Controls & Automation Engineer

HELP US BRING THE GIFT OF HEALTH TO LIFE.

Working at Pharmavite is an experience like no other. With a focus on complete nutrition for all, each endeavor is urgent and every day counts. You will have the opportunity to work on the #1 selling national vitamin and supplement brand, Nature Made, as well as an exciting portfolio of other products that are shaping the future of the healthy living industry.

This role is not available for any form of immigration sponsorship or support, including completion of the Form I-983 training plan required for STEM OPT.

The Controls & Automation Engineer champions the development & support of the site’s production equipment controls and automation infrastructure.

• Responsible for the assigned production sites controls and automation systems, along with the development and delivery of the site’s automation and controls capital plans.
• Seamlessly deliver controls and automation projects, ensuring a deep level of input from the customer and leveraging Pharmavite’s project management methodology and best practices.
• Provide robust, timely support to manufacturing operations. Day‑to‑day production support is estimated to be approximately 15% of the time and may require occasional out‑of‑hours support.
• Lead value creation by identifying, planning, and implementing new controls and automation to provide a competitive advantage to Pharmavite.
• Keep abreast of controls and automation technology and understand how it may be applied to work centers.
• Ensure controls and automation‑related projects are added to the site capital plans and multi‑year Master Plans.
• Serve as a partner with the following Pharmavite functional groups/roles:
  Operational Excellence, Technical Operations SMEs, Engineering project managers and Project Engineers, Information Technology, Operations Team leaders, Operations Engineers.
• Support the capability development of technicians who are the first line of defense for control system faults.
• Support larger capital projects (under the leadership of a Project Manager), acting as the controls and automation lead. Provide leadership on controls and automation specifications and functional requirements, and ultimately ensure the controls aspects of the projects meet user requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical/controls engineering or 5 years of equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Lean certification is a plus.

• Requires five years of experience in a production environment and has demonstrated the capability with different control systems, being able to modify Ladder Logic effectively.
• Allen‑Bradley experience is required.

• Ability to problem‑solve at a high level, leveraging structured problem‑solving techniques.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with peers spanning multiple sites, ensuring common ways of working and standards are maintained.
• Ability to collect and assess data and translate data into robust business cases and form actionable solutions.
• Ability to teach and coach technicians controls technology, fault finding, and fault remediation, ultimately enhancing production system utilization.
• Ability to lead teams as well as be a good team member on large capital projects.
• Good project management skills.
• Good communication/interpersonal skills.
• Proven success in recognizing business needs and creating and implementing technology solutions.

• General office environment, ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to move about an office.

• Exposure to disagreeable elements is moderate.

• The incumbent must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices without endangering their own or others’ health or safety.

• Travel may be required periodically, depending on business needs.

Pharmavite is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit employment discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, and any other basis…