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Sr Automation Engineer

Florence, South Carolina, USA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, configure, install, and maintain automated control systems and manufacturing processes for pharmaceutical drug substance production.

Role type

Senior Automation Engineer (Industrial Control Systems)

Builds

Automated manufacturing systems for drug substance production

Domain

Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

PLC programming, DCS configuration, SCADA/HMI design, industrial networking, electrical schematics interpretation, S88 batch control, regulatory compliance (cGMP/GAMP 5), SQL database management, vendor management, team leadership

Preferred skills

Emerson DeltaV or Rockwell PlantPAx expertise, Allen-Bradley PLC/PanelView experience, virtual machine/hypervisor knowledge, batch reporting development

Technologies

Allen-Bradley, Emerson DeltaV, Rockwell PlantPAx, WonderWare, OSI PI, Rockwell FTHistorian, DeltaV historian, SQL Server, Rockwell Automation

Responsibilities

Provide 24/7 troubleshooting and optimization for manufacturing systems; design and commission automation/control systems; develop validation protocols and functional design specifications; manage third-party contractors and engineering service providers; mentor less-experienced engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities

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