Automation Engineer

Professional engineer who helps plan and co-ordinate activities within the Engineering function and may have some supervisory responsibilities for technical staff. Alternatively, provides technical support and advice to colleagues in area of expertise, applying developed solutions and supporting performance improvement projects whilst adhering to local best practice, safety and compliance standards.

• Provides technical support to team members and other AstraZeneca engineers by using existing knowledge and experience and by seeking out information to resolve standard problems.
• Ensures the appropriate allocation of resources by following resource plans and contributing to their development.
• Responsible for technical aspects of a small number of products, components or processes.
• Analyses information to identify corrective actions and develop practical solutions, either alone or with the support of a small team.
• Participates in activities across Engineering function, helping ensure that agreed priorities are carried out and projects are delivered to plan.
• Provides input to continuous improvement activities, conducts root cause analysis and supports new product introduction.
• Drafts information for discussion at higher levels within the business, such as analysis to support business case documents, improvement plans, priorities, investigation reports, quality or performance improvement recommendations.
• Ensures own work is compliant with Safety, Health and Engineering standards.
• Improves knowledge of best practices by learning from more senior team-mates.

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for integration of multiple automation systems
• Lifecycle management of assigned automation systems
• Resolves automation issues.
• Installs automation systems.
• Commissions new systems.
• Performs quality/safety investigations on automation systems.
• Performs change control.
• Directs outside equipment/service providers, Oversees the work of contractors.
• Writes user requirements, specifications, test scripts, and recipes.
• Develops and maintains maintenance programs for systems.
• Instructs staff on operation of automation systems.
• Improves reliability.
• Creates relatively simple project timelines.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Life Sciences or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• cGMP and GDP experience in a biotech or sterile pharmaceutical automation environment.

• Audit Experience
• Project Management experience
• Quality Systems (Documentation, Preventive Maintenance, Change management, investigations, etc.)
• Guidance and Regulations (ISPE, WHO, GAMP, Annex, CFR)
• Data Integrity
• OPC, SCADA, OSI PI, Network, Device Net, Wonder Ware