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

Job Title: Automation Senior Engineer (Delta-V DSC), Biopharma – JP15562Location: Thousand Oaks, CA. 91320Business Unit: GMP Facilities & Equipment AutomationEmployment Type:  ContractDuration: 3 years with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanentRate: $40 - $48/hour W2 with BenefitsPosting Date: 07/16/2026Notes: 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 QualificationsDoctorate 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 experienceDay 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 virtualWe invite qualified candidates to send your resume to 

resumes@3keyconsulting.com

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