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Sr. Controls Engineer Team Leads

Merck Group
Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, US, 18031, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Sept 2025
💰 $144,900/yr

About the role

 

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

 

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

 

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

 

Position: Sr. Controls Engineer Team Leads

 

Employer:      Versum Materials US, LLC                           

400 Summit Drive

Burlington, Massachusetts 01803

 

Job Site:         Three TEK Park, 9999 Hamilton Boulevard

Suite 130

Breinigsville, PA 18031

 

Telecommuting: Telecommuting is an option but candidate must live in the Breinigsville, PA area in order to be in-office at least 3 days per week.

 

Travel: Up to 30% of time spent on travel; 15% domestic travel; 15% international.

 

Responsibilities:

 

  1. Design, develop and implement SCADA, PLC, HMI and database programs from scratch for complex industrial automation systems, utilizing platforms such as Ignition, Rockell Automation, Omron, Siemens, GE-Emerson, Automation Direct, and others;
  2. Adopt best practices to create efficient, modular and maintainable PLC, HMI and DCS code using python, structured text, ladder logic or function block diagrams based on system requirements;
  3. Diagnose and resolve complex issues with automation and SCADA systems as and when required;
  4. Develop control logic, proper I/O mapping, and communication protocols (e.g. Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profibus) while integrating third-party devices, sensors, and actuators into automation systems;
  5. Oversee the integration of PLC and SCADA systems, as well as legacy AP controllers, with Distributed Control Systems (DCS) ensuring seamless communication between field devices and higher-level control systems;
  6. Implement cybersecurity best practices in control and SCADA systems to safeguard against potential threats. Create, configure, and manage virtual machines (VMs) as needed to support system development, testing, and deployment while ensuring secure and isolated environments;
  7. Design and develop electrical systems, schematics and layouts using CAD software such as AutoCAD. Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations for electrical systems, components, and installations also ensure designs adhere to relevant safety codes, such as IEC, NEC, and CSA;
  8. Manage automation projects, including cost estimation, scheduling and resource allocation. Collaborate with multidisciplinary design, functional descriptions, and operator manuals;
  9. Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests 9FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT). Lead commissioning activities, including loop checks, I/O validation, and on-site troubleshooting. Travel as a field service expert to provide technical support across various client sites, addressing complex issues across multiple product lines;
  10.  Engage in process improvement initiatives, new product introductions, and manage engineering changes through ECR, PCN, and MOC processes;
  11. Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g. IoT, edge computing and AI) for potential integration into systems. Implement predictive maintenance solutions and data analytics for improved operations;
  12. Upgrade legacy systems to modern platforms while mi

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