Automation Engineer

Summary: The Automation Engineer role is a 12-month contract position based in Puerto Rico, specifically for a leading global pharmaceutical client. The engineer will be responsible for the technical ownership of automation solutions within a defined project area, ensuring successful delivery and compliance with industry standards. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to maintain project alignment and address technical challenges. Candidates should possess significant experience in pharmaceutical automation, particularly with DeltaV Batch DCS systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take technical ownership of a defined area within the project, ensuring successful delivery of automation solutions.
• Define the S88 software structure and control list for your area.
• Draft initial functional design specifications and collaborate with system integrators to finalise them.
• Participate in P&ID and control strategy reviews to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Work closely with the Project Technical Lead and System Integrator to keep the project on track and within budget.
• Coordinate with program technical offices to ensure automation solutions align with overall program standards and philosophy.
• Ensure consistency across automation deliverables, including requirements, control strategies, phases, and recipes.
• Help define software components that need to be developed or modified.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and resource needs to the project’s automation technical lead.
• Review and approve functional requirements and specifications.
• Develop parameter and recipe specification documents.
• Respond to technical queries from system integrators and identify any remediation needed in process control software.
• Log and track issues post-software acceptance using issue tracking tools.
• Identify and assess technical risks specific to your area and plan appropriate responses.
• Maintain compliance with all required training and documentation standards.

Key Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Automation experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally in API or bulk manufacturing.
• Proven track record working on large-scale pharmaceutical automation projects.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience with DeltaV Batch DCS.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs is a plus.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Deep understanding of GMP regulations, industry standards, and computer system validation principles.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United States

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT