DeltaV Lead Automation Engineer
Must be a US Citizen or a green card holder
Senior DeltaV Automation Area Lead (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)
Travel: ~4 days/month
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced DeltaV Automation Area Lead to oversee automation design, configuration, and delivery for large‑scale pharmaceutical manufacturing projects. This role requires demonstrated leadership across full automation workstreams not simply executing assigned skids or modules, but owning architecture, governance, and end‑to‑end delivery for major process areas.
The ideal candidate has a strong background leading DeltaV Batch projects in multi‑unit or multi‑line pharmaceutical environments, where they have been accountable for S88 architecture, cross‑disciplinary coordination (process, utilities, validation, IT/OT), maintainability, and lifecycle considerations.
Key Responsibilities
Technical & Architectural Ownership
- Serve as the area technical owner for automation within a major process or utility area.
- Define the S88 software architecture, module hierarchy, and control strategy for the assigned area.
- Develop draft Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and collaborate with systems integrators to finalize them.
- Ensure alignment with overall program automation standards, philosophies, and governance.
Project Execution & Integration
- Engage in P&ID reviews, control strategy reviews, and cross‑discipline design discussions.
- Work closely with the Project Technical Lead and System Integrator to ensure delivery on schedule and within budget.
- Ensure consistency and quality of deliverables (requirements, control strategies, phases, recipes, parameter definitions, etc.).
- Identify required software components and direct configuration efforts accordingly.
Validation, Quality & Risk
- Develop Parameter and Recipe Specification documentation.
- Provide input, review, and approval for functional requirements and test/validation documentation.
- Address system integrator technical queries and track issues to closure.
- Identify remediation efforts needed in process control software and manage the issue tracker.
- Identify technical risks for the automation area and develop mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with training and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
Required
- BS in Engineering or equivalent technical experience.
- 8+ years of automation experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, ideally within API or bulk manufacturing.
- Demonstrated lead-level ownership on large-scale pharma automation projects/programs - not only participation.
- 5+ years of hands-on DeltaV Batch experience, including design, architecture, and configuration.
- Strong knowledge of GMPs, regulatory expectations, and Computer System Validation (CSV).
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional coordination (process, validation, quality, IT/OT).
Preferred
- Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs.
- Experience delivering full-lifecycle automation projects from early design → configuration → testing → validation → startup.
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