Remote Lead Process Controls Engineer – Batch Automation

ACTalent; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a lead process controls and batch automation engineer for manufacturing operations, owning FactoryTalk Batch and Rockwell controls. You will lead architecture, design, programming, implementation, and long-term support of batch control systems for wet wipe manufacturing.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in process controls, ISA-88 expertise, and hands-on ControlLogix/CompactLogix with FactoryTalk View; willing to travel 20–30% and collaborate across sites.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of process controls, automation, or batch manufacturing experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Controls Engineering preferred; equivalent industry experience considered.
• Expert-level experience with FactoryTalk Batch or comparable industrial batch automation systems.
• Strong experience with Rockwell Automation platforms including ControlLogix/CompactLogix and FactoryTalk View.
• Strong understanding and practical application of ISA-88 batch control principles, including recipes, phases, equipment modules, and reusable automation standards.
• Experience automating chemical or process operations involving batching, dosing, mixing, material transfer, pumps, valves, and instrumentation.
• Experience implementing or supporting CIP/SIP cleaning and sanitization control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, programming, and implementation of batch control systems.
• Own FactoryTalk Batch environment and related Rockwell controls.
• Collaborate with manufacturing operations for seamless batch production.
• Provide long-term support and troubleshooting for batch automation systems.

Skills

FactoryTalk Batch

Rockwell Automation

ControlLogix

ISA-88

Batch Automation

Process Controls

PLC Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Controls Engineering

Equivalent industry experience

Tools

FactoryTalk Batch

Rockwell ControlLogix/CompactLogix

FactoryTalk View

ControlLogix/CompactLogix

Job description

Actalent is seeking a lead process controls and batch automation engineer for manufacturing operations, owning FactoryTalk Batch and Rockwell controls. You will lead architecture, design, programming, implementation, and long-term support of batch control systems for wet wipe manufacturing.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in process controls, ISA-88 expertise, and hands-on ControlLogix/CompactLogix with FactoryTalk View; willing to travel 20–30% and collaborate across sites.