SR Engineer/Principal Engineer, Automation
Boehringer Ingelheim
St Joseph, MO, USA
Posted on Jul 11, 2025
Description
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.
The Senior Engineer, Automation has the responsibility of improving site automation technologies including production equipment and building automation. This position will provide design, programming and troubleshooting support of automated controls to plant services department for plant engineering, construction, and maintenance work.
Duties & Responsibilities
Why Boehringer Ingelheim?
With us, you can develop your own path in a company with a culture that knows our differences are our strengths \u2013 and break new ground in the drive to make millions of lives better.
Here, your development is our priority. Supporting you to build a career as part of a workplace that is independent, authentic and bold, while tackling challenging work in a respectful and friendly environment where everyone is valued and welcomed.
Alongside, you have access to programs and groups that ensure your health and wellbeing are looked after \u2013 as we make major investments to drive global accessibility to healthcare. By being part of a team that is constantly innovating, you'll be helping to transform lives for generations.
Want to learn more? Visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.
The Senior Engineer, Automation has the responsibility of improving site automation technologies including production equipment and building automation. This position will provide design, programming and troubleshooting support of automated controls to plant services department for plant engineering, construction, and maintenance work.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Supports small capital and expense projects ensuring sustainable growth of site automation technologies
- Maintains building automation system including lifecycle management, modification, and troubleshooting
- Working with automation team, researches and evaluates potential automation projects to determine feasibility
- Provides data and proposals to management to determine investment strategy
- Acts as automation contributor on large capital projects
- Supports day to day site automation and controls needs, minimizing production loss
- Produces CAPA plans to prevent future occurrences
- Researches new technologies, gains competency and trains others after implementation
- Relevant bachelor or associate degree Computer Science, Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college is preferred
- With relevant bachelor's degree no experience is required
- With relevant associate degree, a minimum of three (3) years in engineering or similar discipline
- With a HS degree/GED, a minimum of six (6) years’ of relevant experience in engineering or similar discipline
- Understanding of low voltage controls (relays, safety circuits, drives, etc.)
- Understanding of devices and interface technologies (sensors, IO modules, fieldbus, and networking)
- Understanding of basic mechanical design methods and techniques
- Understanding of PLC programming including ladder, function block and structured text
- RS Logix experience is preferred
- Understanding of building automation systems. Siemens Insight or Desigo experience is preferred
- Understanding of HMIs/SCADAs. FactoryTalkView experience is preferred
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing in a cross functional team
- Good project management and organizational skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Control Systems field with four (4) years professional experience
- Low voltage controls (relays, safety circuits, drives, etc.)
- Devices and interface technologies (sensors, IO modules, fieldbus and networking)
- PLC programming including ladder, function block and structured text
- RSLogix experience is preferred
- HMI/SCADA systems
- FactoryTalk View experience is preferred
- Mechanical design methods and techniques using 3D CAD software
- SolidWorks experience is preferred
- Building automation systems
- Siemens Insight or Desigo experience is preferred
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing in a cross functional team
- Good project management and organizational skills
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction
- Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
- Must be 18 years of age or older
Why Boehringer Ingelheim?
With us, you can develop your own path in a company with a culture that knows our differences are our strengths \u2013 and break new ground in the drive to make millions of lives better.
Here, your development is our priority. Supporting you to build a career as part of a workplace that is independent, authentic and bold, while tackling challenging work in a respectful and friendly environment where everyone is valued and welcomed.
Alongside, you have access to programs and groups that ensure your health and wellbeing are looked after \u2013 as we make major investments to drive global accessibility to healthcare. By being part of a team that is constantly innovating, you'll be helping to transform lives for generations.
Want to learn more? Visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com
