Senior Automation & Controls Engineer (Onsite - Columbia, MO)

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Job Description:

Senior Automation & Controls Engineer

We are pleased to report that Solventum has successfully completed the sale of its Purification & Filtration (P&F) business to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Thermo Fischer). This is a significant milestone for the P&F business, allowing for the strategic investment and resources needed to sustain growth and deliver customer solutions. Please note that this position is scheduled to transfer to a local subsidiary of Thermo Fisher in your country. However, the position is in a country where the transfer of employees to Thermo Fisher is delayed until a later date. By joining Solventum during this transitional period, you will be able to work alongside an energized and mission-driven team who is experiencing this transition along with you. Until the transfer is complete, you will be employed by Solventum,  and your employment is subject to all applicable terms and conditions as outlined in our employment agreement and company policies.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Senior Automation & Controls Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Defining, implementing, and maintaining manufacturing automation and control systems within the area of responsibility to support safe, reliable, and compliant operations.
• Initiating, identifying, recommending, leading, and overseeing programs within the manufacturing area of responsibility to improve (1) product cost, service, and quality and/or (2) process safety and health/environmental impact.
• Independently solving technical problems within the area of responsibility.
• Serving as a subject matter expert within the area of responsibility.
• Demonstrating scientifically sound written and oral communication in technical and operational contexts.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) AND three (3) years of controls and/or automation experience in a private, public, government, or military environment

OR

• High School Diploma/GED AND seven (7) years of controls and/or automation experience in a private, public, government, or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Associate’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Controls from an accredited institution
• Experience working with industrial PLC platforms, such as Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley systems
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup, and sustaining activities for automated manufacturing equipment
• Experience supporting equipment validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) within regulated manufacturing environments
• Experience leading controls‑related scope for capital projects and coordinating with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators
• Experience applying controls and automation technologies, including PLC programming, automation code development, HMI/SCADA systems, vision systems, robotics, and electrical and machine safety standards

Work location:

• Onsite – Columbia, MO

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B statu