Hands-On Pharma Automation Engineer: PLC/SCADA & GMP

Stark Pharma Solutions Inc; Cranbury Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stark Pharma Solutions Inc. in New Jersey is seeking an hands-on Automation Engineer to support pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. You will troubleshoot PLC/SCADA systems, validate automation, and work on capital projects on the production floor.

The role requires strong PLC programming skills, experience with Allen-Bradley or Siemens, and a GMP/cGMP environment background. This is a mid-to-senior level position with opportunities for hands-on learning.

Qualifications

• 4–10 years of pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical automation/controls experience.
• Hands-on PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with Allen‑Bradley and/or Siemens PLC systems.
• Strong SCADA/HMI experience with Ignition, iFix, or WinCC.
• Experience with GMP/cGMP manufacturing environments.
• Industrial networking and automation communication protocols knowledge preferred.
• Experience with sterile manufacturing or filling lines highly preferred.
• Equipment integration, commissioning, FAT/SAT, qualification or capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Support and troubleshoot manufacturing automation and controls systems.
• Troubleshoot PLC, HMI/SCADA, instrumentation, electrical, software, and industrial networking issues.
• Develop, troubleshoot, and support PLC-based automation systems.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and support SCADA/HMI systems.
• Support automated manufacturing equipment on the production floor.
• Support equipment integration, commissioning, FAT/SAT, qualification, and capital projects.
• Perform root-cause analysis and resolve automation-related issues.
• Support automation validation, change control, investigations, and data integrity activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Validation teams.
• Support continuous improvement of manufacturing automation systems.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA/HMI

GMP knowledge

Industrial networking

Troubleshooting

Strong communication

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Ignition

iFix

WinCC

Job description

Stark Pharma Solutions Inc. in New Jersey is seeking an hands-on Automation Engineer to support pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. You will troubleshoot PLC/SCADA systems, validate automation, and work on capital projects on the production floor.

The role requires strong PLC programming skills, experience with Allen-Bradley or Siemens, and a GMP/cGMP environment background. This is a mid-to-senior level position with opportunities for hands-on learning.