Production Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Production Engineer to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company. This company is renowned for providing over 750 high-quality generic, specialty, and branded pharmaceutical products used by hospitals, physicians, and pharmacists across North America, the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Analyze equipment and process capacity constraints to provide technical solutions that increase capacity, reduce equipment downtime, and improve efficiencies and yield.
• Qualify and implement new manufacturing lines, overseeing day-to-day support as the subject matter expert for automated equipment.
• Monitor processes and calculate data for production equipment to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Learn from senior engineers and oversee equipment troubleshooting, eventually becoming the subject matter expert for the plant's equipment.
• Manage full projects from qualification to purchase, implementation, and optimization.
• Interact with multiple stakeholders, including process engineers, technology managers, and capital engineers.
• Travel approximately once per month in the initial months to vendors, primarily within the US, to test machinery being purchased.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
• 2-7+ years of experience in automation and robotics, with an understanding of pick-and-place automation.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment, production processes, and capital projects.
• Project management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Pharmaceutical industry exposure is preferred but not required.
• Strong communication skills.

Work Environment

The work environment is a clean, state-of-the-art facility with a mix of office space, labs, and manufacturing areas. Employees enjoy flexibility around work hours, with a minimum of 40 hours expected per week and core hours from 9am to 3pm. There is flexibility around start and end times as long as core hours are covered. Additional benefits include generous PTO, annual performance bonuses, and comprehensive health, dental, vision, and other benefits.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH.

The pay range for this position is $33.37 - $50.48/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Columbus,OH.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 16, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.