Manufacturing Automation Engineer for Line Startups

Actalent; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 69,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Vacation or Sick Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Columbus, OH team supporting automated production equipment in a GMP‑regulated environment. The role leads equipment improvements, supports line startups, troubleshoots production challenges, and drives continuous improvement to boost uptime, throughput, and yield.

You will collaborate with operations, quality, maintenance, and vendors, manage projects from planning through implementation, and spend significant time on the manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related Engineering field.
• 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience supporting automated production equipment, robotics, or packaging systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in a manufacturing environment.
• Project management experience with equipment or process improvement initiatives.
• Comfortable working directly on the manufacturing floor and collaborating with technicians.
• Experience in GMP-regulated industries such as pharmaceutical, medical device, food, or consumer products manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Identify production bottlenecks and implement process and equipment improvements.
• Support new equipment installations, startup activities, and manufacturing line expansions.
• Serve as a technical resource for automated production equipment and robotics systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and provide hands‑on support to manufacturing operations.
• Analyze production data and drive initiatives to improve uptime, throughput, and yield.
• Manage engineering projects from planning through implementation.
• Partner with operations, quality, maintenance, and external vendors to support manufacturing goals.
• Assist with equipment qualification, validation, and GMP compliance activities.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

On-site manufacturing floor work

GMP awareness

Robotics/automation awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related Engineering field

Tools

Robotics systems

Packaging equipment

Capital projects

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Columbus, OH team supporting automated production equipment in a GMP‑regulated environment. The role leads equipment improvements, supports line startups, troubleshoots production challenges, and drives continuous improvement to boost uptime, throughput, and yield.

You will collaborate with operations, quality, maintenance, and vendors, manage projects from planning through implementation, and spend significant time on the manufacturing