Control Systems Engineer 2

Katalyst CRO; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a senior Controls Systems Engineer with DeltaV and process automation experience to lead engineering efforts on busy pharma projects. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, capital projects, and on-call troubleshooting alongside cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years (or equivalent) in pharma/biotech automation, PLC programming familiarity, and project leadership experience to drive successful tech transfers, CAPA actions, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering field or computer science.
• 5–10 years of advanced experience in controls systems engineering.
• Pharma/Biotech or equivalent industrial automation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Planning and execution of plant projects involving complex equipment changes and significant process improvements.
• Controls lead for tech transfers and CAPA actions.
• Support resolution of equipment breakdowns and quality issues in suites; provide SME support to Manufacturing and other departments.

Skills

DeltaV

PLC Programming

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

PI Data Analysis

PI System

Job description

• Alternate title could be Automation Engineer or DeltaV Engineer. Seeking a senior Controls Systems Engineer with substantial experience. A team member is moving to a different internal team for 6 months. Role will support Continuous Improvement initiatives. Some minimal PLC Programming is conducted, but the team has those tasks covered. Candidates with PLC Programming experience would be ideal. The manager is looking for candidates that have worked on busy projects with DeltaV rather than people that have just supported steady state environments.
• Support ongoing client operations through technical assistance as it relates to the manufacturing and process automation systems. Provide a technical resource to operations customers to ensure that instrumentation and automation systems are designed and operating to meet production needs.

Job Description

• Alternate title could be Automation Engineer or DeltaV Engineer. Seeking a senior Controls Systems Engineer with substantial experience. A team member is moving to a different internal team for 6 months. Role will support Continuous Improvement initiatives. Some minimal PLC Programming is conducted, but the team has those tasks covered. Candidates with PLC Programming experience would be ideal. The manager is looking for candidates that have worked on busy projects with DeltaV rather than people that have just supported steady state environments.
• Support ongoing client operations through technical assistance as it relates to the manufacturing and process automation systems. Provide a technical resource to operations customers to ensure that instrumentation and automation systems are designed and operating to meet production needs.

Responsibilities:

• Planning and execution of plant projects involving complex equipment changes and significant process improvements.
• Controls lead for tech transfers.
• Support resolution of equipment breakdowns and quality issues in the suites.
• Provide SME support to Manufacturing and other departments for the design and operation of process automation equipment.
• Conduct troubleshooting and technical analyses on manufacturing equipment and processes automation systems including PI data analyses, review/troubleshooting code, etc. both during normal business hours and as part of an on-call rotation.
• Performs all work safely and meets the requisite training requirements.
• Participates in IPT/JPT in addition to other meetings as the Controls representative.
• Participates in audits and inspections as Controls SME if required.
• Owns and executes completion of CAPA actions.
• Initiates change controls and participates in all aspects of the change controls process.
• Review SOPs, Functional Specifications, and work instructions.
• Remain up to date on all assigned training activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelors of Science, Applicable engineering field or Computer Science.
• Advanced - 5-10 years.
• 10 years of Steady State experience could translate to 2 years of experience in a CDMO or Start up environment with implementation projects.
• Pharma/Biotech (or equivalent industrial automation).
• Supervisory/Project management experience preferred.