Senior Automation Engineer - Food & Beverage Plant

Thornton Tomasetti; Tipp City (OH); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Tipp City, OH, is seeking an Automation Engineer to maintain and improve plant automation across a 24-hour production facility. You’ll work with mechanical, chemical, and process engineers to optimize safety, quality, and efficiency.

Responsibilities include project planning, defining scope, applying new technology, validating changes, and ensuring compliance with FDA/OSHA policies. A strong background in automation and cross-functional collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in industrial automation, electrical, systems, or equivalent.
• 7 years’ experience in food or beverage process systems automation engineering and line integration.
• Demonstrated project management skills and strong communication.
• Knowledge of automation concepts and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve plant automation systems for safety and productivity.
• Provide automation engineering support to 24-hour production operations with cross functional teams.
• Plan projects, define scope with internal customers, and implement updates.
• Validate new processes, equipment, and software per policy; ensure documentation accuracy.

Skills

Automation experience

Project management

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Associate in Industrial Automation

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000

AutoCAD Electrical

Siemens TIA Portal

OSI/PI historian

Rockwell FTView

FactoryTalk

Ignition software

Cognex Vision Systems

Job description

Abbott in Tipp City, OH, is seeking an Automation Engineer to maintain and improve plant automation across a 24-hour production facility. You’ll work with mechanical, chemical, and process engineers to optimize safety, quality, and efficiency.

Responsibilities include project planning, defining scope, applying new technology, validating changes, and ensuring compliance with FDA/OSHA policies. A strong background in automation and cross-functional collaboration is essential.