Position Details

Salary $87K – $137K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 2+ years

Education HS Diploma or equivalent with 5+ years of relevant experience OR Associate's with 2+ years OR Bachelor's degree in chemical, industrial, electrical, mechanical or other accredited engineering degree or computer science

Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

Automation Engineer supporting Millsboro biopharma manufacturing with PLC/SCADA/HMI expertise, ensuring compliant automation actions, and supporting commissioning and validation activities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide instrumentation, hardware, HMI and SCADA expertise
Log incidents and troubleshoot
Develop automation control changes
Coordinate testing and commissioning
Participate in FATs and project teams

Technical Overview

Strong focus on control systems design, SCADA programming with major vendors, and PLC ladder logic with Allen-Bradley PLCs; knowledge of P&ID and SQL scripting; pharma environment preference.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced automation engineer with strong PLC/SCADA experience in pharmaceutical/biotech settings, capable of designing and troubleshooting control systems in a regulated environment.

Must-Have Skills

HS Diploma or equivalent with 5+ years of relevant experienceP&IDSCADA programming experience with WonderwareSCADA programming experience with RockwellSCADA programming experience with iFixSCADA programming experience with SiemensPLC ladder logic developmentAllen-Bradley PLCsSQL databases and scriptingAbility to work in a compliant environment

Nice-to-Have Skills

Biopharmaceutical work environmentLicensed electricianCleanroom environment experiencePharma space experience

Tools & Platforms

WonderwareRockwelliFixSiemens

Required Skills

InstrumentationHMISCADAWonderwareRockwelliFixSiemensP&IDPLC ladder logicAllen-Bradley PLCsSQL databasesscripting

Hard Skills

InstrumentationHMISCADAWonderwareRockwelliFixSiemensP&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams)PLC ladder logicAllen-Bradley PLCsSQL databasesScripting

Soft Skills

Organizational skillsInterpersonal skillsOral and written communicationTeam collaborationProblem solving

Certifications

Preferred

Licensed electrician (preferred)

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare & Medical

Job Function Design, implement, and support automation controls for pharmaceutical manufacturing operations

Role Subtype Industrial Automation Engineer

Tech Domains SCADA, HMI, PLC, Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Keywords for Your Resume

automation engineerhmiscadawonderwarerockwellifixsiemenspiping and instrumentation diagramspidsql databasesscriptingpharmaceuticalbiopharmaceuticalcleanroomgxpmanufacturingon-callplc ladder logicallen-bradley

Deal Breakers

Lack of SCADA/PLC experience, No pharma/biotech or regulated environment experience, Inability to work in a hybrid shift and plant-outage schedules

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