Senior DeltaV Commissioning Lead — Pharma Site

PACIV; Munster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PACIV in Munster, Ireland seeks a Senior DeltaV Commissioning Engineer to lead DeltaV commissioning in a regulated pharma environment. This site-based role requires delivering validated control solutions, PCPT deliverables, and collaboration with QA, Validation, and IT teams.

The candidate should have extensive DeltaV experience, strong FAT/SAT leadership, and a history of ensuring compliance with GMP, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and GAMP5. 10+ years in DeltaV is preferred.

Qualifications

• Significant site-based DeltaV commissioning experience within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Emerson DeltaV (Control Studio, DeltaV Operate, AMS).
• Proven FAT/SAT and site commissioning leadership, including loop checks and punch-list management.
• Experience with CSV (URS, IQ/OQ/PQ), GMP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11 and GAMP5.
• Strong control theory skills (PID tuning, alarm management).
• Experience integrating with historians (PI), MES/LIMS, and OPC interfaces.
• 10 years minimum DeltaV experience.
• 5 years of site-based commissioning experience preferred (API experience beneficial).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain commissioning plans, schedules, FAT/SAT protocols, loop check procedures, and punch lists tailored to pharma regulatory requirements.
• Translate manufacturing and quality expectations into commissioning acceptance criteria, validation test scripts, and traceable CSV artifacts linked to the URS.
• Configure and validate DeltaV control modules, faceplates, operator displays, and naming conventions to meet MSD DeltaV standards and validation needs.
• Execute and lead FAT with system integrators and suppliers; manage SAT and site commissioning, recording evidence required for validation and regulatory inspection.
• Perform comprehensive control loop checks, PID tuning verification, safety/interlock validation, and alarm management verification in accordance with pharma best practices.
• Implement, commission, and validate PCPT deliverables (KPIs, loop mappings, analyses, scheduled reports) and ensure validated integration with DeltaV and process historians (e.g., PI).
• Lead integration testing and commissioning of interfaces with MES, LIMS, ERP, historians, and OPC servers; ensure data integrity, audit trails, and secure communications.
• Own CSV and commissioning-related validation activities: author/support URS, risk assessments, functional specifications, IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, traceability matrices, deviation records, and final validation reports.

Skills

DeltaV commissioning

C&Q coordination

PID tuning

FAT/SAT leadership

Validation documentation

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree

Tools

DeltaV Control Studio

DeltaV Operate

AMS

PI Historian

OPC interfaces

Job description

PACIV in Munster, Ireland seeks a Senior DeltaV Commissioning Engineer to lead DeltaV commissioning in a regulated pharma environment. This site-based role requires delivering validated control solutions, PCPT deliverables, and collaboration with QA, Validation, and IT teams.

The candidate should have extensive DeltaV experience, strong FAT/SAT leadership, and a history of ensuring compliance with GMP, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and GAMP5. 10+ years in DeltaV is preferred.