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The Senior Automation Engineer - PLC provides day-to-day automation engineering support for Formulation, Filling, Packaging, and Utilities operations at the Thousand Oaks site. This role supports automation systems, executes automation projects of varying complexity and scope, and helps maintain reliable, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations.
You will serve as a technical resource for PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, and control system lifecycle activities in a regulated pharmaceutical environment. The role requires strong hands-on troubleshooting, system administration, project execution, and cross-functional partnership to support production needs and continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will apply sound engineering judgment to resolve complex automation issues, lead or support automation projects from concept through final design, and help develop robust control strategies aligned with local and global practices.
Provide automation engineering support for Formulation, Filling, Packaging, Utilities, and related manufacturing operations.
Create control system layouts and integrate PLCs with HMIs, sensors, actuators, instrumentation, and other automation components.
Write, debug, test, and maintain PLC code, including Ladder Logic and related control logic, to support precise, reliable process control.
Administer, maintain, and improve automation platforms used at the Thousand Oaks site, including Allen-Bradley PLC, Siemens SIMATIC WinCC, Siemens PLC S7, and Intellution/Proficy iFix SCADA.
Draft, update, and routinely verify system specifications, SOPs, training materials, and related automation system documentation.
Train users on control system functionality and provide guidance on programmable logic controllers, process control, control networks, and instrumentation.
Plan and execute automation projects, or defined portions of larger projects, with minimal guidance, including schedules, cost estimates, business case justifications, and cross-functional coordination.
Contribute to cost estimating for major capital budget items, approved project spending, financial planning, and analysis to justify project approval.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively lead, train, or support less experienced engineers, technicians, contractors, and cross-functional teams with minimal guidance.
Knowledge of pharmaceutical production equipment, including critical utilities, autoclaves, parts washers, lyophilizers, process tanks, filling machines, and CIP/SIP systems.
At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering product quality. In this role, you may be required to follow site-specific safety, gowning, and controlled-environment expectations.
This role may involve field work around robotic systems, control instrumentation, wiring, and control panels. The role is generally sedentary but may require lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 25 lbs.
The working environment may include controlled areas requiring special gowning, loud areas requiring hearing protection, and areas with chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers, and celite that may require respiratory protection.
This role may require work beyond standard business hours, including weekends and holidays, and may require availability outside of business hours to support 24/7 operations.
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best-in-class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
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For Location:
USA - CA - Thousand Oaks - Rancho Conejo
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$89,900.00 - $141,240.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
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EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
USA - CA - Thousand Oaks - Rancho Conejo
Employee
Regular
Full time
Job Exempt
Yes
