Automation Engineer
Actalent
Posted Friday, September 5, 2025
Posting ID: JP-005524100
Atlanta, GA
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Job Description
Our client is seeking a skilled Automation Engineer to support all on-site industrial control systems, including BMS, PMS, EMS, PCS infrastructure, and RLAN IT/OT architecture. This role is essential to the development, implementation, and maintenance of instrumentation and control systems, ensuring compliance with GMP and non-GMP standards.
Responsibilities
- Design and install instrumentation and control systems (BAS, data systems, process control, DCS, utility PLCs)
- Maintain lifecycle and change control processes for all automation systems
- Troubleshoot and support maintenance teams with instrumentation and control systems
- Develop training programs to enhance team capabilities in automation technologies
- Collaborate with vendors and consultants to ensure technical specifications and delivery standards
- Stay current with advancements in instrumentation and control technologies
- Interface with cross-functional teams to align with local and corporate standards
- Provide technical expertise during regulatory audits
- Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
- Support full implementation of automation infrastructure
Required Skills and Experience
- 3–5 years of experience developing automation systems
- GMP experience in pharmaceutical or food & beverage environments
- Proficiency in:
- PLC programming (Rockwell / Allen-Bradley)
- SCADA systems (Ignition preferred; FactoryTalk acceptable)
- DCS and other automation platforms
- Integration experience with third-party systems
- Familiarity with:
- ISA-88, ISA-95, GAMP
- FDA regulations and cGMP guidelines
- Validation processes (IQ, OQ, PQ)
- IT/OT integration concepts
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Automation Engineering (required)
- Advanced technical degrees (preferred)
Additional Competencies
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to manage automation system lifecycle and digital integration
- Experience supporting large-scale automation projects from concept to commissioning
Skills
Automation, PLC, SCADA, GMP, Allen-Bradley, Rockwell, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, BMS, PMS, EMS, PCS, DCS, ISA-88, ISA-95, GAMP, IQ/OQ/PQ, IT/OT
Compensation:$65
Contact Information
Email: pjoyce@actalentservices.com
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
On-SitePharmaceuticals
Automation
Change Control
Root Cause Analysis
Programmable Logic Controllers
Programmable Logic Controllers Programming
Systems Engineering
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Biotechnology
Good Manufacturing Practices
Qualification Protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Control Systems
Instrumentation
Building Management System
Industrial Control Systems
Distributed Control Systems
Process Control
Rockwell FactoryTalk
System Lifecycle
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Energy Management Systems
