AveXis is seeking an Automation Manager who is responsible for leading the automation engineering team at our gene therapy development and laboratory facility in San Diego, CA. The manager will also be responsible for supporting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying the GMP and non-GMP control systems. Systems include Rockwell FactoryTalk SCADA, 3rd party skidded local control systems, freezers, and future DeltaV environment.
This position will provide oversight or participation on all automation aspects of projects in San Diego including integration of 3rd party equipment to the plant SCADA system, data center upgrades, data concentration, batch reporting, and data retention. The candidate will prepare scopes of work and manage automation contractors as required to complete required work on within project timelines.