Principal Engineer, Automation - PR

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a Principal Engineer, Automation to design, program, and troubleshoot site automation for production and building systems. You will lead capital projects, guide investments, and implement improvements across plant engineering, construction, and maintenance.

The role requires a four-year engineering or control systems degree with hands-on PLC/HMI/SCADA experience and strong cross-functional collaboration in a global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or control systems with four years professional experience.
• Integrator: low voltage controls, sensors/IO, fieldbus networks.
• PLC programming including ladder, function block and structured text.
• RSLogix experience is preferred.
• HMI/SCADA systems; FactoryTalk View experience preferred.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred).
• Building automation; Siemens Insight or Desigo experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication in a cross-functional team.
• Good project management and organizational skills.

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 SOPs and 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.

Skills

Low voltage controls

Sensors & IO

PLC programming

RSLogix

HMI/SCADA

FactoryTalk View

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Building automation

Siemens Insight/Desigo

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Control Systems

Tools

RSLogix

HMI/SCADA

FactoryTalk View

SolidWorks

Siemens Insight/Desigo

3D CAD

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).