Digital Engineer

Digital Plant Engineer
- Hybrid
- Automation & Process Systems (Contract)

Are you an Automation Engineer who excels at bridging functional silos between process engineering, operations, IT, and automation teams? We are seeking a Digital Plant Engineer for a multi-billion-dollar greenfield capital project, constructing highly flexible GMP clinical trial drug substance facilities for a leading global pharmaceutical manufacturer.

• Location: Hybrid in Central Indiana (Minimum 2 weeks a month on-site for the first 6 months; minimum 1 week a month thereafter).
• Scope: Producing drug substances for small molecules, biologics, and nucleic acid therapies.

• Join the dots between Business, Technology, and Data architectures for the facility.
• Embed into Project Automation Teams to understand product manufacturing processes and ensure digital solutions align with facility design and regulatory requirements.
• Lead data flow mapping activities and contribute to the delivery of site-level data infrastructure (e.g., Aveva PI, Logmate).
• Bridge process control, automation-MES integration, historian delivery, PAT platform oversight, digital use case scoping, and data integrity compliance.
• Interact extensively with the central engineering office, Process Engineering, Process Technical Transfer, Enterprise IT, and the end users.

• BS in Engineering (or equivalent experience) with 7+ years of experience in API/bulk manufacturing within the Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Strong automation and OT operations background, specifically in DCS engineering and batch manufacturing.
• Proven ability to translate process and operational needs into digital requirements.
• Previous experience in DeltaV Batch DCS and the delivery of large automation projects in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Strong knowledge of GMPs, regulatory requirements, and computer system validation principles.
• Preferred:
  Previous experience with MES systems and Aveva PI.