens PLCs
- SCADA systems (WinCC Unified, TIA Portal, iFix, or Ignition)
- Experience with:
- Automation integration & commissioning
- Validation documentation and execution
- Familiarity with:
- Version control tools (Octoplant / VersionDog)
- Thin client environments (ThinManager)
- Understanding of:
- Equipment automation in pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing
Preferred Experience
- GMP / regulated industry experience (pharma, biotech, food/beverage)
- Experience supporting:
- Fill/finish operations
- Formulation systems (tanks, weigh & dispense)
- Washers, sterilizers, or clean utilities
- Inspection or material handling systems
- Experience with:
- FAT / SAT / IOPQ / PfV activities
- MES integration environments
Salary : $100,000 - $150,000