Sr Automation Engineer
PharmEng TechnologyIllinois, United States
Posted December 12, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
PharmEng Technology, now part of the Efor Group, delivers specialized compliance engineering services—Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV)—to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare sectors, drawing on 25 years of industry expertise. The firm designs, constructs, and validates facilities, utilities, equipment, and computer systems in strict adherence to cGMP, GEP, and GLP, covering areas such as API production, laboratory, and medical device manufacturing. Leveraging Efor’s global network of 3,000 experts across 12 countries, PharmEng combines worldwide best practices with local proximity to offer flexible, innovative, and cost‑effective solutions that meet regulatory and business demands. Its culture prioritizes quality, safety, and client partnership, ensuring customized, measurable outcomes for leading industry players.
Job Description
We are seeking a full-time Senior Automation Engineer with deep expertise in Building Management Systems (BMS), PLC programming, and automation controls to support utilities and manufacturing systems in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical facility.
Requirements
- Develop strategies and ensure the reliability of utility automation systems.
- Maintain automation engineering master plans and perform periodic reviews.
- Create GMP-compliant documentation (URS, FAT, IQ/OQ, PM, SOPs).
- Support capital projects from conceptual design through project execution.
- Implement process automation improvements to enhance reliability, safety, and efficiency.
- Program, configure, and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and automation devices.
- Diagnose control/programming issues; manage spare parts inventory.
- Serve as SME for automation during audits, change control, and validation.
- Manage Johnson Controls Metasys and Rockwell Automation platforms.
- Integrate multiple automation platforms (Allen Bradley, MODBUS, BACNet).
- Mentor automation engineers and lead knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, safety programs, and GMP standards.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance