Site Automation Engineer: 24/7 Manufacturing Systems

Pfizer Inc.; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 69,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Pfizer matching

Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid personal days

Parental leave

Medical leave

Health benefits

Job summary

Pfizer Inc. in the United States (North Carolina) seeks an Automation Engineer to support site automation, DCS, PLC, SCADA, and PC‑based production systems.

You will provide hands‑on technical support to sustain production continuity, ensure validated state, and maintain regulatory compliance across Operations, Engineering, and Core Digital & Automation partners. Join a team delivering reliable manufacturing information systems, drive lifecycle activities, and contribute to continuous

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with engineering design and validation.
• Demonstrated organizational skills to meet project task deadlines effectively
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with automated systems and equipment

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operation and technical performance of production-critical automation and digital systems to maintain system reliability and production continuity.
• Troubleshoot automation system issues and support investigations, deviations, unplanned events, escalation, recovery, and root‑cause data gathering.
• Maintain automation systems in a validated and compliant state by following established change management, validation, engineering, and documentation practices.
• Develop and maintain lifecycle documentation, including standard operating procedures, system specifications, change records, incident documentation, and resolution steps.
• Operate and support control systems and automation infrastructure, including DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI, and PC-based production systems.
• Support the installation, testing, commissioning, and implementation of automation system and software changes using approved processes and coding standards.
• Participate in business continuity planning, system recovery testing, regulatory inspections, and audits to support operational resilience and compliance.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Digital and Automation partners on cross‑functional problem‑solving, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance system reliability and performance.
• Execute Good Manufacturing Practices and verification protocols.
• Provide continuous 24x7x365 support for automation systems.
• Monitor and identify issues to develop preventative solutions.
• Support the development of Preventive Maintenance Procedures for process control systems.
• Adhere to safe work practices consistently.
• Contribute to project milestones, organize work to meet deadlines, and communicate progress and issues to peers.
• Learn and apply basic team effectiveness skills within the immediate Work Team.
• Make decisions to resolve basic problems with limited options and decision‑making authority, under supervisor's direction.
• Work in a structured environment using established procedures, seeking guidance from colleagues, with regular reviews for technical judgment, completeness, and accuracy, relying on the supervisor's judgment.

Skills

Hands-on engineering design

Validation

Organizational skills

Communication

GMP knowledge

24x7x365 support

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

DCS

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Job description

Pfizer Inc. in the United States (North Carolina) seeks an Automation Engineer to support site automation, DCS, PLC, SCADA, and PC‑based production systems.

You will provide hands‑on technical support to sustain production continuity, ensure validated state, and maintain regulatory compliance across Operations, Engineering, and Core Digital & Automation partners. Join a team delivering reliable manufacturing information systems, drive lifecycle activities, and contribute to continuous