The job profile for this position is Automation Engineer Advisor, which is a Band 4 Senior Contributor Career Track Role.
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Join a team where automation, reliability, and continuous improvement come together to power life‑changing pharmacy operations. In this role, you’ll stay closely connected to the equipment and teams that keep our facilities running. If you thrive on solving problems, thinking analytically, and working hands-on with machines, this job lets you create meaningful impact every day.
The Control Engineer (Automation Engineering Advisor) holds advanced responsibility for the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of pharmacy automation systems. You’ll serve as a technical leader—driving solutions that improve uptime, safety, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Provide troubleshooting, installation, and repair support for automated production equipment, including electrical controls, PLCs, robotics, applications, and data systems.
- Serve as a technical authority for robot‑ and PLC‑based hardware and software, ensuring system stability and performance.
- Diagnose automation issues using electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic drawings, schematics, and specialized diagnostic tools.
- Lead the planning and implementation of automation enhancements to improve process quality and equipment performance.
- Drive continuous improvement through data analysis, functional reviews, and participation in reliability and optimization studies.
- Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to evaluate, design, and implement new or enhanced automation technologies.
- Support operational readiness and disaster recovery efforts by ensuring automation systems can be rapidly restored and stabilized.
- Deliver technical training and knowledge transfer to Electro‑Mechanical Technicians and fellow Pharmacy Automation Engineers.
- Perform root cause analysis using Systematic Problem Solving (SPS) methodologies and implement sustainable fixes.
- Ensure critical spare parts are available by validating inventory and coordinating part ordering.
- Contribute to project milestones and ensure automation systems meet performance, reliability, and safety expectations.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience troubleshooting automated control systems in a production or manufacturing environment, including emergency and corrective maintenance.
- Advanced electrical troubleshooting expertise.
- Hands‑on experience programming and troubleshooting PLC‑based systems.
- Proven ability to work effectively during off‑hours, including occasional weekends, to support operational requirements.
- Ability to travel up to 5% for training, as needed.
- Willingness and ability to work second (afternoon) shift.
- This role is worksite‑dependent and must be performed onsite.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- Programming and troubleshooting experience using RSLogix platforms (500 and 5000).
- Experience with automation and visualization tools such as RSView, Cognex, DeviceNet, and FANUC/ADEPT robotics.
- Advanced electro‑mechanical and pneumatic troubleshooting capabilities.
- Proficient use of precision tools and procedures for repairing complex electro‑mechanical machinery.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
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