Automation Project Lead for Resilience Program (Pharma)

Pinnaql; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. in Rockville, MD, is seeking an Automation Project Manager to lead an Automation Resilience Program.

You will oversee automation engineering, testing, validation support, and documentation from design through closeout, working with Engineering, Automation, Operations, Quality, Validation, IT, and vendors. The role emphasizes coordination of testing, validation activities, and ensuring GMP compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Controls, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in automation, controls, engineering, or related manufacturing environments.
• Experience in GMP-regulated environments and with commissioning, testing, qualification, or validation activities.
• Strong project execution and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation projects from design and planning through implementation and closeout.
• Support modifications and improvements to BMS, COPA-DATA Zenon (CDZ), EMS, PLCs, and process automation systems.
• Coordinate engineering design, system integration, migration, controls modifications, and implementation activities.
• Develop and coordinate testing, commissioning, and validation activities.
• Support creation, execution, review, and approval of validation protocols in accordance with site requirements.
• Manage project schedules, risks, issues, change controls, work orders, and action items.
• Coordinate outages, shutdowns, dependencies, and implementation activities in an active manufacturing environment.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, safety, quality, and site procedures.
• Review and maintain engineering drawings, configuration records, test documentation, and as-built/turnover packages.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure successful project delivery.
• Proactively escalates risks impacting safety, compliance, schedule, quality, or operations.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Automation systems

GMP compliance

Validation testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Controls, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, or related field

Tools

Siemens Desigo

COPA-DATA Zenon

Rockwell PLC

EMS

Job description

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. in Rockville, MD, is seeking an Automation Project Manager to lead an Automation Resilience Program.

You will oversee automation engineering, testing, validation support, and documentation from design through closeout, working with Engineering, Automation, Operations, Quality, Validation, IT, and vendors. The role emphasizes coordination of testing, validation activities, and ensuring GMP compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.