Senior Automation and Controls Engineer

Kite, a Gilead Company, is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cancer immunotherapy products designed to harness the power of a patient's own immune system to selectively target and kill cancer cells. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

Do you want to make a real difference in the world? Come help us in our quest to cure cancer! Everyone at Kite is grounded by this common goal. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Join us in our mission!

We are seeking a highly motivated, positive and hardworking individual, with automation and instrumentation experience in a cGMP regulated pharmaceutical or biotech environment, to join us as a Senior Automation and Controls Engineer. This individual should enjoy working in a multi-functional environment.

Specific Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for system administration, oversight, compliance, troubleshooting, support, performance, improvement and design of automation-based systems used in a manufacturing environment including:
• Building Management Systems (HVAC, Critical Utility Systems)
• Equipment and Environmental Monitoring Systems (Temperature, Relative Humidity, Differential Pressures)
• PLCs (Allen Bradley and Siemens) used for temperature controlled chambers and manufacturing equipment
• Human Machine Interfaces (Allen Bradley and WinCC)
• Customized PC-based systems for laboratory and manufacturing equipment
• Site Historian Systems (OSI-PI historian and SQL databases)
• Meridian engineering document management system
• Support of instrumentation (pressure/temperature/humidity) issues

Essential Duties and Job Functions:

• Implementing automation changes to control system hardware/software, and supervising modifications done by outside vendors. This includes development of scopes of work (RFPs), specifications (URS, FDS, DDS) and test plans.
• Sustaining existing facility automation operations by providing system administration, troubleshooting, investigations and training.
• Supporting capital projects (cost, time, scope) by planning and implementing automation design solutions in collaboration with multi-functional teams.
• Supporting Facilities Validation for the validation of automation systems.
• Supporting Quality Engineering to perform Computer System Validation (CSV) risk assessments.
• Providing technical expertise with respect to automation and instrumentation/controls for the Facilities and Engineering group.
• Providing automation system design for data integrity, stability and interface between different systems.
• Providing periodic alarm reviews of key automation systems, presenting findings and streamlining these systems.
• Creating, revising and maintenance of automation system documentation, including specification documents and SOPs.
• Preparation and implementation of automation change control.
• Supporting definition and implementation of standard methodologies for automation compliance, technical standards and procedures (21 CFR Part 11, GAMP, ISA-88).

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• BS in Engineering or Computer Science with 8+ years of total relevant automation experience, or a MS with 6+ years of total relevant experience with at least 3 years in a cGMP environment (biotech or pharma strongly preferred).
• Ability to understand PLC code (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
• Ability to understand HMI interface programming and configuration (Allen Bradley and WinCC)
• Ability to understand Siemens Apogee Insight or Desigo building management system code and configuration
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and P&IDs
• Ability to understand digital, analog and smart instrumentation (e.g. Devicenet, Foundation Fieldbus) signals
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems which require an in depth degree of ingenuity and innovation.
• Ability to effectively work across organizational and functional boundaries and within multi-functional project team

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Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

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