Senior Pharma Automation Project Manager – DeltaV Lead

LVI Associates; Tennessee; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-profile projects

Cutting-edge automation tech

Competitive compensation and benefits

Strong career growth

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking an experienced Automation Project Manager to lead large-scale DeltaV automation projects in pharmaceutical manufacturing. You will oversee delivery from concept through commissioning, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and GMP compliance.

You will manage cross-functional teams, drive design to FAT, SAT, and startup, and coordinate with vendors and site stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes and long-term automation strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Industry experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences manufacturing.
• Proven experience managing large-scale Emerson DeltaV projects.
• Strong understanding of batch process automation and distributed control systems (DCS).
• Experience leading projects through FAT, SAT, commissioning, qualification, and startup.
• Working knowledge of GMP, GAMP 5, CSV, and validation requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of large-scale DeltaV automation projects within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including automation engineers, process engineers, validation specialists, quality teams, and external vendors.
• Drive automation project execution through design, implementation, testing, commissioning, and qualification phases.
• Oversee risk management activities and proactively resolve technical and project-related issues.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, GAMP 5, FDA, and industry regulatory requirements.
• Provide regular project updates to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support capital project planning and long-term automation strategies across manufacturing sites.
• Manage relationships with system integrators, EPC firms, and automation vendors.

Skills

DeltaV automation

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

DCS knowledge

GMP compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

LVI Associates is seeking an experienced Automation Project Manager to lead large-scale DeltaV automation projects in pharmaceutical manufacturing. You will oversee delivery from concept through commissioning, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and GMP compliance.

You will manage cross-functional teams, drive design to FAT, SAT, and startup, and coordinate with vendors and site stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes and long-term automation strategies.