Senior Automation Engineer

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Automation Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

Job Description:

Senior Automation Engineer
 

GET – Automation is a dedicated team of enthusiastic and skilled Automation professionals with various technical expertise, responsible for the support of, implementation, validation, qualification and maintenance of the ISA-95 level 1 and 2 manufacturing automated systems and their applicable interfaces and level 3 recipe content for the Leiden manufacturing facility. We ensure that automated systems are fit for intended use and follow applicable regulatory requirements (e.g. cG(a)MP) and company manufacturing standards throughout the entire system life cycle.

The Senior Automation Engineer is a specialist in the field of industrial automation with broad experience of systems across this sector. The Senior automation Engineer feels naturally comfortable with the responsibility of maintaining and enhancing their systems as well as supporting opportunities for continuous improvement across their systems and platforms. With this attitude you make ensure we are delivering current production needs and will be doing so in the future in a constantly evolving environment.
 

Responsibilities:  

• Maintain and keep the automation platforms in a compliant state with its procedures, work instructions and all applicable regulatory GxP requirements throughout the entire system life cycle.
• Ensure reliable availability of the automation systems, inclusive the containing data.
• Act in a troubleshooting role to find root cause and propose a solution (potentially 24/7 on-call support could be required).
• Craft, lead technical strategic plans.   
• Contribute to the needed budget requests for OPEX and CAPEX expenses to local and global management.  
• Lead and supervise modifications and or projects.
• Ensure that the user requirement specifications and all applicable objectives are met to maintain the platform daily.
• Lead vendors, subcontractors and or technical integrators.
• Review, develop and execute (commissioning) protocols, test plans, reports, and documentation to implement, maintain, operate and validate cG(x)P automated systems.
• Drive innovation and new technologies.
• During audits act as SME

Qualifications:

• A technical education / degree in industrial automation or relevant engineering discipline is preferred, at Bachelor level or higher
• Experience in a GxP regulated environment and knowledge of current Good Automated Manufacturing Practices (GAMP) is preferred.
• Experience in industrial automation technology standards and validation in Pharma industry is preferred.
• Preferred knowledge in Siemens S7 & Tia Portal (PLC) and AVEVA System Platform 2017 or higher “Wonderware ArchestrA” (SCADA), or similar SCADA platform.
• knowledge that would contribute, DeltaV (DCS), Honeywell (Building Automation), SynTQ (Process Analytical Technology) and GxP infrastructure with E/I insights

 

Key Competencies:

• Good organizational skills, including experience organizing self, coordinating, and initiating work arrangements with minimal direction and the capacity to work under stress.
• Demonstrated medium level communication skills and excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills in all layers of the organization including the ability to work independently, flexibly, and collaboratively, and to negotiate effective business outcomes. English and Dutch required, but only one language fluently.    
• Decisive, pragmatic and persevering with a can-do mentality.
• Process Automation insights and always looking for the organizational process behind events.
• Ability to understand relationships and different interests in a sophisticated organization.
• Ability to create a path forward even if the solution is not yet clear or there is no standard process.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€53,500.00 - €85,445.00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.