Senior Automation Engineer

Automated Systems, Inc.; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Automated Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer in Kenosha, WI to provide technical ownership for controls and system integration across device assembly and packaging equipment.

You will bridge OEM machines, line controls, robotics, vision, SCADA/data systems, MES and IT/OT infrastructure from design through startup, with emphasis on data integrity, safety and rapid issue resolution. The role requires leading FAT/SAT, commissioning, and startup activities, plus collaboration with

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in electrical, automation, controls, computer, mechanical or related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of controls or process-automation experience with highly automated manufacturing equipment.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Rockwell Automation platforms (Studio 5000/ControlLogix, FactoryTalk View SE).
• Experience integrating OEM equipment with plant networks, SCADA/data historians, MES, databases, servers, virtual environments and middleware.
• Experience with FAT, SAT, commissioning, automation verification/qualification, and startup in regulated manufacturing.
• Knowledge of industrial networking, machine safety, electrical/control-panel standards, data integrity, cybersecurity, backup/restore, and change management.
• Strong leadership, vendor management, documentation, communication, and cross-functional problem-solving.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally to OEM facilities for startup support.

Responsibilities

• Own automation scope for device assembly and packaging lines from design through FAT, installation, SAT, qualification, startup and ramp-up.
• Review and approve OEM/integrator control-system architecture, PLC/HMI apps, drawings, panels, networks, interfaces, alarm strategies, safety, robotics, vision and cybersecurity.
• Provide technical leadership for lines covering cartoners, case packers, labeling, robotics, and related packaging equipment.
• Lead integration with SCADA/ MES, warehouse management, scheduling, and enterprise systems.
• Define interface requirements, data flows, recipes, alarms, audit trails and access controls.
• Develop or support user requirements, functional specs, configurations, test scripts and turnover records.
• Plan or oversee FAT/SAT, I/O checks, interlock testing, recipe testing, system-integration testing and startup troubleshooting.

Skills

Rockwell Studio 5000

PLC/HMI

SCADA/Data historians

Automation leadership

Startup support

Networking/Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Automation/Controls Engineering

Tools

Studio 5000

ControlLogix

FactoryTalk View SE

Job description

Kenosha, United States | Posted on 09/08/2026

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• Work Experience 5+ years
• State/Province Wisconsin
• Country United States

Job Description

Senior Automation Engineer

Device Assembly & Packaging

Engagement

Contractassignment through Automated Systems, Inc. (ASI)

Schedule

Monday-Friday;startup and rotational on-call support may be required

Travel

Approximately25-50% during vendor build/FAT and startup; lower after operational readiness

Position Summary

ASI isseeking a Senior Automation Engineer to provide technical ownership forcontrols and system integration associated with device assembly and packagingequipment. This engineer will be the bridge among OEM machines, line-levelcontrols, robotics and vision, site SCADA/data systems, MES, scheduling,warehouse systems, and site IT/OT infrastructure. The role spans architectureand design review through FAT, SAT, automation verification, qualification,cut-over, startup, and operational support, with a strong emphasis on reliableintegration, data integrity, machine safety, and rapid resolution of complexstartup issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Own automation scope for assigned device assembly andpackaging lines from design and vendor build through FAT, installation, SAT,qualification, startup, and performance ramp-up.
• Review and approve OEM and integrator control-systemarchitecture, PLC/HMI applications, electrical drawings, control panels,networks, interfaces, alarm strategies, safety circuits, robotics, visionsystems, and cybersecurity provisions.
• Provide technical leadership for controls associatedwith cartoners, case packers, packaging line modules, checkweighers, labelers,robotic literature-loading systems, tray unloaders, accumulators, barcodegrading stations, conveyors, palletizers, stretch wrappers, and integrated linecontrols.
• Lead integration of equipment and line controls withsite platforms such as SCADA/data collection, MES, warehouse management,scheduling, Global Packaging Platform (GPP), GRIP, GPM, servers, databases,virtual infrastructure, networks, and middleware.
• Define and verify interface requirements, data flows,recipes, equipment states, handshakes, alarms, audit trails, user access,backup/restore, time synchronization, electronic records, and failure/recoverybehavior.
• Develop or support automation deliverables such as userrequirements, functional/design specifications, system configurations,traceability, risk assessments, alarm rationalization, action classification,parameter specifications, test scripts, security and recovery documentation,and turnover records.
• Plan and execute or oversee FAT/SAT, loop and I/Ochecks, interlock and permissive testing, recipe and sequence testing,system-integration testing, IV/OV, data-integrity testing, automation cutovers,and startup troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with Corporate Automation, Global Packaging& Robotics, Quality, IT/OT, MES teams, warehouse/logistics teams, OEMs,integrators, Operations, Maintenance, and CQV resources to resolve integrationgaps and achieve startup milestones.
• Support PSSR, machine-safety verification,electrical-safety reviews, network and infrastructure readiness, calibrationand instrumentation readiness, and closure of automation punch-list items.
• Troubleshoot PLC, HMI/SCADA, robotics, vision, server,database, network, middleware, MES, and equipment-interface issues usingstructured root-cause methods; document and implement sustainable correctiveactions.
• Establish lifecycle standards for source-code control,backups, disaster recovery, patching, access management, periodic review,change control, obsolescence, and operational support.
• Mentor engineers and technicians and provide tertiarytechnical support during startup and commercial operations.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, automation, controls,computer, mechanical, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• At least seven years of controls or process-automationengineering experience supporting highly automated manufacturing equipment.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Rockwell Automationplatforms, including Studio 5000/ControlLogix and FactoryTalk View SE orcomparable PLC/HMI technologies.
• Demonstrated experience integrating OEM equipment withplant networks, SCADA/data historians, MES, databases, servers, virtualenvironments, and middleware.
• Experience with FAT, SAT, commissioning, automationverification/qualification, system-integration testing, startup, andtroubleshooting in a regulated or high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of industrial networking, machinesafety, electrical/control-panel standards, data integrity, cybersecurity,backup/restore, and change management.
• Strong technical leadership, vendor management,documentation, communication, and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally toOEM facilities and provide flexible startup support when needed.

Preferred Experience

• Pharmaceutical or medical-device cGMP manufacturing andfamiliarity with 21 CFR Part 11 and computer-system validation expectations.
• High-speed secondary packaging, combination-productdevice assembly, robotics, machine vision, barcode verification, serialization,material handling, or automated palletization.
• Rockwell-based packaging platforms and integration withMES, warehouse management, scheduling, and enterprise manufacturingapplications.
• Greenfield facility startup, global platformdeployment, or multi-vendor equipment integration.