Automation & Controls Engineer

About the role

Location: Indiana Onsite Duration: 24+ Months Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

We are seeking an experienced Automation & Controls Engineer to support the startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operation of a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The role will focus on PLC, DeltaV/DCS, BMS, instrumentation, and facility utility systems in a GMP environment.

Responsibilities

• Support commissioning, startup, testing, troubleshooting, and system turnover.
• Troubleshoot PLC logic, I/O, instrumentation, alarms, interlocks, and communications.
• Support controls for HVAC, water systems, compressed air, pumps, valves, and motors.
• Work with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Modicon, DeltaV, and BMS systems.
• Support testing of temperature, humidity, room pressure, and other critical facility controls.
• Develop/execute functional tests and troubleshooting procedures.
• Work with vendors, system integrators, Engineering, Facilities, Validation, Quality, and Operations teams.
• Support documentation, punch-list resolution, and GMP-compliant system turnover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of industrial automation, controls, PLC, BMS, or facility automation experience.
• Hands-on PLC troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Modicon preferred.
• DeltaV/DCS and Johnson Controls BMS experience is a strong plus.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or other GMP-regulated environments preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.