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Actalent Automation Engineer in Belvidere, New Jersey
Job Title: Automation EngineerJob Description
This is a hands-on Senior Automation Engineer position at a live manufacturing facility within the health, nutrition, or regulated process manufacturing space. The engineer will focus on automation and controls troubleshooting, system reliability, and small-to-medium improvement initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional plant teams to enhance the performance and sustainability of control systems. The role requires direct involvement in a production environment and taking ownership of automation enhancements from conception to execution.
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day support to plant operations by troubleshooting automation, instrumentation, and control system issues.
Lead and execute small-to-medium automation improvement projects from initial concept through implementation.
Improve reliability, standardization, and documentation across control systems.
Collaborate closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and IT/OT teams.
Help build internal automation capability and reduce dependence on external contractors.
Perform additional responsibilities as needed to support site leadership and plant objectives.
Essential Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
4–8 years of experience in industrial automation or controls engineering.
Strong experience with PLC and/or DCS platforms (experience with DeltaV or similar systems).
Ability to troubleshoot live production systems in a manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting batch or continuous process manufacturing, particularly in pharma, chemical, food, or other regulated industries.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with Allen-Bradley, DeltaV, I/O Checkout, and hardware configuration.
Data analysis, data science, alarm rationalization, PI Vision, and Seeq.
Experience configuring thin client managers.
Someone who appreciates a systematic and structured way of doing things, is independent-minded, very organized, and emphasizes sustainability.
Work Environment
This is a fully on-site role with a work schedule of Monday to Friday. Employees can start work as early as 7:00 AM and end by 4:00 PM, or start at 8:30 AM and conclude at 5:30 PM. The role provides exposure to various systems with autonomy on project work, within a department that has potential for growth and advancement in the future.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Belvidere, NJ.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $75.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Belvidere,NJ.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 1, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.