Principal Automation Engineer, (JP13398)
Company: 3 Key Consulting
Location: Thousand Oaks
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Title: Principal Automation Engineer, (JP13398) Location:
Thousand Oaks, CA. 91320 Business Unit: Advanced Technology and
Automation: Manufacturing & Clinical Supply (MCS) – Facilities &
Engineering (F&E) Employment Type: Contract Duration: 2 year
with likely extensions and/or conversion to a permanent position.
Rate: $60 - $65/hour W2 Posting Date: 1/6/2025. Notes: Only
qualified candidates need apply. Mon thru Fri, 8am – 5pm (40 hours
per week) eventually some On-call support (1 week in 5) 3 Key
Consulting is hiring! We are recruiting a Principal Automation
Engineer for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a
leading global biotechnology company. Job Description: The
successful candidate will be smart, self-motivator, experienced
technically with plant Automation support and troubleshooting. Good
proactive team player. Will be required to support Clinical &
Commercial Plant Automation Programs and Capital Projects for
client’s manufacturing group, including complex and challenging
system automation initiatives that require solid understanding of
various automation platforms, integration between different
platforms, analytical problem-solving techniques, project
management, lifecycle management and operational excellence. This
position requires an extensive understanding and background in
capital construction projects, design, programming, implementation,
and lifecycle management of manufacturing process controls,
automation, and field instrumentation technologies. This role is
expected to deliver on assigned capital projects and daily plant
support as required. Top Must Have Skill Sets: • Life science
experience • Rockwell Automation and/or DeltaV experience
(site-based experience ideally). • GMP Manufacturing facility
experience • Reliable/committed/flexible. • Ideally Degree
educated, minimum 5 – 7 years relevant Automation experience
including site work. Day to Day Responsibilities: • Provide
day-to-day support of ATO Drug substance operations • Represent
plant automation team in Area WCTs • Lead a team of Automation
engineers responsible to support and deliver on complex capital
construction projects including Global Lifecycle Asset Management
(GLAM) projects. Lead the direct reports including External Workers
(EWs), onboarding the EWs, and ensuring the direct reports’
adherence to client’s training requirements. • Represent Plant
Automation team during the development of project plan, business
case, and cost estimates in partnership with key customers and
stakeholders – ATO MCS Plant Operations, Engineering, Operations
Information Systems (OIS), Global Construction Project Management
(GCPM), and provide necessary support to obtain funding approval. •
Based on project scope, work with OIS to estimate manhours and
required resources • Represent Plant Automation team and
participate in the preparation and implementation of detailed
design, scope, schedule in partnership with Engineering and GCPM. •
Represent Plant Automation team during the project implementation
of new automation solutions including DeltaV Distributed Control
System (DCS), Rockwell Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human
Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition systems (SCADA) related hardware, software, network
infrastructure, and electronic Rt-reporting scope across various
projects. • Represent Plant Automation team during the
post-implementation activities including operationalization of the
new assets by extending hyper-care support, training the System
Owners, and Manufacturing team, revising the SOPs, and training
documents, delivering spare parts list, updating Maximo assets and
client’s CMDB systems. • Ensure compliance to client’s Engineering
and Operational standards, specifications, and procedures as
applicable during the project design and implementation. •
Represent Plant Automation team and support functional area
projects focused on improving process
equipment/utilities/facilities -to- large/sophisticated capital
projects to integrate new drug substance and drug product
manufacturing technologies into clinical/commercial facility. • As
applicable to the capital project scope, represent Plant Automation
team and support new continuous improvements by performing
automation engineering assessments, implementing automation system
configuration changes, and supporting engineering and process
qualification runs. • Support a safe working environment by
complying with all pertinent environmental health/safety practice,
rules, and regulations. Basic Qualifications: • Doctorate degree
and 2 years of experience OR • Master degree and 6 years of
experience OR • Bachelor degree and 8 years of experience OR •
Associate degree and 10 years of experience OR • High school
diploma / GED and 12 years of experience Red Flags: • Lack of GMP
Experience • Lack of Automation background Interview Process: Up to
3 interviews. Available to start interviewing from 01/06/25.
Initially on a call, potential face to face for final interview We
invite qualified candidates to send your resume to
resumes@3keyconsulting.com. If you decide that you’re not
interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free
to take a look at the other positions on our website
www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are also welcome to share this
opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying
for this role. Regards, 3KC Talent Acquisition Team
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