Automation Engineer Senior, DeltaV/Rockwell PLCs/GMP - (JP15196)

3 Key Consulting • Thousand Oaks, CA

8d • $42 - $52 • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Delta V, Rockwell PLCs, automation comm protocols.
• Working experience with GMP manufacturing
• Strong communication/collaboration skills with broad audience.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Pharma experience and or Chemical Engineering knowledge

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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees