Automation Engineer in Boca Raton

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Job Description

Position Overview:

A growing pharmaceutical manufacturing site is seeking a hands-on Contract Automation Engineer to support commissioning, equipment integration, and plant automation activities during a major facility expansion. This role will work closely with the site Automation Lead and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure reliable startup, integration, and ongoing automation support for manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot, configure, and maintain Allen-Bradley / Rockwell PLC systems
• Support equipment commissioning, startup, and integration activities
• Interface new and existing equipment with the site automation network and AVEVA PI historian
• Provide day-to-day automation support for manufacturing operations
• Ensure equipment is properly networked and integrated during startup and qualification
• Support plant systems including automation, equipment controls, and environmental monitoring systems
• Collaborate with manufacturing, CQV/validation, process engineering, packaging engineering, quality, and maintenance teams
• Assist with resolving automation issues in a regulated manufacturing environment

Required Qualifications:

• 2–3+ years of hands-on industrial automation experience in a plant or manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of Rockwell / Allen-Bradley PLCs and ladder logic
• Experience with equipment controls, plant networks, and systems integration
• Proven ability to troubleshoot automation issues in a production environment
• Associate degree in a technical or engineering-related field, or equivalent practical experience

Qualifications:

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with change control and change management processes
• Experience with plant historians (AVEVA PI or similar systems)

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