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We offer a competitive benefits package that includes healthcare, life insurance, planning for retirement, and more!\nYour Future Matters.\nKnown for our customer-focused scientific and manufacturing excellence, as well as our strong commitment to quality and safety, we offer a range of career and growth opportunities across our global network of locations. Together with our customers, we aim to improve the quality of life for patients around the world. Start a career where You Matter by applying today!\nOverview:\nAs a part of the Engineering Department, the Senior Automation Engineer provides technical leadership and engineering support for site automation systems and capital projects at the Cambrex Charles City manufacturing site. This role is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, optimizing, and improving automation systems that support safe, reliable, and compliant pharmaceutical manufacturing operations while supporting the planning, design, execution, commissioning, qualification, and startup of capital projects that enhance manufacturing capabilities, operational reliability, and regulatory compliance.\nThe Senior Automation Engineer serves as a key technical resource for Distributed Control Systems (DCS), process automation, equipment integration, and automation engineering solutions within a cGMP API manufacturing environment. The position works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Process Engineering, Project Engineering, contractors, and automation vendors to troubleshoot automation issues, implement system improvements, and successfully deliver capital projects.\nThe successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience with process automation systems, preferably Siemens PCS 7, along with experience supporting capital projects, equipment integration, commissioning, and startup activities in a regulated manufacturing environment.\nResponsibilities:\nServe as project lead or subject matter expert on site automation systems, including Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLCs, HMIs, process control applications, and automation infrastructure.\nTroubleshoot complex automation issues impacting manufacturing operations and provide timely technical solutions.\nSupport daily production activities by diagnosing control system issues, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions.\nMaintain automation system reliability through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, preventive improvements, and lifecycle management.\nDevelop and maintain automation standards, engineering specifications, procedures, and technical documentation.\nSupport automation system backups, upgrades, configuration management, and obsolescence planning.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Operations, IT, Maintenance, and Quality, to deliver integrated automation solutions.\nReview and provide technical approval for automation design packages, control narratives, and change control documentation.\nIdentify opportunities for automation or advanced control to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance product quality.\nOversee vendor and integrator relationships, including scope of definition, project execution, and performance management.\nEnsure alignment with corporate IT/OT cybersecurity standards.\nAll employees are required to adhere to DEA, EPA, FDA and cGMP regulations as they relate to the operation of the Company; and to adhere to all company safety rules and procedures. 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