Automation Engineer

Scorpion Therapeutics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Automation Engineer to maintain, troubleshoot, and expand automation systems supporting manufacturing, packaging, facilities and utilities. You will serve as the technical expert for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, BMS and serialization.

You will lead an automation team, manage contractors, own systems lifecycle, support validation and regulatory compliance (FDA/cGMP), drive improvements to reliability and OEE, and contribute to capital projects and digital platforms.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Automation/Controls/Mechanical or related.
• 7-10 years automation/controls/manufacturing systems experience.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC/HMI and industrial networks.
• FDA-regulated/cGMP environment experience.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation team and manage contractors; set priorities.
• Own manufacturing/packaging automation systems and data collection.
• Drive reliability improvements and OEE via root-cause analysis.
• Support automation portion of capital projects and modernization roadmaps.
• Maintain OT networks and assist cybersecurity alignment.
• Contribute to change control and validation activities.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLC

Rockwell PLC/HMI

Industrial networks

Control systems

cGMP FDA compliance

Project management

Leadership

Data integrity

Troubleshooting

Electrical/Automation degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Automation/Controls/Mechanical

Tools

AutoCAD

OSI PI

MES data systems

RedZone

POMS

Job description

The Automation Engineer maintains, troubleshoots, improves, and expands automation systems supporting manufacturing, packaging, facilities, and utilities at the Perrigo Bronx site. Serves as technical expert for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, industrial networks, BMS, serialization, and automated manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise/develop automation team; set priorities; coach/mentor; manage contractors/integrators; establish automation standards.
• Own manufacturing/packaging automation systems; support PLC/HMI/SCADA/BMS/vision/serialization/aggregation/data collection; manage lifecycle, backups, and disaster recovery; ensure cGMP/FDA/data integrity compliance.
• Lead troubleshooting/root-cause investigations; develop corrective/preventive actions; improve reliability and OEE.
• Lead/support automation portion of capital plan; support upgrades, new launches, modernization roadmaps; identify automation/digital improvement opportunities; support predictive monitoring and digital platforms (e.g., RedZone, electronic batch records/cards, POMS, MES).
• Maintain and troubleshoot industrial control networks; support OT cybersecurity/network architecture with Corporate IT.
• Participate in change control; author/review validation documentation; support IQ/OQ/PQ; support audits/regulatory inspections.

Qualifications

• Required: BS in Electrical/Automation/Controls/Mechanical or related; 7-10 years automation/controls/manufacturing systems; prior supervisory/people management; Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC/HMI and industrial network experience; troubleshooting and reliability improvement; FDA-regulated/cGMP environment; strong communication/leadership/project management.
• Preferred: Pharmaceutical/cGMP; serialization & vision inspection; BMS; utility systems (Purified Water, HVAC, Compressed/Chilled Air/Water); ISA-88/95, GAMP; OSI PI/Historian/MES/data systems; RedZone/POMS/eBR/eBCards/OT; AutoCAD & control panel design; lead automation projects/contractors.

Compensation/Benefits

Base salary range $130,000-$150,000. Competitive compensation plus benefits and career development.