Automation Engineer Senior, DeltaV​/Rockwell PLCs​/GMP JP

Position: Automation Engineer Senior, DeltaV/Rockwell PLCs/GMP - (JP15196)
Job Title: Automation Engineer Senior, Delta

V/Rockwell PLCs/GMP - (JP15196)
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA.
Employment Type: Contract
Business Unit: Advanced Technology and Automation
Duration: 3 years
Posting Date: 05/13/24
Pay Rate: $42 - $52/hour W2 with benefits
Notes:
Shift/

Schedule:

Monday - Friday - 8am - 5:00pm
Must be willing to be on call - After hours support once every 4 weeks (Manufacturing calls that come in, resolve any issues that come up) - 1 call per week that their own (call is 2 hours)

3 Key Consulting is hiring a Senior
Engineer for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

Job Description:
External Automation Engineer based in Thousand Oaks, California to augment our MCS F&E Automation team. This role will support ongoing biological processes by updating, maintaining, and improving Delta

V automation systems, and providing critical site support. The successful candidate must exhibit sound analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, exemplary communication and collaboration, and operational excellence. A proven ability to work in cross-functional teams is critical for this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, Chemical Engineering or Biotech
  Engineering.
• Extensive understanding and background in programming, design, installation and lifecycle
  management of manufacturing process controls, automation and field instrumentation
  technologies.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in developing process control strategies for New
  Product Introduction and New Technology Deployment for Clinical and Commercial Drug
  Substance Plant Operations.
• Direct knowledge of Automation design, experience in process control engineering and
  troubleshooting with GMP biopharmaceutical production facility equipment/systems such
  as media, harvest, bioreactors, chromatography, vial filtration, and ultrafiltration/diafiltration,
  and integrating various OEM automation software.
• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvements resulting in enhanced safety,
  system reliability, and productivity (e.g. cycle times, and reduced plant utilities usage etc.)
  related to Drug Substance Plant Operations.
• 5+ years' combined experience with the following:
  
  • Emerson Delta-V DCS system
  
  • Rockwell Automation SCADA and PLC Platform.
  Electronic Batch Reporting Systems Design and implementation
  experience.
  
  • Process Control Network design including network segregation
  
  • Process Control Systems:
  Virtual Infrastructure design and
  implementation and ability to perform advanced troubleshooting activities
  with IS.
  
  • System Integration using OPC, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus,
  and Device Net technologies.
  
  • Compliance and regulatory requirements such as 21 CFR Part 11, ASTM 2500, S88, S95 and GAMP.
• Experience in Capital Project Lifecycle Management:
  Conceptual Design, Scope and cost
  estimate development, business case development, detailed design, engineering and
  validation documentation and project execution.
• The ideal individual must be a self-directed team player ready to mentor and develop
  engineering staff and embrace a team-based culture that relies on collaboration for
  effective decision-making.
• Strong leadership, technical writing, and communication/presentation skills.
  Ability to perform independently, self-motivated, organized, able to multi-task in project
  environments, and skilled in communication, facilitation, and collaboration.

Why is the Position Open?
Supplement additional workload on team.

Top Must Have

Skills:


- Working knowledge of Delta V, Rockwell PLCs, automation comm protocols.

- Working experience with GMP manufacturing
- Strong communication/collaboration skills with broad audience.
- Pharma experience and or Chemical Engineering knowledge - preferred

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain process control automation solutions utilizing Delta
  
  V Distributed
  Control System (DCS), Rockwell Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine
  Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA).
• Lead and support functional area projects focused on improving process
  equipment/utilities/facilities
  -to- large/sophisticated capital projects…