Automation Technician – 1st Shift (PLC/SCADA & Vision)

Perrigo Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Perrigo Company is seeking an Automation Technician to troubleshoot, maintain, and improve automation and control systems across manufacturing, packaging, facilities, and utility operations. The role supports PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, BMS, vision systems, robotics, serialization, instrumentation, drives, and industrial networks.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality and external vendors to maximize safety, reliability, compliance and equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Automation or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of experience supporting industrial automation in manufacturing.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, BMS, instrumentation, drives, networks, and protocols.
• Experience with automation platforms such as Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, machine vision, serialization, robotics.
• Experience in FDA-regulated manufacturing environments; GMP, change control, validation, and data integrity knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and support automation, controls, instrumentation, and electrical systems.
• Support packaging equipment, bulk manufacturing, facility and utility systems, including legacy and modern setups.
• Perform troubleshooting and approved modifications to PLC, HMI, SCADA, and automation applications.
• Support platforms and related tech including Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Cognex/Keyence vision, serialization, and UR robots.
• Support BMS, industrial networks, backups, documentation, disaster recovery, and change control.
• Assist with startup, commissioning, validation, optimization, and integration of new equipment.
• Participate in root-cause investigations, reliability improvements, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain GMP, safety, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and system integrators.

Skills

PLC/SCADA

HMI

Vision systems

Robotics

Industrial networks

Instrumentation

Drives

Change control

Data integrity

BMS

Education

Associate degree in Automation or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Cognex/Keyence vision systems

UR robotics

OPtel serialization

Job description

The Perrigo Company is seeking an Automation Technician to troubleshoot, maintain, and improve automation and control systems across manufacturing, packaging, facilities, and utility operations. The role supports PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, BMS, vision systems, robotics, serialization, instrumentation, drives, and industrial networks.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality and external vendors to maximize safety, reliability, compliance and equipment performance.