Automation Engineer Senior, DeltaVRockwell PLCsGMP (JP15196)
Thousand Oaks, CA - USA
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:
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:
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.
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.
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3KC Talent Acquisition Team
Required Experience:
IC