Engineer, Automation; PLC​/HMI​/SCADA), Operational Support – Biotech; JP

Job Title: Engineer, Automation (PLC/HMI/SCADA), Operational Support – Biotech (JP15150)

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

Employment Type: Contract

Business Unit: Advanced Technology & Automation

Duration: 3 years with possible conversion to permanent

Posting Date: 03/17/2026

Pay Rate: $36 - $42/hour W2 with benefits

Job Description & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain process control automation solutions utilizing Rockwell and Siemens Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA).
• Support functional area projects focused on improving process equipment/utilities/facilities – to sophisticated unit operation skids to integrate new drug product manufacturing technologies into clinical/commercial facility.
• Lead/support technical root cause analysis, incident investigations, and solving problems related to process control issues within plant operations.
• 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 company’s goals.
• Maintain Data Integrity Assessments with the current company and Industry standards.
• Collaborate with Drug Product Plant network to improve the automation design for ATO Drug Product Plant Operations.
• Own and close deviations/CAPA within agreed upon timelines.

Day-to-day Operational Support including:

• Participate in the 24 x 7 Onsite/On Call rotation.
• Troubleshooting Support to Mfg. Operations.
• Automation System Administration.
• Automation System Operating Systems (OS) and Hot Fix assessments and rollout.
• Daily manufacturing and engineering work center team meetings.
• Preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Automation System spare parts management.
• Drive true root cause investigations and resolutions by interfacing with equipment Vendors.
• Business Process Improvements including departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Why is the Position Open?

Supplement additional workload on team.

Top Must Have

Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering.
• Programming in Python.
• Familiarity with PLCs.

Basic Qualifications:

Master degree OR Bachelor degree and 2 years of experience OR Associate degree and 6 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 8 years of experience.

Interview process:

Video interviews.

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