Controls & IIoT Engineer

Avantor • Phillipsburg, NJ

1d • $97,500 - $156,975 • Onsite

About The Position

Avantor is seeking a Controls & IIoT Engineer to lead and support automation, integration, and digital transformation initiatives across manufacturing operations in a cGMP-regulated environment. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining both traditional control systems and modern Industry 4.0 architectures. As part of a site-wide digital transformation, this position will play a key role in transitioning from paper-based manufacturing processes to fully digital batch records, leveraging Unified Namespace (UNS) architecture, IIoT technologies, and enterprise system integration. This is a full-time position located at our Phillipsburg, NJ office.

Requirements

• 4+ years in controls, automation, or integration
• Allen-Bradley PLCs
• Ignition SCADA
• HMI and electrical schematics
• VFDs and instrumentation

Nice To Haves

• UNS and MQTT (EMQX)
• Canary Historian
• HighByte Intelligence Hub
• Tulip MES
• eMaint CMMS
• IIoT and edge computing

Responsibilities

• Design, program, test, and support PLC and HMI systems
• Develop system requirements and validation documentation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Lead FAT and SAT activities
• Troubleshoot and optimize equipment and systems
• Maintain backups and version control
• Specify instrumentation and controls hardware
• Support transition to digital batch records (EBR)
• Develop Unified Namespace (UNS) architecture
• Integrate PLC, IIoT sensors, and edge devices
• Create scalable and contextualized data models
• Maintain OT data pipelines
• Integrate PLCs, SCADA, historians, MES, and CMMS
• Configure MQTT architectures (EMQX)
• Support Ignition SCADA and migrate Wonderware
• Integrate Canary, HighByte, Tulip, and eMaint
• Ensure secure and scalable data flow
• Drive improvements using Lean Six Sigma and data
• Develop dashboards and KPIs
• Build business cases and ROI models
• Ensure cGMP and FDA compliance
• Support 21 CFR Part 11
• Execute validation and change control
• Oversees large-scale projects and manufacturing process enhancements, ensuring alignment with broader operational and engineering strategies
• Guides the activities of project teams, providing direction and expertise to ensure successful implementation
• Solves complex and multifaceted process engineering challenges through in-depth evaluation of variable factors, adapting existing approaches or innovating beyond established methods to create effective solutions
• Regularly collaborates with and influences management, providing data-driven insights to support decision-making
• Builds and strengthens relationships with internal stakeholders in R&D, production, and quality and external partners, such as equipment suppliers and regulatory bodies, leveraging persuasive communication to align on manufacturing and engineering objectives

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• wellness programs
• health savings and flexible spending accounts
• a 401(k) plan with company match
• an employee stock purchase program
• 11 paid holidays
• 18 PTO days annually
• volunteer time off
• 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level