Automation Engineer II
$111,000–$150,000 year
On-siteBridgewater, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Support, troubleshoot, and improve automation control solutions for biopharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory environments, focusing on PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial networks. Program, configure, and modify automation platforms including Allen-Bradley, Siemens, DeltaV, and Ignition while diagnosing control loops, instrumentation, and network topology issues. Develop test protocols, qualification documentation, and engineering design documents to ensure compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP, and cGMP standards. Provide technical training to Field Service teams and partners with Service, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality to drive issue resolution and continuous improvement. Approximately 25% travel, including up to 10% international travel, required for customer implementations and diagnostics.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Controls, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 3-5+ years of relevant automation, controls, or service engineering experience
- Experience supporting automation systems in biopharmaceutical, life sciences, laboratory, or regulated manufacturing environments
- Direct bioprocessing and process filtration experience
- Strong working knowledge of PLC programming, HMI/SCADA configuration, industrial controls, instrumentation, I/O systems, industrial networking, data acquisition, and automation troubleshooting
- Hands-on experience with automation platforms and tools such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, DeltaV, AutomationDirect, Wonderware, iFIX, Ignition, WinCC, TIA Portal, C#, JavaScript, Ladder Logic, Function Block, and Boolean logic
- Experience with SQL, Python, Java, or Visual Basic
- Experience creating, reviewing, or executing engineering documentation, design documents, technical evaluations, manufacturing documentation, test plans, and qualification protocols for automated or cGMP process equipment
- Working knowledge of applicable quality and compliance expectations, including ISO-regulated environments, cGMP, 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP, ISA-88, and internal quality system requirements
- Demonstrated ability to lead or support technical projects, provide guidance to peers, communicate project status and risks, and escalate issues appropriately
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, support multiple projects, and collaborate effectively across Service, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and customer-facing teams
- Proficiency with standard business software, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and related applications
- Ability to demonstrate Repligen R-Values and model those principles in daily work
- Commitment to safe work practices, PPE requirements, hazard identification, EHS reporting, and continuous improvement
- Approximately 25% travel, including up to 10% international travel
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500/5000
- Experience with Siemens WinCC
- Experience with AutomationDirect C-more
- Experience with iFIX
- Experience with Wonderware System Platform
- Experience with Ignition
- Experience with TIA Portal
- Experience with DeltaV
- Experience with AutomationDirect PLCs
- Experience with related I/O systems
- Experience with industrial computers, electrical controls, instrumentation, and industrial networks
- Experience with control loops, sinking and sourcing instrumentation, current and voltage control systems, LAN networking, switches, industrial communication protocols, data cabling, and network topology
- Experience with SQL, Python, Java, or Visual Basic
- Experience with C#
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