Pharma Automation Engineer I - SCADA & PLC Specialist

Energy Jobline ZR

Petersburg (VA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

12 days ago
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Job summary

Civica is seeking an Automation Engineer for the Petersburg, Virginia facility to support IT/OT automation initiatives in a sterile fill-finish manufacturing setting. You will troubleshoot and enhance SCADA, PLCs, HMIs, and data historian systems, and work under GMP/change-control regimes.

The role requires hands-on experience with Rockwell and Siemens platforms, data integrity knowledge, and strong problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

  • 3 years of Engineering/Automation experience or associate degree with 6+ years of experience
  • Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11, Data Integrity, and GAMP 5
  • Experience in GMP environments, change control, nonconformance, CAPA and validation practices
  • Hands-on with Allen Bradley (Studio 5000) or Siemens (TIA Portal) PLC platforms
  • Experience with virtual environments (ESXi 7.0, VMware Workstation) or batch reporting

Responsibilities

  • Support SCADA and PLC/HMI systems across the facility
  • Troubleshoot Rockwell and Siemens PLCs and HMI applications
  • Support Rockwell Data Historian, Asset Centre, FactoryTalk Directory
  • Assist with SQL database administration and reporting
  • Lead root-cause analyses and investigations of process-control issues
  • Develop specifications, SOPs, and engineering standards
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers
  • Ensure GMP-change control for automation changes

Skills

SCADA troubleshooting
PLC programming
HMI interaction
Networking concepts
Analytical problem-solving

Education

Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell FactoryTalk View
Siemens TIA Portal
FactoryTalk Data Historian
SQL Server
ESXi/VMware
Batch reporting

Job description

Civica is seeking an Automation Engineer for the Petersburg, Virginia facility to support IT/OT automation initiatives in a sterile fill-finish manufacturing setting. You will troubleshoot and enhance SCADA, PLCs, HMIs, and data historian systems, and work under GMP/change-control regimes.

The role requires hands-on experience with Rockwell and Siemens platforms, data integrity knowledge, and strong problem-solving abilities.

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