Description
This is a full-time onsite role at our Bethlehem facility.
Help Power the Future of Biopharma
At ABEC, you'll design and deliver the automation systems behind the equipment used to manufacture life-saving medicines, vaccines, and therapies. This is a hands-on role where you'll lead projects, solve complex challenges, and see your work come to life from concept through startup.
What You'll Do
- Lead automation projects from design through commissioning.
- Develop and program PLC, HMI, DCS, and instrumentation solutions.
- Define automation scope, specifications, and system architecture.
- Partner with customers, engineering, manufacturing, and field teams.
- Support FATs, SATs, startup, troubleshooting, and system integration.
- Manage schedules, resources, and project costs.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of automation engineering experience.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley, DeltaV, and/or Siemens platforms.
- Strong PLC programming, controls design, and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to develop solutions from process requirements and P&IDs.
- Excellent communication and project management skills.
Bonus Points
- Biopharma or pharmaceutical industry experience.
- cGMP and GAMP 5 knowledge.
- FAT/SAT and commissioning experience.
- Lean, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience.
Why ABEC?
- Design automation systems that support life-changing therapies.
- Own projects from concept to startup.
- Work alongside industry-leading engineers and innovators.
- Build a rewarding career in a fast-growing, high-impact industry.
Join ABEC and help automate the future of biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
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Company Overview:
ABEC is a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC's unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC's products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.
Position Summary:
The Automation Engineer utilizes independent judgment to perform the day-to-day project duties of designing, developing and releasing deliverables used in the fabrication of equipment for pilot and commercial scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing (primarily piping assemblies for fluid & gas handling and motorized agitation systems). Primary responsibility involves generating design plans. This position requires a high level of attention to detail along with the ability to develop a strong understanding of Bioprocessing Equipment design standards.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline or equivalent automation related job experience
- 5+ years with current automation systems experience
- Proficient with one or more of the following hardware/software platforms: Allen-Bradley, Delta V, or Siemens
- Experience programming PLC, OIT, HMI, DCS controllers and smart instruments
- Current automation and control systems design, development, and programming from scope and P&ID framework
- English language proficiency, both written and oral
- cGMP and GAMP 5 experience in Bio-Pharm or Pharmaceutical industry
- Detail oriented with understanding of programming standards, industry design fundamentals, and simulation/debugging processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good organizational skills with ability to multi-task across functional groups
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Limited travel up to approximately 20% (international travel possible)
- Awareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI)
- Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience
What We Do
ABEC engineered solutions and services for biotech manufacturing Since 1974, ABEC has been a global leader in delivering integrated process solutions and services for manufacturing in the biopharmaceutical industry. Many of today’s leading antibody, vaccine, and recombinant protein therapies are manufactured by processes and equipment engineered, manufactured, installed and serviced by ABEC, and a majority of the world’s pharmaceutical and biotech companies are ABEC customers. ABEC’s unique value is based on long experience, complete in-house capabilities, a custom, flexible approach, and long-term credibility. Whether building new capacity or improving existing facilities, ABEC’s turn-key solutions reduce overall cost and time to market while delivering maximum productivity. For more information, please visit www.abec.com or email [email protected] Interested in a career at ABEC? Learn more about our open positions at https://www.abec.com/join-our-team/
