Automation Engineer
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Job overview
West Pharmaceutical Services is seeking Automation Engineers for its Greenfield facility, with roles expected to open as early as 2027. The role develops new technology and supports existing technology to improve production, quality, profitability, and safety. It also involves planning, scheduling, and executing projects, communicating project status against timelines, and managing or assisting with facility expansions and modifications.
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Automation Engineer
Requisition ID: 76244
Date: Oct 14, 2026
Location:
Greenfield, Indiana, US
Department: Engineering
Description:
This is an onsite position requiring the team member to be onsite for all scheduled workdays.
No relocation assistance is provided for this opportunity.
At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?
There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.
We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.
Job Summary
West is excited to grow in Greenfield and bring new career opportunities to the area through our newest facility. We are looking to connect with Automation Engineers who have a strong background in automation or controls and want to learn more about roles expected to open as early as 2027. If you are interested in being part of West’s future growth, we encourage you to apply today so we can begin the conversation early.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing new technology and supporting existing technology to improve production, quality, profitability and safety. This individual will be responsible for the planning, scheduling, execution of projects and communicating project status to targeted timelines. This individual will also manage/assist in facility expansion/modifications.
Education
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Associate's Degree In a relevant Engineering subject required or
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Bachelor's Degree In a relevant Engineering subject preferred
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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Background in medical devices/pharmaceutical would be a plus.
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Knowledge of quality systems requirements, FDA Quality System Regulation, cGMP and relevant ISO standards
Travel Requirements
5%: Up to 13 business days per year
West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to [email protected] . Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,392 open Automation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Indiana median$68–148K/yr33 salary ranges
- US median$34–57/hr212 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 57 open Automation Engineer jobs in Indiana and 2,392 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Indiana
- Lilly16 open
- Actalent4 open
- West Pharmaceutical Services (this employer)3 open
- Experience
- Automation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 6 years (2,003 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for an associate degree; 1,130 of the 2,392 open Automation Engineer jobs (47%) ask for an associate degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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