Automation and Validation Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION: Grantek's end client is upgrading/commissioning a pharmaceutical ointment tube-filling line in Tampa and needs an automation & validation engineer for roughly 6 months, through April 2027. The line has already gone through SAT and now needs troubleshooting, commissioning, integration, testing, and qualification before it can move toward production. This candidates will support the integration, troubleshooting, and testing of an OEM filler within the client’s automation systems, including PLC/HMI programming, interfaces, and network communications. Lead commissioning and IOQ/OQ validation activities, including test script execution, discrepancy resolution, and documentation to bring the new filling and packaging line into production. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE5+ years of automation/validation experience, with strong hands-on Schneider PLC experience. Experience integrating equipment with Factory Talk Historian, Active Directory, EMS, GMP Historian, and industrial automation networks. Strong GMP/GAMP validation documentation experience, including writing and executing IOQ/OQ protocols and test scripts for pharmaceutical equipment. Life sciences/pharmaceutical equipment experience, ideally with filling lines, fillers, checkweighers, or similar large-scale processing/packaging equipment. Strong onsite commissioning and troubleshooting experience, including code review, testing, resolving automation issues, and the ability to work independently onsite with limited supervision.