Automation Area Lead – Upstream

QCS Staffing; North Carolina; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing Ltd. is seeking an Automation Area Lead for an Upstream project based in North Carolina. This 12-month initial contract focuses on delivering automation within established standards and architecture.

You will coordinate across process engineering, CQV, validation, operations, OEMs, and system integrators, review automation deliverables, and drive startup activities for greenfield or large brownfield projects.

Qualifications

• Strong Emerson DeltaV experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment.
• Upstream bioprocessing experience with bioreactors, seed train, cell culture, and media/buffer preparation.
• Experience leading automation execution for a process area, coordinating with engineering, CQV, validation, vendors, and system integrators.
• FAT, SAT, commissioning, qualification, and startup experience on greenfield and/or large brownfield capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the automation lead and primary point of contact for the Upstream manufacturing area.
• Drive execution of automation scope within established automation standards and system architecture.
• Coordinate activities between process engineering, CQV, validation, operations, OEMs, and system integrators.
• Review and approve automation deliverables, testing documentation, and design packages.

Skills

Emerson DeltaV

Automation leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

System integration

Job description

Automation Area Lead – Upstream – US, North Carolina – Initial 12-Month Contract – Life Sciences

Our client is a world‑leading pharmaceutical powerhouse, operating across more than 60 countries and driving innovation at every stage of the drug development lifecycle. This progressive, future‑focused organisation is now searching for an experienced Automation Area Lead to support the delivery of a high‑impact project based in North Carolina.

What you’ll deliver:

• Serve as the automation lead and primary point of contact for the Upstream manufacturing area.
• Drive execution of automation scope within established automation standards and system architecture.
• Coordinate activities between process engineering, CQV, validation, operations, OEMs, and system integrators.
• Review and approve automation deliverables, testing documentation, and design packages.

Experience required:

• Strong Emerson DeltaV experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment.
• Upstream bioprocessing experience with systems such as bioreactors, seed train, cell culture, and media/buffer preparation.
• Experience leading automation execution for a process area, including coordination with engineering, CQV, validation, vendors, and system integrators.
• FAT, SAT, commissioning, qualification, and startup experience on greenfield and/or large brownfield capital projects.