Automation Engineer - 1st and 2nd shift

Job Description

Civica is searching for an Automation Engineer to work the first or second shift with experience in pharmaceutical drug product manufacturing. The Petersburg site is a new fill‑finish facility dedicated to manufacturing and supplying essential generic sterile injectable medications.

• Support and implement automation solutions across the facility in a fast‑paced environment.
• Work with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA), preferably Rockwell’s Factory Talk View Systems and Siemens.
• Troubleshoot process control applications (Rockwell and Siemens PLCs) using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI).
• Support Rockwell’s Data Historian, Asset Centre, Factory Talk Directory, and related tools.
• Support database administration and SQL.
• Troubleshoot day‑to‑day issues and provide guidance to junior engineers.
• Apply control system philosophy, standards, alarms, instrumentation configuration, and programming in a cGMP environment.
• Develop detailed specifications, engineering documents, SOPs, test scripts, and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional departments and clients to meet company expectations.
• Work independently, self‑motivated, organized, and able to multi‑task in a dynamic environment.
• Own process control automation administration in a GMP‑regulated setting.
• Generate and follow proper change control for any automation or process changes within the system.
• Lead root‑cause analysis, incident investigations, and troubleshooting on process control issues related to electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Support new product or technology introductions by performing engineering assessments, studies, implementing configuration changes, and supporting engineering runs.
• Design and test new and existing automation‑based process and packaging equipment.
• Assist in supporting network advancements and new technologies related to networking architectures.

• 3 years of engineering/automation experience or an associate degree and 6+ years of experience (preferably Electrical or Computer Engineering).
• Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11, Data Integrity, and GAMP 5.
• Knowledge of data integrity guidelines from the FDA and their application in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in a GMP environment, including change control, nonconformance, corrective and preventive actions, and validation practices.
• Hands‑on knowledge of at least one major PLC platform:
  Allen Bradley PLCs (Control Logix or Compact Logix) with Studio 5000, or Siemens PLCs with TIA Portal.
• Hands‑on experience with at least one of the following: virtual environments (ESXi 7.0, VMware Workstation, virtual network configuration) or batch reporting.

• Experience in sterile fill‑finish facility manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Factory Talk Directory, Factory Talk Asset Centre, Factory Talk Data Historian, Factory Talk View SE & ME, and WIN
  911.
• Experience with Thin Manager and Thin Clients.
• Familiarity with regulatory inspections.
• Experience with control projects and time management.
• Knowledge of change controls and investigations.
• Understanding of programming switches, firewalls, and network architecture design.
• Experience with SQL Server design, implementation, and support.
• Experience with BMS, EMS systems, OPC, ODBC, Data Historians, WIN
  911, and utilities systems such as chillers, boilers, HVAC, and wastewater.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for individuals with disabilities. The role requires frequent speaking, hearing, and use of hands or fingers to handle tools or controls. The employee must stand, walk, sit, crouch, and reach with arms and access areas with restricted space.

The position may involve work in confined spaces and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds. Vision requirements include close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. Noise levels are usually low to moderate. Occasional after‑hours and weekend coverage may be required.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug‑free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.