Automation Engineer

Takeda • Los Angeles, CA

8h • $56,000 - $88,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Automation Engineer, you will work as part of the team to partner with manufacturing to troubleshoot the automated control processes. You will contribute to the successful implementation of system improvement projects and drives improvements around manufacturing KFA (key focus areas) goals including but not limited to people/safety, quality/regulatory/compliance, customer, financials, and operational excellence. This position includes working on weekend shifts. You will report to Manager, Automation Engineering.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering (preferably in Computer Science, Electrical, Chemical or Biochemical).
• Some related 0 or more years of experience.
• Discuss normally encountered technical issues, both verbally and in written form. An excellent communication skill set is a must.
• Elevate issues up when needed.
• Work as a collaborative team member.
• Solve routine design, process, and engineering problems with assistance.
• Ability to work on any shift required to accommodate the business need.

Responsibilities

• Perform user interventions to ensure that the manufacturing process maintains a continuous flow.
• Implements sustainable system to reduce UI occurrence and re-occurrence.
• Create, updates, and maintains manufacturing SOPs to ensure that they are in-line with the current process steps.
• Periodically audits manufacturing SOPs and revises them to maintain a rigid connection between control system actions and manual operations.
• Solve automation system and manufacturing equipment issues that result in production delays, coordinates and contacts support groups for assistance. This support will include DeltaV, EBM, PLC, EBR, BAS, process, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Participate in the execution of Project Record (PR) ownership, DeltaV/EBM/PLC/BAS configuration changes, functional tests, Commissioning Plans, and Qualification Protocols.
• Learns EBM and DeltaV control systems and assists the team in day-to-day manufacturing operations, troubleshooting, and change recommendations.
• Implements actions to prevent reoccurrence - this includes process and equipment issues.
• Leads and closes small process improvement projects that relate to DeltaV/EBM/PLC/BAS, manufacturing process, manufacturing equipment, and the operator interaction with the automation system.
• Continuously trains the manufacturing operators on the interaction between manufacturing process and automation.
• Owns and closes corrective actions related to the automation system; this includes but is not limited to Corrective Action & Preventative Action (CAPA) that are generated due to user interventions and non-conformances/events.

Benefits

• U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others.
• U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees