Klaus Jensen
Independent senior automation specialist for pharmaceutical and biotech production. Klaus helps project teams design, implement and validate robust automation solutions for complex batch and process facilities — from early design decisions to production support.
Klaus Jensen
Senior pharmaceutical automation specialist with 25+ years of experience in biotech and API production.
Career highlights
Built for complex regulated production
Experience from major pharmaceutical and biotech production environments in regulated industries. Strong experience across ABB SattLine, Emerson DeltaV and ABB 800xA platforms.
Representative Experience
- Automation design for regulated biotech and pharmaceutical facilities
- Greenfield implementation and brownfield modernization projects
- Batch production, utilities and facility-related systems
- Commissioning, troubleshooting and production support
Core Competencies
- S88 batch architecture & automation design
- ABB SattLine (20+ years)
- Emerson DeltaV (9+ years)
- ABB 800xA (3 years experience)
- Validation: MIT, IQ, OQ, PQ/PV
Services
Specialized automation support for process industries
Trusted by leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies for complex automation projects. Combining deep process understanding with hands-on implementation experience across the full project lifecycle.
Batch & process automation
25+ years of experience delivering automation solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech batch production.
Project lifecycle support
Experience from design, programming and commissioning to validation and production support.
Control systems expertise
Experience with ABB SattLine, Emerson DeltaV and ABB 800xA, including 20+ years with SattLine and 3 years with 800xA.
Pharma & biotech process knowledge
Deep understanding of upstream and downstream processes used in modern pharmaceutical production.
Selected experience
Trusted by leading pharmaceutical companies
25+ Years Pharmaceutical Experience
More than 25 years delivering automation for pharmaceutical and biotech production, from greenfield facilities to complex brownfield revamps.
Design → Commissioning → Validation
Hands-on experience across the full lifecycle: automation design, programming, FAT/SAT, commissioning, MIT, IQ, OQ, PQ/PV and production support.
Deep Process Understanding
Strong process knowledge within fermentation, bioreactors, centrifugation, CIP, utilities, raw material preparation, single-use systems, upstream and downstream processing.
Approach
Structured thinking before coding
Good automation starts before the first line of code. I help define the unit model, operating modes, handshakes, sequence states and equipment responsibilities so the implementation becomes simpler and more robust.
- 25+ years in pharmaceutical and biotech automation
- Extensive upstream and downstream process knowledge
- Strong batch automation and S88 mindset
- Hands-on experience from design to commissioning and validation
- Bridges process engineering, automation and production
Typical projects
Where I can help
Contact
Available for selected pharmaceutical and biotech automation projects
Let’s discuss how your project can be structured, documented and implemented with fewer special cases and a clearer automation architecture.
Professional profile
Education & credentials
Career journey
Project timeline
Biotech & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Automation specialist for regulated production environments including biotech, API and pharmaceutical facilities.
Greenfield & Brownfield Projects
Worked across both new facility implementations and upgrades in existing production environments.
Batch & Process Automation
Experience with S88, process sequences, validation, commissioning and production support.
Control Platforms
Experience with ABB SattLine, Emerson DeltaV and ABB 800xA, including 20+ years with SattLine and 3 years with 800xA.
Case studies
NDA-friendly case examples
Short, NDA-friendly examples showing the type of assignments Klaus typically supports in pharmaceutical and biotech automation projects.
Design, implementation and start-up
Large scale batch production
Supported large regulated production programs involving automation design, implementation, commissioning and production readiness.
Process automation and troubleshooting
Biotech process optimization
Worked with optimization and troubleshooting of production processes including recovery, filtration and batch-related systems.
Automation modernization
Facility upgrades
Supported upgrades in regulated manufacturing facilities including process equipment, utility systems and operational improvements.
Contact details
Let’s discuss your project
Available for selected assignments where strong process understanding, S88 structure and hands-on automation implementation are required.
Engagement model
Senior specialist support where experience matters
Ideal for projects where automation design, process understanding and validation requirements must be aligned early.
Can support design reviews, S88 structure, software implementation, commissioning strategy, troubleshooting and production handover.
Particularly relevant for greenfield, brownfield, fast-track revamp and existing-facility upgrade projects.