Senior Automation Engineer - DCS/Batch Systems Lead (GMP)

United Pharma; South Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

United Pharma seeks an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to support pharmaceutical manufacturing through automation system design, troubleshooting, implementation, and continuous improvement. Strong hands-on skills with Emerson DeltaV or Rockwell PlantPAx, batch control, and GMP environments are required.

Responsibilities include designing, configuring, and maintaining automation systems, supporting DCS/PLCs and historians, and leading validation activities in cGMP settings.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in automation engineering.
• Hands-on with Emerson DeltaV or Rockwell PlantPAx DCS.
• Knowledge of ISA-88 batch control and batch reporting.
• Experience with OSIsoft/AVEVA PI or similar historians.
• GMP compliant environment experience.
• Experience leading automation projects and validation.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain automation systems and PLCs.
• Support DeltaV/PlantPAx, Allen-Bradley PLCs, and historians.
• Apply ISA-88 batch control principles and support batch reporting.
• Lead automation projects, upgrades, commissioning, and validation.
• Develop and maintain validation protocols and design documents.
• Ensure cGMP, GAMP 5, and FDA compliance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Emerson DeltaV

Rockwell PlantPAx

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMI/SCADA

Job description

United Pharma seeks an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to support pharmaceutical manufacturing through automation system design, troubleshooting, implementation, and continuous improvement. Strong hands-on skills with Emerson DeltaV or Rockwell PlantPAx, batch control, and GMP environments are required.

Responsibilities include designing, configuring, and maintaining automation systems, supporting DCS/PLCs and historians, and leading validation activities in cGMP settings.