Senior Automation Engineer - GMP & Pharma OT

Zoetis Inc; Lithia Springs (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoetis is seeking a Sr. Engineer- Automation to manage on-site industrial controls, BMS, PMS, EMS and PCS infrastructure at the Lithia Springs, GA site. The role ensures GMP/compliance, SOP development, and integration of IT/OT frameworks.

You will lead architecture design, installation support, and life-cycle management, while coordinating with maintenance and external vendors to keep automation systems up to date and validated.

Qualifications

• 6 years managing automation systems in pharma/biotech
• Knowledge of ISA-88/95 and GAMP
• Experience with GMP and cGMP environments
• Strong documentation and SOP writing skills

Responsibilities

• Gatekeep standards for new system architecture and installation of instrumentation and control systems
• Maintain Automation master plan for the site
• Manage life cycle and change control for automation systems
• Provide support to maintenance teams for troubleshooting instruments and control systems
• Develop training programs for instrumentation and control systems
• Manage vendors and contracts with technical specs
• Interface with users and management to ensure standards adoption
• Support regulatory audits with technical expertise
• Prepare SOPs and handle IT/OT integration
• Support FAT and SAT for automation implementations

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA systems

DCS

ISA-88/95

FDA regulations

IQ/OQ/PQ

Project management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Eng

Job description

Zoetis is seeking a Sr. Engineer- Automation to manage on-site industrial controls, BMS, PMS, EMS and PCS infrastructure at the Lithia Springs, GA site. The role ensures GMP/compliance, SOP development, and integration of IT/OT frameworks.

You will lead architecture design, installation support, and life-cycle management, while coordinating with maintenance and external vendors to keep automation systems up to date and validated.