Digital Plant Engineer - Pharma Automation & Data Systems

Virtue America; Indiana; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtue America is seeking experienced Digital Plant Engineers to support a large-scale pharmaceutical automation program in Indiana. You will bring hands-on expertise with DeltaV Batch DCS, process automation, OT operations, and digital system integration in GMP environments.

The role requires translating manufacturing and operational requirements into digital and automation solutions, leading data flow mapping, and integrating automation systems with MES and Level 2/3 platforms to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in API or bulk pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Extensive automation and OT operations experience, including DCS and batch manufacturing.
• Experience with greenfield or brownfield facility design and large-scale pharmaceutical automation projects.
• Experience integrating automation systems with MES and Level 2/Level 3 systems.
• Ability to translate process requirements into digital and automation specifications.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, and computer system validation principles.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support digital plant strategy, automation architecture, and digital use cases.
• Translate manufacturing and operational requirements into digital and automation solutions.
• Lead data flow mapping and contribute to data architecture and infrastructure delivery.
• Integrate standalone automation systems with Level 2 and Level 3 systems to support electronic batch records.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering, Automation, IT, MES, and manufacturing teams.
• Support delivery of plant data infrastructure, including AVEVA PI and LogMate.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, regulatory requirements, and data integrity principles.
• Report project progress, technical issues, and requirements to the Automation Project Manager.

Skills

DeltaV Batch DCS

Process automation

OT operations

Data integration

GMP knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AVEVA PI

LogMate

MES

Job description

Virtue America is seeking experienced Digital Plant Engineers to support a large-scale pharmaceutical automation program in Indiana. You will bring hands-on expertise with DeltaV Batch DCS, process automation, OT operations, and digital system integration in GMP environments.

The role requires translating manufacturing and operational requirements into digital and automation solutions, leading data flow mapping, and integrating automation systems with MES and Level 2/3 platforms to support