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Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Biopharma (JP10600m)

3 Key Consulting
Thousand Oaks, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2026
Job Title: Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Biopharma (JP10600m)
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
Employment Type:  Contract to Hire
Business Unit: 
DSC EFR Automation
Duration: 1 years with likely extension or conversion to permanent
Posting Date:  07/25/2022
Note: Multiple openings/levels

3 Key Consulting is hiring Automation Engineers for consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

Job Description:

A professional Automation Engineer to support Development Supply Chain Engineering & Facilities Reliability automation team, the successful candidate will be required to support complex automation systems support drug substance operations at Thousand Oaks Site.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Day-to-day operational shift support for process control applications utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), DeltaV Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA).
  • Working knowledge and experience with cGMP procedures and engineering practices on pharmaceutical/biotech production processes, facilities, and equipment. Candidate must have been experienced in change control, nonconformance, corrective and preventative actions, and validation practices.
  • Lead technical cause analysis, incident investigations, and troubleshooting on process control issues related to electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
     
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotech Engineering, or related life science engineering.
  • Knowledge and experience in capital project lifecycle management including conceptual design, scope, resource estimate & cost estimate development, business case development, detailed design, engineering, commissioning, validation, and project execution, as it relates to Plant Automation and process control systems with GMP biopharmaceutical production facility equipment/systems in support of Drug Substance, Drug Product and Supply chain plant operations.
  • Has five or more years combined experience with the following automation systems: Emerson Delta-V DCS system.

Interview process:
Phone screen, then panel video interview.
 
We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to recruiting@3keyconsulting.com.  If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are welcome to also share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.

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