Area Lead Automation Engineer

Job Description

Automation Area Lead

Location : Indiana USA (Hybrid)

Duration : 12 month renewable contract

Overview

A global leader in Life Science Manufacturing Technology Solutions is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Automation Area Lead to join their team. This role will support a major pharmaceutical manufacturing program providing technical ownership of automation systems for a defined project area. The successful candidate will ensure alignment with overall program standards automation philosophy and user requirements.

This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of one week per month on-site in Indiana during the design phases with full-time on-site presence required during commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technical owner for the automation scope of a specific project area.
• Define the S88 software structure and component list for the assigned area.
• Develop and refine Functional Design Specifications (FDS) in collaboration with system integrators.
• Participate in P&ID and control strategy reviews to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Ensure automation solutions meet project standards schedules and budgets.
• Collaborate closely with the Project Technical Lead Automation Project Manager and System Integrator.
• Maintain consistency and compliance across all automation deliverables including requirements FDS control strategies and recipes.
• Support software definition testing issue tracking and remediation activities.
• Contribute to risk analysis and mitigation planning for technical challenges.
• Ensure all work complies with GMP and relevant regulatory standards.

Qualifications

Why Join Us

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in a large-scale life sciences program. If you are an experienced Automation Engineer with a passion for innovation and excellence we encourage you to apply.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.

Key Skills

Continuous Integration,APIs,Automotive software,Test Cases,Electrical Engineering,Junit,Distributed Control Systems,Testng,Java,Test Automation,Programmable Logic Controllers,Selenium

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1