Pharma Automation Engineer - DeltaV Expert (Onsite)

Ameri-partners; North Carolina; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameri Partners is seeking an Automation Engineer to support pharmaceutical manufacturing automation in a regulated environment. The role focuses on configuring and maintaining Emerson DeltaV DCS and DeltaV Batch systems, developing DeltaV modules, and ensuring ISA-88 batch control compliance.

You will troubleshoot processes, instrument loops, alarms, and interlocks while collaborating with Validation, Quality, and IT/OT teams. On-site presence five days a week is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining Emerson DeltaV DCS and DeltaV Batch systems.
• Experience with DeltaV control modules, equipment modules, phases, batch recipes, and ISA-88 batch control principles.
• Ability to troubleshoot instrumentation, control loops, process sequences, interlocks, alarms, and equipment communication issues.
• Experience supporting automation projects, commissioning, FAT/SAT and IQ/OQ activities.
• Familiarity with cGMP, 21 CFR Part 11, data integrity, and GMP change control.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, control narratives, and electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Emerson DeltaV DCS and DeltaV Batch systems in GMP manufacturing.
• Develop/modify DeltaV control modules, equipment modules, phases, and batch recipes per ISA-88.
• Troubleshoot sequences, interlocks, alarms, and instrumentation to improve reliability.
• Support automation projects, equipment installations, and DeltaV integration with PLCs.
• Prepare functional specs, control narratives, I/O documentation, change requests, and lifecycle records.
• Lead FAT, SAT, commissioning, and IQ/OQ activities with Engineering, Validation, and Quality.
• Execute GMP change control, support CAPA investigations, and root-cause analysis.
• Review process trends to identify optimization opportunities and manage data integrity.

Skills

Emerson DeltaV DCS

DeltaV Batch

ISA-88 batch control

GMP / cGMP

21 CFR Part 11

Process troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

On-site availability

Tools

DeltaV software

PLC integration

GxP systems

Job description

Ameri Partners is seeking an Automation Engineer to support pharmaceutical manufacturing automation in a regulated environment. The role focuses on configuring and maintaining Emerson DeltaV DCS and DeltaV Batch systems, developing DeltaV modules, and ensuring ISA-88 batch control compliance.

You will troubleshoot processes, instrument loops, alarms, and interlocks while collaborating with Validation, Quality, and IT/OT teams. On-site presence five days a week is expected.