Automation Engineer

Join the Engineering Sciences and Technology (ES&T) Engineering Team, where you are not just an engineer, but a beacon of hope for countless patients awaiting their medicines. As a Frontline Automation Engineer, each day is a unique symphony of challenges and triumphs. Your role is pivotal in ensuring the timely delivery of life-saving medicines, making a tangible difference in the world. Remember, every task you undertake, no matter how small, contributes to a larger purpose - the well-being of our patients. So, join our team for making a difference to Roche/Genentech and our patients.

The Opportunity:

You will be a member of the Frontline Automation Engineering Team which plays a key role in the support of our site's make, assess, and release process. The individual selected into this role will provide frontline support and work collaboratively with maintenance, engineering, utilities, reliability teams, and end users to diagnose and troubleshoot equipment and processes. The individual selected for this role needs to have a continuous improvement mindset. Finally, the individual who is chosen for this role will have a strong capacity as a hands-on troubleshooter in a GMP environment. This role will require working one day of the weekend (Sat or Sun) to align with manufacturing operations.

• Works in lock step with other support organizations and end users to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues on the shop floor.

• Develops, deploys and tests automation solutions in support of Drug Product (DP) operations to reduce equipment downtime, improve compliance, and enhance reliability.

• Actively participates at the daily process team huddles.

• Provides automation upskilling and knowledge transfer to other support organizations and end users.

• Leads deviation investigations related to Process Automation.

• Owns and manages changes following GMP change control processes.

• Ensure systems maintain their validated states.

• Maintains system lifecycle documentation.

• Participate in self development opportunities.

The Opportunity:

• You have a BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 0-2 years of relevant experience

• You have strong programming skills.

• You have knowledge of robotics and other integrated motion control systems.

• You have a basic understanding of P&ID and electrical drawings and you can leverage these skills during equipment troubleshooting situations.

• You can participate as a member of the 24/7 Automation On Call Rotation.

• You have a desire to continuously improve yourself.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong initiative and integrity as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven ability to apply automation solutions and troubleshooting to solve complex problems on highly automated equipment.

• Experience in regulated industries such as Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices or Food and Beverage.

• Familiarity or experience with PLCs and/or HMIs.

• Familiarity or experience with vision inspection systems.

• Ability to work collaboratively within cross functional team environments.

• AI and Machine Learning Skills.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location for this position of Hillsboro, OR is $80,500 - $149,500. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, level, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Please note this role is eligible for relocation benefits.

Link to Roche/Genentech Benefits

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