Industry: Pharmaceutical / API & Bulk Manufacturing
Experience: 7+ Years
Job Overview
We are seeking experienced Digital Plant Engineers to support a large-scale pharmaceutical automation program. The ideal candidates will have strong hands-on experience with DeltaV Batch DCS, process automation, OT operations, and digital system integration in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Support digital plant strategy, automation architecture, and digital use cases.
- Translate manufacturing and operational requirements into digital and automation solutions.
- Lead data flow mapping and contribute to data architecture and infrastructure delivery.
- Integrate standalone automation systems with Level 2 and Level 3 systems to support electronic batch records.
- Collaborate with Process Engineering, Automation, IT, MES, and manufacturing teams.
- Support delivery of plant data infrastructure, including AVEVA PI and LogMate.
- Ensure compliance with GMP, regulatory requirements, and data integrity principles.
- Report project progress, technical issues, and requirements to the Automation Project Manager.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of experience in API or bulk pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Extensive automation and OT operations experience, including DCS and batch manufacturing.
- Experience with greenfield or brownfield facility design and large-scale pharmaceutical automation projects.
- Experience integrating automation systems with MES and Level 2/Level 3 systems.
- Ability to translate process requirements into digital and automation specifications.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, and computer system validation principles.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Skills
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) experience.
- Experience with digital plant architecture, data integration, and pharmaceutical process automation.