Manager, Automation

Greenville, North Carolina, USA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-30 → 2026-10-01

Core

Manages high-quality control engineering services and automation projects to meet company needs, ensuring compliance with cGMPs and safety standards in a laboratory setting.

Role type

Manager, Automation Engineering

Builds

Automation systems, engineering drawings, and control specifications for pharmaceutical manufacturing

Domain

Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing / Industrial Automation

Required skills

Project management, team leadership, PLC ladder logic, DCS system development, engineering design, cGMP compliance, cost and time objective management

Preferred skills

A-B and Modicon PLCs, DCS D/3 experience, database program development, supervisory experience

Technologies

PLCs, DCS, Microsoft Suite

Responsibilities

Lead automation engineering team, manage multiple large projects simultaneously, analyze data to develop scope of work, oversee design and drafting of engineering drawings, ensure compliance with safety codes and cGMPs

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership

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Here at Thermo Fisher Scientific, our industry-leading scale means unparalleled commercial reach, unique customer access and a global footprint. Our broad customer base, from research, clinical to commercial production means you can have a broad and significant impact. All while working in an environment where you will be supported, valued and rewarded for your performance. Join our Sales & Marketing team with an unmatched depth of capabilities and help our customers solve some of the world’s toughest challenges.