Senior Principal Controls Engineer
Core
Drive process and automation improvements within a manufacturing site to enhance equipment reliability, throughput, and plant-wide efficiency while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Role type
Senior Principal Controls Engineer (Manufacturing Automation)
Builds
Automated production equipment, control systems, and Industry 4.0 initiatives for pharmaceutical manufacturing
Domain
Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Industrial Automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs, Safety PLCs, Allen-Bradley HMIs, Fanuc/Staubli robotics, Cognex/Keyence vision systems, Rockwell/Yaskawa servo systems, motion control, VFDs, encoders, hydraulics, pneumatics, validation protocols, regulatory compliance, change control, NCR/CAPA investigations
Preferred skills
Serialization, SCADA systems, AI-based vision, Six Sigma, DFSS, Voice of Customer methodologies
Technologies
Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, Staubli, Cognex, Keyence, Rockwell, Yaskawa, SCADA
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and optimize automated equipment at machine and system level; develop and implement improvement strategies aligned with business goals; advance digital transformation through automation and data integration; partner with manufacturing, quality, and compliance teams; author and execute validation activities; lead NCR/CAPA investigations; own change control activities; provide leadership and technical direction on complex engineering initiatives; direct oversight of employees
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities