Senior Automation & Controls Engineer

Description Overview

Automation and Controls Engineer supporting Perrigo Nutritionals automation and control systems, including maintenance to minimize downtime, continuous improvement/modifications for changing process requirements, and execution of capital projects aligned with site objectives. Work must meet FDA/GMP requirements. Reports to the Engineering Manager.

Scope of the Role

• Plan, manage, and execute projects supporting strategic site objectives, continuous improvement, and mitigation of hardware/software obsolescence.
• Full life cycle project management (planning, system design, programming, vendor/contractor management, procurement, schedule/budget adherence, installation, startup, validation, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with site documentation practices (change management, validation, GMP requirements).
• Technical writing (functional descriptions/specifications, engineering standards, investigation findings, engineering analysis/studies, regulatory compliance).
• Maintain site electrical and control panel drawings.
• Provide technical support and serve as SME for new and existing systems.
• Advanced troubleshooting support for maintenance, calibration, and automation technicians.
• Limited after-hours support for urgent issues.

Experience Required

• 5+ years relevant experience.
• B.S. in Engineering or related field.
• Project engineering and project management.
• Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLCs; Rockwell Automation VFDs/MCCs.
• AVEVA (Wonderware) System Platform or similar SCADA.

Preferred Experience

• Food/pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Electrical/control panel design and standards (NEC, UL508A); electrical distribution up to 480VAC (NEC, NFPA 70E).
• Machine safety standards; networking/switch configuration (Cisco, Stratix, Siemens).
• Industrial communication networks (EtherNet/IP, IO-Link, ControlNet, DeviceNet, ASI, PROFIBUS).
• VMware vSphere; ThinManager; Active Directory management.
• Microsoft SQL Server/Management Studio/Reporting Services.
• Siemens MCCs/VFDs; GE iFix/iBatch; Keyence vision systems.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation; benefits for you and your family; career development opportunities. (Refer to Total Rewards.)