Sr Automation Engineer – Emerson Delta-V DCS system – Rockwell Automation SCADA – And PLC Platform
| Company | Amgen |
|---|---|
| Location | Thousand Oaks, CA, USA |
| Salary | $135728 – $159431 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Doctorate degree
- Or Master’s degree and 2 years of Manufacturing Automation Engineering experience
- Or Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Manufacturing Automation Engineering experience
- Or Associate degree and 8 years of Manufacturing Automation Engineering experience
- Or High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Manufacturing Automation Engineering experience
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain process control automation solutions applying DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS), Rockwell Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA)
- Lead/support technical root cause analysis, incident investigations, and trouble shooting on process control issues related to plant operations.
- Own change control records, CAPA records and deviations as it relates to Automation systems.
- Support functional area projects focused on improving process equipment, cleaning systems and utilities to ensure reliability of drug substance manufacturing facility.
- Lead and support new technology introductions by performing automation engineering assessments, implementing automation system configuration changes, and supporting engineering and process qualification runs as applicable.
- Provide Continuous Improvement initiatives including Safety, Reliability, Efficiency and Environmental sustainability improvements to meet Amgen’s Ambitious goals.
- Maintain Data Integrity Assessments with the current Amgen and Industry standards.
- Support Review by Exception (RbE) functionality that includes product Batch records, cleaning, and sterilization systems, Audit trail and version control systems.
- Collaborate with Amgen Drug Substance Plant network to enhance the automation design for Drug Substance Plant Operations.
- Be knowledgeable about compliance and regulatory aspects for operation and maintenance, equipment validation, and support regulatory inspections and audits.
- Day-to-day Operational Support including: Direct Manufacturing Support required for Critical Operations, 24 x 7 Onsite/On Call as required, Trouble shooting Support to Manufacturing operations, cleaning systems, plant utilities and Building management system, Automation System Administration, Automation System Operating Systems (OS) security patching and HotFix assessments and rollout, Daily manufacturing and engineering work center team meetings, Preventative and corrective maintenance, Automation System spare parts management.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Biotech
- Extensive understanding and background in programming, design, installation, and lifecycle management of manufacturing process controls, automation, and field instrumentation
- Demonstrated hands-on experience in developing process control strategies for New Product Introduction and New Technology Deployment for Clinical and Commercial Drug Substance Plant Operations.
- Familiarity with Upstream and Downstream unit operations.
- Direct knowledge of Automation design, experience in process control engineering and troubleshooting with GMP biopharmaceutical production facility equipment/systems such as media, harvest, bioreactors, chromatography, vial filtration, and ultrafiltration/diafiltration, and integrating various OEM automation software.
- Demonstrated experience with continuous improvements resulting in enhanced safety, system reliability, and efficiency (e.g. cycle times, and reduced plant utilities usage etc.) related to Drug Substance Plant Operations.
- Experience in Capital Project Lifecycle Management: Conceptual Design, Scope and cost estimate development, business case development, detailed design, engineering and validation documentation and project execution is a plus.
- The ideal individual must be a self-directed standout colleague ready to mentor and develop engineering staff and adopt a team-based culture that relies on collaboration for effective
- Strong leadership, technical writing, and communication/presentation skills.
- Ability to perform independently, self-motivated, organized, able to multi-task in project environments, and skilled in communication, facilitation, and collaboration.