Automation Engineer

Germer International - Pharmaceutical Recruiting; Pompton Lakes (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Germer International - Pharmaceutical Recruiting seeks an Automation Engineer to design, develop, test, and commission industrial automation and control systems for complex process equipment.

Responsibilities include PLC/SCADA programming, hardware selection, system validation, documentation, and onsite commissioning in regulated manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in designing and programming industrial control systems.
• Experience developing PLC applications from scratch prior to modification.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5, RSLogix, and Studio 500.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and commission automation and control systems for complex process equipment.
• Program PLC/SCADA (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5) and design SCADA/HMI applications.
• Configure hardware, instrumentation, servers, and networking for automation.
• Develop documentation, support field service, and assist with commissioning.

Skills

System design

Project collaboration

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Customer support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

RSLogix/Studio 5000

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Wonderware AVEVA

GE iFIX

Job description

The Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and commissioning industrial automation and control systems for complex process equipment. This role includes PLC and SCADA programming, system integration, hardware selection, documentation development, troubleshooting, customer support, and onsite commissioning. The ideal candidate has experience developing automation applications from the ground up in regulated manufacturing environments.

• sDevelop, test, and commission Allen-Bradley PLC applications (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and/or PLC-5) using RSLogix or Studio 5000
• .Design and implement SCADA applications using platforms such as Wonderware (AVEVA), GE iFIX, or similar HMI/SCADA software
• .Configure advanced control functions
• .Support equipment commissioning, startup, customer training, system validation, warranty support, and field service activities
• .Specify, procure, configure, and troubleshoot industrial control hardware and instrumentation
• .Develop and maintain technical documentation
• .Configure industrial computers, servers, networking hardware, and associated automation software
• .Support SQL databases, data collection, reporting, and historian interfaces as needed
• .Develop software simulation and testing tools to support system validation
• .Execute software testing and support system acceptance testing
• .Participate as a key member of cross-functional project teams throughout the project lifecycle
• .Communicate project status, technical issues, schedule impacts, and scope changes to internal stakeholders
• .Maintain awareness of current automation technologies, software platforms, and industry best practices
• .Inspect and test automation hardware prior to shipment
• .Respond to customer support requests and assist with troubleshooting complex automation issues

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Qualificatio

• nsBachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical fiel
• d.3+ years of experience designing and programming industrial control system
• s.Demonstrated experience developing PLC applications from scratch (not simply modifying existing code
• ).Experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5, RSLogix, and/or Studio 500