On‑Floor Packaging Automation Engineer (GMP)

United Pharma; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United Pharma seeks an Automation Manufacturing Engineer to support commercial packaging lines on the production floor of a final drug product facility. This hands-on role requires diagnosing and repairing PLC-driven equipment while collaborating with maintenance and operations teams in a GMP environment.

You will troubleshoot vision systems, assist with line changeovers, and participate in continuous improvement for serialization and packaging equipment from multiple suppliers.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in industrial automation, pharma or regulated manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with Allen Bradley controls and vision systems.
• Comfort working on the manufacturing floor in a GMP environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide floor-based automation support for active packaging lines during production.
• Troubleshoot and resolve automation, controls, and vision issues in real time.
• Diagnose and repair PLC-driven equipment faults, prioritizing AB platforms.
• Support line changeovers, trials, and minor automation changes in live GMP production.
• Document troubleshooting, repairs, and equipment changes per GMP/change control.
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance to identify recurring issues.

Skills

Allen Bradley PLCs

On-floor troubleshooting

GMP experience

Cross-functional teamwork

Documentation & change control

Tools

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

CompactLogix

RSLogix/Studio 5000

PanelView HMIs

Cognex vision systems

Keyence vision systems

Dividella packaging equipment

IMA packaging equipment

Pester packaging equipment

Siemens controls (secondary)

Job description

United Pharma seeks an Automation Manufacturing Engineer to support commercial packaging lines on the production floor of a final drug product facility. This hands-on role requires diagnosing and repairing PLC-driven equipment while collaborating with maintenance and operations teams in a GMP environment.

You will troubleshoot vision systems, assist with line changeovers, and participate in continuous improvement for serialization and packaging equipment from multiple suppliers.