Lead DeltaV Automation Engineer

Virtue America; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtue America in Wilson, NC, seeks a Lead DeltaV Automation Engineer to support a Johnson & Johnson site on a long-running pharmaceutical automation program. You will provide technical leadership to a team of automation engineers from multiple integrators and contractors, review DeltaV configuration, and ensure compliance with GMP and validated change-control requirements.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years DeltaV hands-on experience and a proven track record of leading automation engineers in

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on Emerson DeltaV experience.
• Lead Engineer, Technical Lead, or Automation Lead on DeltaV projects.
• Experience providing day-to-day technical direction to other automation engineers.
• Strong GMP pharmaceutical or biologics experience.
• Experience with validated change control, GMP documentation, and regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for DeltaV automation activities across the site.
• Set technical direction and establish configuration standards for the automation team.
• Lead and coordinate engineers from multiple external organizations.
• Review DeltaV configuration, graphics, logic, and engineering documentation.
• Ensure automation deliverables comply with GMP, validation, and change-control requirements.
• Support troubleshooting, commissioning, qualification, startup, and system implementation activities.
• Identify technical issues and drive timely resolution.
• Maintain consistency and quality across DeltaV configuration and documentation.
• Collaborate with project, validation, manufacturing, engineering, and other site teams.

Skills

DeltaV

Leadership

GMP experience

Change control

Regulated manufacturing

Team coordination

On-site work

Tools

DeltaV Batch / S88

OSIsoft PI / PI Historian

MES

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead DeltaV Automation Engineer to support a long-running pharmaceutical automation program at a Johnson & Johnson site in Wilson, NC.

The engineer will provide technical leadership and direction to a team of automation engineers from multiple integrator and contractor organizations. This role requires someone who can independently review DeltaV configuration and documentation, establish technical standards, and ensure work is executed in accordance with GMP procedures and validated change-control requirements.

The ideal candidate must have significant hands‑on DeltaV experience and a proven track record of leading automation engineers in an onsite pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

Required Qualifications :-

• 10+ years of hands‑on Emerson DeltaV experience – firm requirement.
• Proven experience serving as a Lead Engineer, Technical Lead, or Automation Lead on DeltaV projects.
• Experience providing day‑to‑day technical direction to other automation engineers.
• Strong GMP pharmaceutical or biologics experience.
• Experience working within validated change control, GMP documentation, and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Phase Logic
• Batch configuration
• Operator graphics
• Ability to review engineering work and maintain technical and documentation standards.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, particularly when directing engineers who are not direct reports.
• Must be able to work fully onsite in Wilson, NC, full time for the duration of the assignment.

Preferred Qualifications :-

• Experience with DeltaV Batch / S88 design and implementation.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineers from multiple integrators or contractor organizations.
• Experience with commissioning, qualification, startup, and project execution for greenfield or facility expansion projects.
• Familiarity with systems integrated with DeltaV, including:
• OSIsoft PI / PI Historian
• MES
• Other plant automation and manufacturing systems

Key Responsibilities :-

• Provide technical leadership for DeltaV automation activities across the site.
• Set technical direction and establish configuration standards for the automation team.
• Lead and coordinate engineers from multiple external organizations.
• Review DeltaV configuration, graphics, logic, and engineering documentation.
• Ensure automation deliverables comply with GMP, validation, and change-control requirements.
• Support troubleshooting, commissioning, qualification, startup, and system implementation activities.
• Identify technical issues and drive timely resolution.
• Maintain consistency and quality across DeltaV configuration and documentation.
• Collaborate with project, validation, manufacturing, engineering, and other site teams.

Serve as the technical authority for DeltaV-related engineering decisions.