Optum
Newark, New Jersey
+ 4 other locations
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
This role serves as a lead technical resource for industrial automation across a network of pharmacy fulfillment centers, supporting initiatives ranging from day to day operational improvements to large-scale capital projects. In addition to project execution, this position plays a critical role in providing ongoing support and optimization of existing automation systems, including robotics, conveyor systems, and integrated production equipment, ensuring maximum uptime, reliability, and performance.
You will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, testing, and supporting both cutting-edge and legacy automation solutions within our industrial processes. A solid emphasis is placed on system stability, rapid troubleshooting, and continuous improvement in a live production environment.
As the Engineer in this capacity, you will own and support all aspects of industrial automation systems, including Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs/PLCs), electrical systems, vision systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, fieldbus networks, robotics, pneumatics, Integrated PCs (IPCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), conveyor systems, and sensing technologies.
In addition to development responsibilities, you will act as a key support resource-diagnosing issues, providing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions for automation systems in production. You will collaborate cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to ensure systems are properly maintained, supported, and continuously improved.
Success in this role requires expertise across the full automation lifecycle, from new system design and commissioning to hands-on troubleshooting, support, and optimization of existing systems in a fast-paced production environment.
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.