Automation Senior Engineer (Delta-V DSC), Biopharma – JP15562

Job Title: Automation Senior Engineer (Delta-V DSC), Biopharma – JP15562
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA. 91320
Business Unit: GMP Facilities & Equipment Automation 
Employment Type:  Contract
Duration: 12 months with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent
Rate: $40 - $50/hour W2 with Benefits
Posting Date: 07/16/2026
Notes: Onsite M-F 8-5. Will review candidates from all industries. Open to candidates that are willing to relocate

3 Key Consulting is recruiting a SeniorEngineer for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biotechnology company. automotive manufacturing and services company.

Job Description:
Our client Manufacturing and Clinical Supply (MCS) – Facilities & Engineering (F&E) Automation team, is looking for Engineers to support Clinical & Commercial Plant Automation programs and Capital projects, including complex and challenging automation initiatives that require a solid understanding of various automation platforms, integration between different platforms, analytical problem-solving techniques, project management, product lifecycle management, and operational excellence. They will require an extensive understanding and background in capital construction projects, design, programming, implementation, and lifecycle management of manufacturing process controls, automation, and field instrumentation technologies.

Top Must Have Skill Sets:

• Emerson Delta-V DCS Programming Experience, Rockwell Automation
• SCADA and PLC Experience, Compliance with regulatory requirements such as 21 CFR Part 11

Basic Qualifications
Doctorate degree OR Masters degree and 2 years of relevant experience OR Bachelors degree and 4 years of experience OR Associates degree and 8 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Represent Plant Automation team during the project implementation of
  new automation solutions, including DeltaV Distributed Control System
  (DCS), Rockwell Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine
  Interfaces (HMI), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems
  (SCADA) related hardware, software, network infrastructure, and electronic
  Rt-reporting scope across various projects.
• Represent Plant Automation team during the post-implementation
  activities, including operationalizing the new assets by extending hyper-care
  support, training the System Owners and Manufacturing team, revising the
  SOPs, and training documents, delivering spare parts list, updating Maximo
  assets and CMDB systems.
• Ensure compliance to Engineering and Operational standards,
  specifications, and procedures as applicable during the project design and
  implementation.
• Represent Plant Automation team and support functional area projects
  focused on improving process equipment/utilities/facilities -to
  large/sophisticated capital projects to integrate new drug substance and drug
  product manufacturing technologies into clinical/commercial facilities.
• As applicable to the capital project scope, represent the Plant Automation
  team 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.
• Support a safe working environment by complying with applicable
  environmental health/safety practices, rules, and regulations.

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

Interview Process:
1 with Hiring Manager and 1 with Team. Immediate Availability to start
interviewing. Interviews will be virtual

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.