Senior Automation Engineer - PLC/SCADA (GMP)

Amgen

Holly Springs (NC)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 160,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Amgen's Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Automation PLC) will lead automation engineers, delivering robust PLC/SCADA/HMI solutions for the new drug substance plant. The role requires coordinating with capital projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement across standalone systems.

Ideal candidates bring deep PLC expertise (Allen-Bradley, Siemens) and DeltaV experience, with strong problem-solving, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills in a

Qualifications

High school diploma or higher with engineering experience per the job level.
Bachelor’s or higher in engineering is preferred for this senior role.
Experience in GMP biopharma environments and validated systems is required.

Responsibilities

Provide automation technical leadership to a team of automation engineers.
Develop and maintain PLC, SCADA, and HMI solutions across plant operations.
Collaborate with capital projects to deliver robust automation for new facilities.
Support validation, documentation, and data integrity in GMP environments.
Lead continuous improvement and sustainment of standalone systems.

Skills

Automation leadership

PLC programming

SCADA & HMI

Process automation

Project management

GxP & 21 CFR 11

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree

Doctorate Degree

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Emerson DeltaV

Rockwell Automation

OPC

HMI design

Job description

Ideal candidates bring deep PLC expertise (Allen-Bradley, Siemens) and DeltaV experience, with strong problem-solving, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills in a

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