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

Job Title: AutomationEngineer 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 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 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 send your resume to 

resumes@3keyconsulting.com

.  If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are also welcome to share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.