Principal Engineer, Automation - PR

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH; State Road (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim seeks a Principal Engineer, Automation to design, program, troubleshoot, and lead automation across our site. You will collaborate with plant services, engineering, construction, and maintenance on capital projects to advance production equipment and building automation systems.

You will evaluate new technologies, drive site automation improvements, and lead CAPA initiatives while ensuring compliance with SOPs and industry standards to minimize downtime and support sustained

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Control Systems.
• 4+ years of professional experience.
• Experience with low voltage controls, sensors, IO, fieldbus and networking.
• PLC programming including ladder, function block and structured text.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital and expense projects ensuring site automation growth.
• Maintain building automation system lifecycle management and troubleshooting per SOPs.
• Research and evaluate automation projects for feasibility.
• Provide data and proposals to guide site investment strategy.
• Lead site automation improvement initiatives and CAPA plans.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

RSLogix

FactoryTalk View

SolidWorks

3D CAD

Building automation

Siemens Insight

Desigo

Root cause analysis

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Control Systems

Tools

RSLogix

FactoryTalk View

Siemens Insight

Desigo

SolidWorks

Job description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.
The Principal Engineer, Automation has the responsibility of providing advanced design, troubleshooting support and advancement of site automation technologies including production equipment and building automation. This position will provide design, programming and troubleshooting support of automated controls to plant services department for plant engineering, construction and maintenance work. This position will also manage capital and expense projects and implement modifications to existing systems.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages capital and expense projects ensuring sustainable growth of site automation technologies.
• Maintains building automation system including lifecycle management, modification and troubleshooting in compliance with BIAH SOPs and current industry standards.
• Researches and evaluates potential automation projects to determine feasibility.
• Provides data and proposals to management to guide site investment strategy.
• Develops and implements site automation improvement initiatives.
• Acts as automation and controls subject matter expert on large capital projects.
• Supports day to day site automation and controls needs, minimizing production loss.
• Produces and implements CAPA plans to prevent future occurrences.
• Leads root cause analysis initiatives as related to automation topics.
• Research new technologies, gains competency, and trains others after implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Control Systems field with four (4) years professional experience.

Integrator level capability in the following:

• Low voltage controls (relays, safety circuits, drives, etc.)
• Devices and interface technologies (sensors, IO modules, fieldbus and networking).
• PLC programming including ladder, function block and structured text.
• RSLogix experience is preferred.
• HMI/SCADA systems.
• FactoryTalk View experience is preferred.

Proficiency in the following:

• Mechanical design methods and techniques using 3D CAD software.
• SolidWorks experience is preferred.
• Building automation systems.
• Siemens Insight or Desigo experience is preferred.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing in a cross functional team.
• Good project management and organizational skills.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).