Controls & Automation Tech – Grow with Impact

Pharmavite; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 94,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Overtime pay

Job summary

Pharmavite in Ohio, near New Albany, is seeking an Automation Engineer to maintain and enhance our industrial automation and control systems for manufacturing operations. You will diagnose issues, implement improvements, and support preventative maintenance to minimize downtime and optimize performance.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology and at least five years of experience with PLCs, HMIs, and control systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology.
• Minimum of 5 years of industrial maintenance experience focused on: Control system development, installation, troubleshooting, and automation systems support.

Responsibilities

• Automation & controls design, installation, programming, and troubleshooting: PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives), HMIs (Human Machine Interfaces), and process control loops.
• Diagnose and resolve control system failures. Implement permanent corrective actions to prevent recurring issues. Improve automation through advanced process control alarm management and operator interface optimization.
• Manufacturing support: Serve as first-line technical support for automation-related production issues. Recommend equipment and process improvements.
• Project & technical leadership: Manage assigned automation and controls projects. Train maintenance and engineering personnel on controls systems.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical troubleshooting

Automation systems

Preventative maintenance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

VFDs

PC-based HMIs

Job description

Pharmavite in Ohio, near New Albany, is seeking an Automation Engineer to maintain and enhance our industrial automation and control systems for manufacturing operations. You will diagnose issues, implement improvements, and support preventative maintenance to minimize downtime and optimize performance.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology and at least five years of experience with PLCs, HMIs, and control systems.