Automation Engineer (Contract) – PLC, HMI, Vision Systems

Pharmatek Consulting Inc.; West Point (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Pharmatek Consulting Inc. in West Point, PA is seeking an Automation Engineer to plan, implement, and monitor IT-centric automation solutions for pharmaceutical operations.

The role involves developing tools to automate technical processes, testing, and deployment across systems, with a focus on reliability and efficiency. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of automation experience and hands-on work with PLCs, RsLogix 5000, HMI, and scripting.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of work experience in automation engineering.
• Experience with IT-centric systems and troubleshooting automation processes.
• Familiarity with PLCs, HMI, and software tools for automation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and monitor automation technology for processes.
• Develop, test, and deploy software tools to automate operations.
• Design and implement control systems to ensure product quality and efficiency.
• Write scripts to automate testing and deployment.
• Conduct PLC programming and verification including loops and commissioning.

Skills

PLC programming

RsLogix 5000

HMI programming

Automation troubleshooting

Scripting

Visual Studio

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Automation

Tools

Visual Studio

PLC hardware

Job description

Pharmatek Consulting Inc. in West Point, PA is seeking an Automation Engineer to plan, implement, and monitor IT-centric automation solutions for pharmaceutical operations.

The role involves developing tools to automate technical processes, testing, and deployment across systems, with a focus on reliability and efficiency. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of automation experience and hands-on work with PLCs, RsLogix 5000, HMI, and scripting.