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Job Title: Delta-V DSC Automation Senior Engineer, Biopharma/GMP (JP15859)
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA. 91320
Business Unit: GMP Facilities & Equipment Automation
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 3 years with likely conversion to permanent
Rate: $44 - $50/hour W2 with Benefits
Posting Date: 09/10/2026
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 Delta-V Automation Engineer 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.