Automation Engineer

Location: 

Hertfordshire

Contract Type: 

Contract

The Vacancy

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Join a leading global pharmaceutical organisation renowned for innovation and excellence. Due to significant investment and continued expansion of their capital projects team, they are seeking a talented Automation Engineer to strengthen their dynamic team.

Role Overview: As an Automation Engineer within a Capital Projects Team, you will play a crucial role in managing, maintaining, and optimising automated manufacturing systems, ensuring reliability, compliance, and superior operational performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain and enhance automation systems, maximising operational uptime and efficiency.
  • Oversee system administration including user management, regular backups, and system restoration.
  • Diagnose issues promptly and implement effective corrective measures, liaising with external vendors where necessary.
  • Identify and deliver incremental improvements and optimisation projects.
  • Actively participate in capital project planning, execution, commissioning, and documentation.
  • Ensure adherence to both site-specific and corporate quality assurance standards.
  • Generate, review, and update engineering documentation and validation test protocols.
  • Contribute proactively to the development and implementation of global automation strategies aimed at standardising processes.
  • Execute automation-related projects, managing timelines, budgets, and quality deliverables.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Automation Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related discipline.
  • Significant experience in GMP manufacturing environments, ideally within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
  • Demonstrable proficiency in automation platforms such as Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi, or equivalent systems.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in troubleshooting complex automated systems.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.