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⚙️ On-Site Automation Technician – PLC/SCADA
📍 Bloomington, IN
🕖 Shift: Mon-Fri 7am to 8am
💰 Pay range: From $65,000 to $75,000/year bonus
Are you a hands-on automation professional ready to work with cutting-edge machinery in a fast-paced, innovative environment? We’re looking for an on-site automation technician to support high-precision equipment in critical production processes, including aseptic and freeze-drying systems.
🌎 Join a global leader in advanced machine solutions and play a key role in maintaining equipment that ensures maximum sterility, precision, and operational excellence. You’ll collaborate with teams in the U.S. and internationally, gaining technical mastery and career growth opportunities.
Why this role is exciting:
- Work on high-tech machinery impacting global operations
- Gain international experience with training opportunities at headquarters
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in a global, innovation-driven environment
- Competitive salary plus bonus, comprehensive benefits, and career growth opportunities
- Be part of a company that values continuous learning, inclusion, and employee wellbeing
What you’ll do
- Provide on-site support for advanced capital equipment, including troubleshooting, maintenance, and minor rebuilds
- Coordinate with vendors, customer service teams, and engineering for repairs and upgrades
- Manage parts, project materials, and documentation via SAP/CRM systems
- Support customer training and maintenance programs
- Conduct line audits, assist in refurbishments, and support project logistics and warranty processing
- Deliver technical support for both U.S. and European-made equipment
- Ensure compliance with safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ) standards
Additional responsibilities:
- Create control system documentation and FDA validation materials per GAMP guidelines
- Support field engineers, test technicians, and end users throughout the project lifecycle
- Troubleshoot multiple lines simultaneously for mechanical, electrical, and software issues
Requirements:
- Associate degree with 3–5 years of experience in GMP or high-tech manufacturing, or 8 years equivalent experience
- Proficient with PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems
- Skilled in electrical/software troubleshooting, machine control, and automation systems
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
- Willing to travel 25–30%, including international training
Bonus Skills / Experience:
- PID control loops, servo controls, VFDs
- Allen-Bradley, Siemens, iFix
- PLC ladder logic, iFix, VBA, SyTech XLReporter, SCADA programming
- TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, Profibus, or other industrial communication protocols
- Database experience (MS SQL, MS Access)
- Exposure to hydraulics, pneumatics, and motor controls
- Background in pharmaceutical or aseptic manufacturing
Benefits
🏥 Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
💳 401(k) retirement plan with company match
🎓 Tuition assistance and professional development programs
🛡️ Employee assistance program, legal support, and discounts on auto, home, and pet insurance
🎉 Annual bonus and wellness programs
If you’re passionate about automation, love solving complex problems, and thrive in a high-impact environment, we want to hear from you!
🚀 Apply today and take your career to the next level
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000