Process Automation Engineer

Join a World-Class Engineering Team Building the Future of Pharma Manufacturing

At Rheo, we’re not your average team. We're a tight-knit group of 70 innovators, builders, and problem-solvers creating custom automated powder handling equipment for the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Our solutions help produce life-saving medications across the globe—how’s that for impact?

We combine cutting-edge engineering with a collaborative spirit that works together to solve problems. If you’re passionate about designing high-performance systems and want to be part of something truly meaningful, we’d love to meet you.

Role Summary

As a Process Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for developing the process automation architecture and related controls for a wide variety of material handling and process systems within the life sciences and chemical industries.

To thrive in this role, you will need to enjoy tackling complicated problems, think through process problems critically and creatively, be able to quickly learn and utilize various software, and have a sophisticated understanding of process automation and controls coding languages and platforms.

Objectives:

• Assist project managers with reviewing user requirements
• Completion of Functional Specification for equipment, in collaboration with the
  
  

Engineering or R&D team

• Write PLC code for equipment and control processes
• Develop HMI Applications
• Testing/Debugging of control systems on equipment
• Integrate equipment with third party control systems and networks
• Perform other tasks as assigned by your supervisor from time to time
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in technical or engineering field
  
  

Experience:

• 5 years of relevant work experience with PLC/HMI programming, debugging, and testing
• Familiarity with Allen Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix) or similar
• Familiarity with PowerFlex Drives or other VFDs
• Direct and proven experience troubleshooting electrical and pneumatic systems
• Direct and proven experience in setting up and debugging ethernet I/P networks
  
  

Software:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Visio)
• Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical or other 2D CAD package
  
  

Traits:

• High standard of integrity You are a person of your word and hold yourself to a high standard
• Teamfocused You care more about the success of the team than your own success
• Customerservice focused You are driven to satisfy the customer
• Selfmotivated You don’t need someone else to tell you to get things done
• Superb Communication Understandably and naturally get your ideas/instructions/points across
• Detail Orientation High attention to detail and highly organized
• Extreme Ownership Ability to see a project through from beginning to end, no matter the obstacle
• Excellent mechanical aptitude
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years consistent use of Studio 5000 LogixDesigner v33 or greater
• 2 years consistent use of FactoryTalk View ME & SE v12 or greater
• Experience with PlantPAx
• Experience with hydraulic systems
• Experience with installing and wiring instrumentation
• Experience with Autodesk Inventor or other 3D CAD package
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• 1020% travel to customer sites in addition to regular travel to Rheo Engineering (if hybrid). Some weeks would require 100% at Rheo HQ. Others 0%. Depends on current project and where it is in the design/production lifecycle.
  
  

Benefits:

• Leading Medical Insurance consistently the leading medical rates for small businesses in the area
• Health Savings Account with Employer contributions (depends on plan selected)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• 401k with 4% employer match
• Generous PTO
• Paid Paternity & Maternity leave
• Paid cell phone plan with stipend for new phone every 2 years
• Referral program