Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer

Location: Columbus, OH

Job Type: Full‑Time

Req : 10011

About Us: As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ purpose is to put better health within reach, every day for millions of patients around the world. We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 760 high‑quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.

Through our global footprint of 30+ manufacturing plants, 8+ R&D centers, and 9,000+ empowered employees, we are committed to making high‑quality medicines accessible to the people who need them.

Job Description: We are seeking a talented and motivated Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will manage and execute all engineering activities related to building electrical systems—including generators, transformers, switch gear, motor control centers & switchboards, UPS and other downstream equipment. Key duties involve troubleshooting, performing repairs and ensuring equipment reliability to provide essential utility services.

You will provide operational support, complex troubleshooting, and optimization for automation equipment, directing and coordinating activities to improve reliability, and applying advanced engineering principles to the design and implementation of new equipment.

• Maintain regular and predictable onsite attendance and punctuality.
• Direct complex group projects: identify, propose and champion creative solutions that articulate the business value created. Monitor and communicate progress on all projects within the assigned portfolio to deliver scope, timeline and budget objectives. Maintain a “state of control” over systems by assuring maintenance of as‑built drawings, system documentation and EX rating management.
• Troubleshoot control and instrumentation systems to resolve complex equipment issues. Provide engineering expertise and technical guidance to maintenance to perform repairs, design changes or other corrections as a result of troubleshooting or performance evaluation. Estimate project budgets and resource requirements.
• Mentor peers and site resources on automation and control systems, facility utility systems. Provide training and technical supervision to instrumentation and electrical personnel as well as flow technicians for automation control systems throughout the site.
• Develop test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for various projects.
• Write functional requirements/specifications documents.
• Support the design, specification, installation, startup and validation of building electrical distribution equipment from medium voltage services to equipment MCC. Partner with Engineering lead of process control systems, electrical systems and instrumentation for capital and upgrade projects. Ensure site specifications, standards and cGMP compliance. Coordinate with other engineers, project managers and suppliers to ensure a complete and timely design and implementation.
• Identify continuous improvement activities related to building electrical infrastructure, automation control systems throughout the site and champion solutions aligned with site and department metrics, business objectives and strategy. Identify areas of opportunity to improve equipment and component reliability.
• Review electrical equipment thermography study, interpret data and determine if action is needed based on findings.
• Update single line drawings, panel schedules, and control diagrams.
• Review time current curves to determine best circuit breakers/ fuses for implementation based on equipment, to reduce arc‑flash, protect transformers and reduce false motor overload trips.

We value the skills and experiences candidates bring to the table. While we have listed some qualifications below, we encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all of them:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an additional four years of experience is required in the areas of…