Automation Systems Engineer II

Location: Vacaville, California

This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

The Automation System Engineer II provides support and technical contribution for the Process Automation Systems Distributed Control System (DCS), Manufacturing Control System (MCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Building Automation System (BAS) and site manufacturing and Quality Control (QC) systems.  Provides support to other business and information management related infrastructure for manufacturing and QC operations. Provides support to senior system engineers in executing projects in support of the Automation and QC roadmap focusing on Infrastructure, vendor software integrations and custom applications used in manufacturing and QC operations. 

What you will get

The full-time base annual salary for this position is expected to range between $93,000 to $155,000.  In addition, below you will find a comprehensive summary of the benefits package we offer:

• Performance-related bonus
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) matching plan
• Life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid Time Off

What you will do:

• Provide System Administration, infrastructure design, and support for the DCS, MCS, and site QC systems.
• Provide support for routine user management activities for manufacturing and QC systems.
• Provide support for routine backup, restore, archival, data retention, audit trail review, and patching activities for production automation, manufacturing, and QC systems.
• Assist Senior and Principal System Engineers in maintaining system availability and supporting infrastructure components, including firewalls, antivirus software, testing, debugging, startup activities, and break-fix support.
• Work with project teams and cross-functional groups, including Manufacturing, Engineering, Process Science, Validation, and Quality Assurance, to implement right-first-time solutions and support project documentation activities.
• Support the resolution of automation and QC system issues through troubleshooting, cause analysis, issue resolution, unplanned event assessments, CAPAs, investigations, discrepancy evaluations, and corrective actions.
• Provide technical support for Cell Culture Plant 1 (CCP1), Cell Culture Plant 2 (CCP2), production automation, and QC systems, including routine and after-hours support as required.

What we look for:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.

• Effective communication at all levels  

• Ability to secure relevant information and identify key issues and relationships from a base of information.  

• Evaluate automation engineering problems and be able to devise cause and effect relationships and propose solutions. 

• Adapt to changing conditions 

• Ability to prioritize deliverables 

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.