Senior Process Control Engineer

As a Process Control Engineer, you will be embedded directly within our client's project teams, working alongside their engineers and automation leads from day one of project design through commissioning and qualification. You will be expected to attend design reviews, understand why technical decisions are made, manage action items across vendors and stakeholders, and deliver high-quality automation solutions in a regulated GMP pharmaceutical environment. Job Responsibilities: Develop, review, and deploy PLC and HMI source code for process control and logistics automation systems Attend and contribute to design reviews, vendor meetings, and project team meetings from early design phases Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), engineering shakedown, and commissioning activities Develop and maintain automation design documentation, including System Overviews, Functional Specifications, Design Specifications, and System Configuration Specifications Manage action items across multiple vendors and stakeholders, and communicate status clearly to project leads Support integration of warehouse control systems, historian systems, and third-party equipment into existing automation architecture Maintain source code configuration management and deployment tracking throughout the project lifecycle Travel to client sites and vendor facilities as required for project support Required Qualifications: 5 to 8 years of experience in industrial automation or process control engineering Strong proficiency in Rockwell ControlLogix PLC programming and FactoryTalk View HMI development Demonstrated experience delivering automation projects independently, from design through commissioning Ability to read and review electrical drawings, network architecture diagrams, and control system documentation Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple action items and priorities simultaneously Willingness to travel regularly to client sites and vendor facilities Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a GMP pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing environment Siemens TIA Portal PLC and Siemens HMI development experience Familiarity with Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) or Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Experience with SAP EWM or similar enterprise warehouse management platforms Source code configuration management and deployment experience in a validated environment Safety PLC design and electrical safety architecture experience Experience with historian systems, RFID, barcode systems, or industrial networking Detail and Travel Expectations Location: Location Travel and Relocation Details Indianapolis, IN This role begins in Indianapolis, working on a large-scale logistics automation project starting in March 2027. We are ideally looking for someone open to eventually relocating to the Kenosha and Milwaukee, Wisconsin area, as the role transitions to a long-term project there following Indianapolis. We are also open to candidates already based in Wisconsin who are willing to work out of Indianapolis for the duration of the initial project before returning home. At a minimum, candidates must be comfortable with regular travel to Wisconsin once the Indianapolis project is complete. This role is based in or near Raleigh, North Carolina, and serves as an on-site anchor for automation support at a large pharmaceutical manufacturing campus. Local candidates or those willing to relocate to the Raleigh area are strongly preferred. Some travel to other sites within the region may be required. #J-18808-Ljbffr