Automation Engineer II

3M HEALTHCARE; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Annual bonus

Career development

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Greenville, NC is seeking an automation engineer to provide support for pharmaceutical process control systems. You will work under mentorship to develop and implement automation solutions that meet GMP and data integrity requirements.

The role emphasizes collaboration with site maintenance teams, documentation, and startup support, with a training period of about six months and potential for 24‑hour on‑call coverage.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• One to three years of validated experience in pharmaceutical automation and/or control system applications is preferred.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, including a drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide automation support for existing and future pharmaceutical process control systems.
• Develop and implement technology to achieve user goals in a timely and efficient manner.
• Support automation projects by providing system design requirements to ensure GMP and data integrity.
• Create user documentation and procedures to support new systems and startups.
• Collaborate with site maintenance teams and communicate issue resolutions to supervision.
• After training, contribute to 24‑hour on‑call automation support.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Safety conscious

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related subject area

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Modicon PLC

GE iFIX

Rockwell FactoryTalk SCADA

OPC

SQL Server

VFDs

Job description

Job Description

As part of the ThermoFisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer!

Location

US - Greenville, NC

Responsibilities

• Provide automation support for existing and future pharmaceutical process control systems.
• Develop, improve or provide guidance of process automation application for present and future automation projects.
• Develop and implement technology to achieve user goals in a timely and efficient manner.
• Work in a safe and responsible manner to create an injury‑free and incident‑free workplace.
• Support automation projects by providing system design requirements to ensure system meets user requirements as well as company GMP and data integrity requirements, creation of user documentation and procedures as required to support new systems and system commissioning and startup support.
• Support the creation of complete and detailed specifications and related user documentation that clearly define user needs and system functionality for new automation systems or modifications to existing systems.
• Support the startup of new operations by ensuring code and configurations meet specifications and validation requirements.
• Under mentorship and training of more experienced automation engineers, develop required knowledge and skills to support automation hardware, software, instrument, and process problems to maintain system readiness.
• Collaborate with other site maintenance teams and communicate issue resolution summary to impacted area supervision.
• After an estimated training period of 6 months, contribute to the 24‑hour automation on‑call support.

Eligibility & Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related subject area preferred.
• Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.
• One to three years of validated experience in pharmaceutical automation and/or control system applications is preferred.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs. without assistance.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Experience

• PLC automation control system start‑ups, loop tuning, troubleshooting, and control system modifications.
• Development of process, site utilities control systems or equipment control applications using PLC ladder and function block logic.
• Allen‑Bradley PLC, Modicon PLC or GE iFIX experience is beneficial but not required.
• Development, support and troubleshooting of Rockwell FactoryTalk SCADA systems including FactoryTalk Historian.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Allen‑Bradley PLC or Modicon PLC.
• Rockwell FactoryTalk SCADA system development and support.
• OPC communication software and configuration.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• SQL Server database support and management.
• Knowledge of configuring and fixing servo systems and VFD’s.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, an annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward‑thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Other

Relocation assistance is not provided.