Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Remote or Muskegon, Michigan
Summary: The Senior DeltaV Automation Engineer role is a contract position based in Muskegon, MI, requiring extensive experience in DeltaV DCS automation within pharmaceutical manufacturing. The engineer will operate independently while providing technical mentorship and support for commissioning and qualification (C&Q) activities. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, configuring control systems, and ensuring compliance with GMP regulations. The position emphasizes strong problem-solving skills and collaboration with onsite teams to align automation behavior with specifications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as an onsite DeltaV Automation Engineer supporting C&Q execution activities.
- Work independently to troubleshoot, configure, and support DeltaV control system logic, phases, and automation components during C&Q.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and intermediate engineers, answering questions and supporting issue resolution in real time.
- Support C&Q activities including test execution support, issue investigation, remediation, and re-test preparation related to automation scope.
- Collaborate closely with Cognizant and client teams onsite to ensure automation behavior aligns with approved Functional Specifications and test expectations.
- Respond to automation related questions arising during commissioning and qualification activities.
- Identify automation issues, propose technical solutions, and support implementation under change control where required.
- Maintain compliance with applicable GMP requirements and site procedures during onsite execution.
Key Skills:
- 12 years of experience in DeltaV DCS automation in pharmaceutical/biopharma manufacturing.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in live manufacturing environments.
- Deep understanding of biopharma regulatory expectations (GMP, validation, ISA 88, GAMP).
- Ability to apply regulatory expectations during real-time plant execution.
- Experience in providing technical mentorship and guidance.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Muskegon
Country: United States
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
| Name | Required |
| LS | Yes |
| Emerson Delta V | Yes |
- Role requires a senior level automation engineer comfortable operating independently while supporting others.
- No CSV authorship responsibility: CSV activities are supported indirectly through automation execution and issue resolution.
- DeltaV DCS automation experience in pharmaceutical / biopharma manufacturing
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills in live manufacturing environments, including commissioning, issue triage, and rapid resolution under GMP constraints
- Deep understanding of biopharma regulatory expectations (GMP, validation, ISA 88, GAMP) and ability to apply them during real time plant execution
- Serve as an onsite DeltaV Automation Engineer supporting C&Q execution activities.
- Work independently to troubleshoot, configure, and support DeltaV control system logic, phases, and automation components during C&Q.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and intermediate engineers, answering questions and supporting issue resolution in real time.
- Support C&Q activities including test execution support, issue investigation, remediation, and re test preparation related to automation scope.
- Collaborate closely with Cognizant and client teams onsite to ensure automation behavior aligns with approved Functional Specifications and test expectations.
- Respond to automation related questions arising during commissioning and qualification activities.
- Identify automation issues, propose technical solutions, and support implementation under change control where required.
- Maintain compliance with applicable GMP requirements and site procedures during onsite execution.