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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Automation Consultant - **Company:** Proconex Inc - **Location:** Frederick, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, Data Integrity, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Laboratory Information Management Systems, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, GXP - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ac2eb1c568233de5 ## About the Role * 10+ years of automation experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing environments. * Experience supporting capital projects, facility expansions, or manufacturing modernization efforts. * Strong working knowledge of DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems. * Experience with batch automation, system integration, commissioning, and validation activities. * Familiarity with GMP regulations, GAMP 5, CSV, and data integrity requirements. * Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with engineering, operations, quality, and validation teams. * Ability to operate independently as a trusted technical advisor. Preferred Experience * Emerson DeltaV experience. * Biologics manufacturing experience. * ISA-88 and ISA-95 knowledge. * Experience with MES, historians, LIMS, or digital manufacturing platforms. * Consulting or owner-side project support experience., Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship. Also, we are not interested in working on a corp-to-corp basis with other companies at this time. ## Description Proconex is seeking an experienced Senior Automation Consultant to support a major life sciences manufacturing capital project during the Basic Design phase. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced automation professional seeking a flexible consulting engagement. The selected consultant will provide technical leadership, design guidance, and automation oversight while working alongside project engineering and operations teams. The role is expected to average approximately 30 hours per week and offers the opportunity to influence project strategy, standards, and technology decisions without requiring a full-time commitment. Candidates with extensive pharmaceutical, biotech, or GMP manufacturing automation experience are encouraged to apply. What You'll Be Doing * Serve as a senior automation advisor for a large-scale manufacturing expansion project. * Review automation strategies, control philosophies, and system architecture decisions. * Provide guidance on DCS, PLC, SCADA, batch automation, and system integration activities. * Support development and review of automation requirements and design documentation. * Evaluate automation technologies, digital manufacturing initiatives, and integration approaches. * Collaborate with project teams, vendors, and system integrators to ensure project success. * Provide oversight for commissioning, qualification, and validation planning activities. * Support automation standards, data integrity, cybersecurity, and lifecycle management initiatives. * Share industry best practices and lessons learned from previous capital project experience. ## Related Videos - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Exploring 5 Key Applications of AI Abundance with Blockchain Assurance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/971-exploring-5-key-applications-of-ai-abundance-with-blockchain-assurance) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) - [Startup Presentation: StorX - Future of Cloud Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1176-startup-presentation-storx-future-of-cloud-storage) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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