Automation Engineer - PT4808

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

West Point, United States | Posted on 07/16/2024

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• Job Type Contract
• Work Experience 1-3 years
• City West Point
• State/Province Pennsylvania
• Country United States

Job Description

Automation Engineer

West Point PA

Duration: 12 +months

• Automation Engineer strong in IT/IT-centric systems to help with troubleshooting, detecting issues
• Digital Transformation experience a plus; Kneat experience a nice to have
• Planning, implementing, and monitoring technology
• Developing, testing, and implementing software tools or programs to automate technical operations
• Designing and implementing control systems to ensure consistent product quality and process efficiency
• Writing scripts to automate testing and deployment
• Designing automated systems for medical diagnostics and patient management
• Responsible for PLC loop check/verification, implementation of key automation aspects of an equipment project, often including PLC, vision, HMI programming.
• Executing PLC configuration / PLC programs loops on standard equipment/products.
• Able to make minor modifications to code and HMI graphics for smaller changes using RsLogix 5000/ Visual Studios.

Additional skills that are desirable:

• Troubleshooting equipment and performing complex system tests
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Creative thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills