Sr Automation Engineer

Position: Sr Automation Engineer
Location: NJ
Job Overview:
The client is looking for a Senior Automation Engineer with strong experience supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing automation systems, specifically sterile filling line operations. This role will involve working closely with manufacturing teams on the floor, monitoring production lines, optimizing automation processes, and implementing improvements while ensuring all changes are properly documented following GMP/GDP requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Support and optimize automation systems for sterile pharmaceutical filling lines.
Work directly on the manufacturing floor to observe equipment performance and identify process improvement opportunities.
Review existing automation processes and recommend improvements to increase line efficiency and reliability.
Troubleshoot and modify PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.
Ensure all automation changes, reprogramming activities, and documentation comply with GDP/GMP standards.
Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams to support production improvements.
Required Skills:
Strong pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing automation experience.
Hands-on experience with sterile filling lines or aseptic manufacturing processes.
Experience with PLC systems:
Allen Bradley / Rockwell
Siemens
TIA Portal
Experience with SCADA systems:
iFix
Ignition
WinCC-OA
Strong understanding of GMP/GDP documentation practices.
Experience supporting automation changes, troubleshooting, and process improvements.