Sr. Cold Room Automation Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Cold Room Automation Engineer

Location: Ohio (Hybrid 50% Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months

Start Date: 06/29

Job Description

Seeking a Senior Cold Room Automation Engineer to lead the design, construction, commissioning, startup, qualification, validation, and operation of CO2 cold chain systems in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environment.

The ideal candidate will serve as a technical SME supporting cold room automation, refrigeration technologies, ASRS-enabled cold storage systems, and integrated automation platforms while ensuring compliance with GxP, safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• 10 years of industrial refrigeration and cold room design experience
• 5 years of CO2 refrigeration/cold room design and operation experience
• Experience with automated cold storage systems (ASRS preferred)
• Strong CQV, Validation, Commissioning, and Startup experience
• Knowledge of PLC, HMI, SCADA, OT/IT Integration, and Industrial Networks
• Strong understanding of GMP/GxP regulated environments
• Experience working with QA, CSV, Manufacturing, Warehouse, and Engineering teams
• Strong project leadership and communication skills
• Willingness to travel up to 30%
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry experience
• Cold Chain Automation
• Warehouse Automation
• Refrigeration Controls
• CO2 Transcritical Systems
• CSV and Automation Validation