Automation Engineer

Would you like to work in a fast-paced team environment in a company that follows science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines? Are you searching for career growth and development in a quality environment with competitive salaries and benefits? If so, this position would be a great fit for you!

We are driven by our commitment to deliver accelerated growth for AstraZeneca and to make people’s lives better. It pushes us to keep building on our foundations and progressing as we turn our ever-growing and increasingly complex pipeline from molecule to medicine. Be part of evolving how we work with Lean, cutting-edge science, digitalization, and sustainable practices.

AstraZeneca is at an exciting time of new products and launches. We get to work with innovative and scientific products on our leading-edge end-to-end supply chain, using the latest technologies and modern facilities.

In 2013, AstraZeneca acquired Pearl to expand and strengthen its respiratory products portfolio, We have made strides in bringing therapies to asthma patients. Our mission and vision are to develop differentiated therapeutics for widely prevalent respiratory disease conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), by using a proprietary drug delivery platform and existing therapeutic agents administered in metered-dose inhalers (MDIs). Join us as a Automation Engineer at our Redwood City, CA site, the leading center of innovation in the West.

The Automation Engineer is responsible for tasks related to the automation of equipment/systems for day to day manufacturing operations.

What you'll do:

• Support process engineering efforts to optimize and scale the manufacturing processes

• Lead the design, implementation, and support of site-wide process automation, supervisory control, and data acquisition (SCADA) solutions. This could include but is not limited to programming and implementing new PLC/HMI code, changing existing PLC/HMI code and monitoring backups for data integrity and compliance.

• Train others on systems, software, equipment, machines, procedures, and/or processes.

• Analyze trends in data in order to provide accurate descriptions, identify root causes, and/or identify solutions or improvements.

• Review documentation for qualification/validation of control systems

  • Draft or revise user requirements documents

  • Provide experienced review of functional specifications and software design specifications provided by automation vendors

  • Work with automation vendor

  • Build or Provide mentorship on qualification/validation documents

    • Qualification of PLC systems

    • Validation of Factory Talk servers

    • Perform Acceptance testing

• Collaborate with other departments to implement corrective/preventative actions.

• Review and approve change controls and document revisions. Read, understand, and comply with cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), including general safety, lock outs, etc.

• Read and interpret diagrams, drawings, and other schematics.

• Lead and coordinate investigations and studies with little supervision.

• Monitor equipment and/or systems for performance and problem indicators.

• Wear gowning, sterile garments, and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as required by specific activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1-3 years previous experience in a regulated or cGMP environment.

• Experience with Allen Bradley, Factory Talk, Relevant technical degree or equivalent

• A proven track record of working in pharmaceutical related engineering technologies with the technical expertise and ability to make connections between technology and delivering business value

• Strong communication, influencing and relationship building skills with AZ customers, peers and third party suppliers

• Ability to develop and champion innovation opportunities and lead any changes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability of working with diverse multinational teams and proven track record to influence others to achieve positive outcomes

• Good commercial awareness and understanding of global engineering technology innovations in the external market (political/economic and new trends)

• Knowledge of industries outside pharmaceuticals

• Knowledge of Lean design processes and their application

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we are developing new ways to work, innovative methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Come and join our journey!

Next Steps – Apply Today!

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Curious to know more, then please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience – it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well-qualified for this opportunity. Know someone who would be an excellent fit? Please share this posting with them.

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