Automation Engineer Senior, DeltaVRockwell PLCsGMP (JP15196)

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Thousand Oaks, CA - USA

profile Hourly Salary: $ 42 - 52
Posted on: 4 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title:Automation Engineer Senior DeltaV/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 SeniorEngineerfor 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 DeltaV 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 DeviceNet 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 DeltaV 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 to integrate new drug
    substance manufacturing technologies into clinical/commercial facility.
  • Lead/support technical root cause analysis incident investigations and troubleshooting on
    process control issues related to plant operations.
  • Lead and support new product introductions (NPI) or new technology introductions by
    performing automation engineering assessments implementing automation system
    configuration changes and supporting engineering and process qualification runs as
    applicable.
  • Lead and Manage Day-to-day Operational Support including:
    24 x 7 Onsite/On Call: Day to Day Operational Support
    Troubleshooting Support to Mfg. Operations
    Automation System Administration
    Automation System Operating Systems (OS) and HotFix assessments
    and rollout
    Daily manufacturing and engineering work center team meetings
    Preventative and corrective maintenance
    Automation System spare parts management
    Purposeful Presence on the Floor (PPoF)
  • Provide Continuous Improvement initiatives including
    Safety Productivity and Reliability Improvements
  • Automation Business Process Improvements including departmental
    Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
    Maintain Data Integrity Assessments with the current company and
    Industry standards
    Collaborate with Drug Substance Plant network to enhance the automation design
    for Drug Substance Plant Operations

Interview process:
Virtual Interviews
1. Initial interview with hiring manager
2. Second interview team panel
3. Optional third interview with leadership


We invite qualified candidates to sendyour resume to. Ifyou decide that youre not interested in pursuing this particular position please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our You are also welcome to sharethis opportunity withanyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.

Regards
3KC Talent Acquisition Team

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Job Title:Automation Engineer Senior DeltaV/Rockwell PLCs/GMP - (JP15196)Location:Thousand Oaks CA.Employment Type: ContractBusiness Unit:Advanced Technology and AutomationDuration:3 yearsPosting Date:05/13/24Pay Rate:$42 - $52/hour W2 with benefitsNotes:Shift/Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8am - 5:00p...
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