Automation Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer for a direct hire opportunity supporting a site-wide Alarm Rationalization Program in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This remote role supports automation and alarm management initiatives across manufacturing, utilities, fermentation, purification, and wastewater treatment operations connected to a site in Canovanas, PR.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Automation Engineer who enjoys solving complex process control challenges, improving alarm performance, and working in a highly collaborative GMP environment. The role offers strong visibility across Automation, Process Engineering, Operations, Quality, EHS, and Technical Services teams, making it ideal for someone who values technical ownership, cross-functional teamwork, and continuous improvement.

The selected candidate will help improve alarm quality, reduce nuisance alarms, support compliance, and strengthen operational reliability across a 24/7 manufacturing operation.

Key Responsibilities

- Serve as a technical resource for alarm configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization within DeltaV and/or Rockwell Automation PLC/HMI systems.
- Extract, consolidate, and analyze alarm and event data to identify nuisance alarms, bad actors, alarm floods, and improvement opportunities.
- Support and lead alarm rationalization activities, including evaluation of setpoints, priorities, causes, consequences, and corrective actions.
- Develop and maintain alarm rationalization documentation, master alarm database records, engineering documentation, and supporting validation materials.
- Initiate, coordinate, and manage change controls related to approved alarm modifications in compliance with GMP, data integrity, and quality requirements.
- Support configuration, testing, validation, troubleshooting, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement activities for automation system alarm changes.

Compensation and Benefits

- Job Type: Direct Hire.
- Pay Range: $50 to $100 per hour.
- Work Arrangement: Remote opportunity supporting automation and alarm management initiatives.
- Location Supported: Canovanas, PR.
- Availability to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation when required.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.

Company Description

This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.