Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Sca Pharmaceuticals - Little Rock, AR

Full-time

Little Rock, AR

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

SCA Pharmaceuticals is a dynamic and rapidly growing company consisting of passionate individuals who believe in our mission of providing high-quality medications that are critical in saving and sustaining human life. As an FDA 503B outsourcing facility, SCA Pharma specializes in providing customized medications for hospitals and healthcare facilities across the United States. Our commitment to unyielding quality, safety, and integrity drives us to create better solutions by simplifying the complex. The Manufacturing Automation Engineer will report directly to the Director of Engineering and will be responsible for identifying, leading, and driving improvements throughout manufacturing, focusing on safety, compliance, product quality, throughput, and yield. This role requires working cross-functionally to resolve complex issues that impact manufacturing capability in a pharmaceutical environment. The position is located onsite in Arkansas and is eligible for a relocation incentive. Essential functions of the role include writing and reviewing User Requirement Specification documents for new equipment, managing all aspects of equipment procurement and engineering design, including mechanical, electrical, safety, and PLC/HMI/Robotic programming. The engineer will interface with multiple vendors for equipment procurement and installation, evaluate and provide economic justification for projects, and manage multidisciplinary teams, leading projects from conception to completion. Additionally, the engineer will troubleshoot, support, and continuously improve existing automated solutions, generate procedures and work instructions, and provide technical guidance on facility expansion projects to support future automation needs. Participation in Poke-Yokes and Kaizens is also expected, along with other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Write and review User Requirement Specification documents for new equipment.
• Manage all aspects of equipment procurement and engineering design, including mechanical, electrical, safety, and PLC/HMI/Robotic programming.
• Interface with multiple vendors for equipment procurement and installation.
• Evaluate and provide economic justification for projects.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, leading projects from conception to completion.
• Troubleshoot, support, and continuously improve existing automated solutions.
• Generate procedures and work instructions to prescribed style and format.
• Provide technical guidance on facility expansion projects to support future automation needs.
• Participate in Poke-Yokes and Kaizens.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Automation, or Electrical Engineering required.
• 3+ years hands-on experience implementing automation in a manufacturing setting.
• Fluency in one or more Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) languages required.
• Experience in workflow optimization, work measurement, and efficiencies.
• Experience designing mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling in CAD (AutoCAD, SolidWorks) preferred.
• Experience with automated vision inspections (Keyence, Cognex, etc.) preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma training/experience/certification preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project).
• Ability to effectively problem solve.
• Deep understanding of principles, methodologies, and concepts related to process development, process validation, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to successfully prioritize and manage large projects, deadlines, and tasks while working independently or with a team.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to take strategic objectives and accept accountability to drive results through effective actions.
• Knowledge of cGMP plant operations preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience designing mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling in CAD (AutoCAD, SolidWorks) preferred.
• Experience with automated vision inspections (Keyence, Cognex, etc.) preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma training/experience/certification preferred.