Automation Senior Engineer II
Vertex Inc.•Boston, MA
•$124,000 - $186,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Automation Engineer supports management and implementation of control systems for equipment in a GMP manufacturing facility. This role supports equipment upgrades, troubleshooting, lifecycle planning, and compliant system operation as well as configuration for network integration and data historian management. The engineer provides day-to-day technical direction to contractors and works closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Validation, and vendors.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or manufacturing automation.
- Experience with PLC- and HMI-based control systems in a manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with GAMP, 21 CFR Part 11 requirements, validation, change control, and controlled documentation practices.
- Strong troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Siemens and/or Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMI applications
- Industrial networking and control-system integration
- Kepware drivers and connectors
- AVEVA PI Historian
- Automation testing, commissioning, and validation documentation
- OT asset management, patching, and software-version control
Responsibilities
- Support automation upgrades and modifications for data integrity and reliability improvements for manufacturing equipment.
- Configure, troubleshoot, test, and maintain PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, and related automation components.
- Maintain OT asset inventories, software versions, patching records, and equipment lifecycle plans.
- Support vulnerability assessments, backup and recovery, change control, commissioning, and validation activities.
- Integrate the equipment systems into the manufacturing network through configuration of interface technologies, such as NATR devices and Kepware.
- Configure and manage the site data historian.
- Prepare and maintain automation documentation, including configuration records, SOPs, work instructions, and test records.
- Coordinate assigned contractor activities and provide technical direction for automation work.
- Escalate technical, quality, compliance, and schedule risks to engineering leadership.
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Annual equity awards
- Overtime pay
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Week-long company shutdown in the Summer
- Week-long company shutdown in the Winter
- Educational assistance programs
- Student loan repayment
- Generous commuting subsidy
- Matching charitable donations
- 401(k)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
