Automation Technician: PLC/HMI & FactoryTalk Specialist

Nephron Pharmaceuticals; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nephron Pharmaceuticals in Columbia, SC seeks an Operations Technology Automation Technician for full-time, on-site work. You will support manufacturing systems, primarily Rockwell PLCs and FactoryTalk Suite, and collaborate with production teams to optimize performance.

The role requires PLC/HMI programming, project management, and strong documentation skills. The ideal candidate has knowledge of Rockwell, Siemens, Rexroth, and B&R PLCs, and experience with startup/commissioning.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year PLC programming experience on Allen Bradley controllers (RSLogix, CompactLogix).
• High school diploma required; degrees in related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Automation support for manufacturing systems using Rockwell, Siemens, Rexroth, and B&R PLC systems.
• Lead startup and commissioning of projects; manage scope, timeline and testing phases.
• Develop and apply PLC/DCS programming and HMI programming.
• Write user requirements, functional specs, and design docs.

Skills

FactoryTalk Suite

PLC programming

HMI programming

Electrical design

Project management

Documentation

Startup & commissioning

On-site collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Associate or Bachelor's preferred

Tools

RSLogix

CompactLogix

P&ID drawings

Job description

Nephron Pharmaceuticals in Columbia, SC seeks an Operations Technology Automation Technician for full-time, on-site work. You will support manufacturing systems, primarily Rockwell PLCs and FactoryTalk Suite, and collaborate with production teams to optimize performance.

The role requires PLC/HMI programming, project management, and strong documentation skills. The ideal candidate has knowledge of Rockwell, Siemens, Rexroth, and B&R PLCs, and experience with startup/commissioning.