Engineer, Automation (PLC/HMI/SCADA), Operational Support - Biotech

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 HotFix 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. We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website You are also welcome to share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr