Controls & IIoT Engineer

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field preferred.
• At least 4 years of experience in controls, automation, or systems integration.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, Ignition SCADA, HMIs, electrical schematics, VFDs, and instrumentation.
• Preferred Industry 4.0 experience with UNS, MQTT (EMQX), Canary Historian, HighByte Intelligence Hub, Tulip MES, eMaint CMMS, IIoT, and edge computing.

Responsibilities:

• Design, program, test, support, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC and HMI systems; maintain backups and version control, and specify control hardware and instrumentation.
• Develop system requirements and validation documentation, and lead factory and site acceptance testing (FAT and SAT).
• Support the transition to electronic batch records and develop Unified Namespace architecture, contextualized data models, IIoT integrations, and operational technology data pipelines.
• Integrate PLCs, SCADA, historians, MES, and CMMS; configure MQTT architectures, support Ignition SCADA, migrate Wonderware, and integrate related platforms.
• Promote secure, scalable data flows and improve operations using Lean Six Sigma, data analysis, dashboards, KPIs, business cases, and ROI models.
• Support cGMP and FDA compliance, 21 CFR Part 11, validation, and change control.
• Oversee large-scale projects and manufacturing process improvements, guide project teams, and resolve complex process engineering challenges.
• Collaborate with and influence management, using data-driven insights to support decisions.
• Build relationships with R&D, production, quality, equipment suppliers, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders to align manufacturing and engineering objectives.

Technologies:

• CMMS
• Hardware
• Support
• MQTT
• PLC
• Flow

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We are hiring a full-time Controls & IIoT Engineer for our Phillipsburg, New Jersey office. The role supports automation, integration, and digital transformation across manufacturing operations in a cGMP-regulated environment, including the shift from paper-based processes to digital batch records. Work takes place in both office and manufacturing-floor settings, with possible exposure to machinery and noise and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. At Avantor, we are a global team of more than 14,000 associates advancing life-changing science, and we offer an inclusive culture with learning and career-growth opportunities. Compensation is expected to range from $97,500 to $156,975 before taxes, depending on factors such as experience and location. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase program, 11 paid holidays, 18 accrued PTO days annually, volunteer time off, and six weeks of fully paid parental leave, subject to eligibility and applicable exceptions.

last updated 43 week of 2026