Senior DeltaV Automation Engineer

Why SimoTech

What
is it like to work at SimoTech? With a strong collaborative teamwork
culture based on respect, trust, and excellence, we play a critical
partnering role to our clients’ life -changing supply of products to
patients.  In return, there is excellent salary, benefits, career
progression, educational support and much more.

Senior DeltaV Automation Engineer

The ideal candidate will bring 8+
years of experience delivering critical automation solutions, with a strong
focus on DeltaV systems, particularly migration projects from DeltaV Operate to
DeltaV Live. This position requires deep technical expertise in Emerson DeltaV,
along with proven experience operating within complex, highly regulated (GxP)
environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership
  for the migration from DeltaV Operate to DeltaV Live across a large, complex
  manufacturing environment
  
• Support the development of the
  migration strategy, primarily from a technical perspective, but also
  contributing to validation strategy, downtime assessment, resource planning,
  training and communication, risk mitigation and cost estimation
  
• Assess existing site systems
  and global library content, perform gap analysis, accurately define complexity
  and scale, and map out an upgrade plan.
  
• Design intuitive, standardised
  graphics aligned to ISA -101 and best practice principles.
  
• Lead the configuration of
  DeltaV Live animated elements, faceplates and graphics
  
• Plan and execute phased
  migration activities, ensuring minimal operational disruption.
  
• Support testing (FAT/SAT),
  troubleshooting, and system validation throughout the migration lifecycle.
  
• Devise and implement migration
  plan in consultation with end users to ensure minimal disruption to operations,
  considering impact of change to usability of the DeltaV environment.
  
• Set up DeltaV environment to
  utilise both DeltaV Operate and DeltaV Live in parallel for duration of migration
  period, leading to eventual decommissioning of DeltaV Operate.
  
• Manage change under the
  Quality system, ensuring that site process is followed and interaction with all
  relevant site functions is planned and controlled
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders,
  provide user training, and drive continuous improvement of HMI usability and
  standards.
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications &
Experience

• Bachelor’s
  degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or the Life
  Sciences.
  
• 8+ year DeltaV automation
  engineering experience, preferably in the life sciences industry.
  
• Extensive
  hands -on experience with Emerson DeltaV, including configuration of control
  modules, equipment modules, phases, and alarm management.
  
• Proven
  experience delivering or supporting a DeltaV Operate to DeltaV Live migration,
  ideally within a large -scale or multi -unit manufacturing environment.
  
• Strong
  HMI/graphic design expertise with the ability to develop high -performance,
  user -centric DeltaV Live displays aligned to ISA -101 principles.
  
• Experience
  in scripting within graphics environment, particularly with Visual Basic and
  HTML
  
• Demonstrated
  experience working in complex, regulated environments (e.g., pharma, biotech,
  or similar), with an understanding of GMP/GAMP requirements.
  
• Solid
  understanding of DeltaV system architecture, integration, and lifecycle project
  delivery (design through to commissioning).
  
• Strong
  problem -solving skills with experience in troubleshooting systems, graphics, and
  migration -related issues.
  
• Excellent
  stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to
  collaborate cross -functionally and support end -user training and adoption.
  

Benefits

What SimoTech Can
Offer

• Role provides a
  high degree of autonomy to allow the successful
  candidate to reach their full
  potential.
  
• Develop new
  skills and enhance technical ability by working with
  innovative technologies in a multi - disciplined
  environment.
  
• Opportunity to
  work with large corporate clients