Engineering & Project Services
We provide engineering expertise and project support throughout the complete project lifecycle — from early design and planning through construction, startup, and turnover.
JC Automation provides engineering and project management services to pharmaceutical and life science manufacturers across the full project lifecycle. Whether you need a project engineer embedded in your team, support through a capital project, or technical leadership from design through startup, our professionals bring the domain knowledge and execution discipline to keep projects on schedule, on budget, and compliant.
What We Do
- Project Management — full project lifecycle management covering scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder coordination
- Project Engineering — vendor coordination, design reviews, specification development, and engineering deliverable management
- Design Reviews — P&ID review, control system design review, 3D model reviews, and constructability assessments
- Construction Support — punch list management, contractor coordination, field engineering, and technical issue resolution
- Scheduling & Project Controls — schedule development, progress tracking, earned value, look-ahead planning, and schedule risk analysis
- Technical Documentation — functional design specifications, control narratives, I/O lists, as-built drawings, and turnover packages
- Startup & Commissioning Support — coordination and technical support through startup, commissioning, and handover to operations
- Engineering Field Support — embedded on-site engineers supporting active construction and startup activities
Why Choose JCA
- Pharma Capital Project Experience — project engineering and management experience in pharmaceutical and life science manufacturing environments.
- Embedded Team Integration — alignment with client project controls, reporting cadence, governance structure, and delivery processes.
- Technical Depth — automation, instrumentation, and systems integration knowledge that keeps project decisions technically grounded.
- Documentation That Stands Up to Scrutiny — engineering deliverables developed for qualification, regulatory review, and long-term asset management.
- Flexible Engagement Models — integrated teams, supplemental resources, and focused advisory support based on project requirements.
- Puerto Rico & US Coverage — manufacturing project experience in Puerto Rico and across the continental United States.
Relevant Experience
Pharmaceutical Solar Farm Engineering & Implementation
End-to-end engineering, design, construction, control system integration, and commissioning of a solar farm supporting a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
Solvent Solution Tank Installation & Automation
Engineering and integration of a new solvent solution tank in a Class I, Division 2 hazardous area, including instrumentation procurement and installation, control panel design and fabrication, electrical installation, mechanical and piping coordination, PLC/HMI programming, commissioning, qualification, and validation.
Manufacturing Facility Expansion – Instrumentation & Controls
$3.5M project involving instrumentation and controls engineering, procurement, control panel design and fabrication, installation, and commissioning for a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, including process equipment, utilities, and building automation systems.
Facility Infrastructure & Critical Utilities Commissioning
Commissioning and qualification of a 34,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, including HVAC, mechanical utilities, piping, fire alarm, security, telecommunications, and other critical building systems.
Technical Expertise
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