Automation Engineer

Novartis; Tirol; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Novartis in Tyrol, Austria, seeks an Automation Engineer to advance DCS/PLC‑based manufacturing within a GMP environment. You will work on DeltaV and AI‑powered digital manufacturing initiatives at a modern biopharmaceutical production site.

You’ll design changes, support operation and troubleshooting, document lifecycle activities, and collaborate with Production, Engineering and Quality to improve availability and cycle time while staying compliant.

Qualifikationen

• Hands-on experience with DCS and/or PLC systems in industrial manufacturing.
• Experience in GMP-regulated environment.
• Experience coordinating small automation projects.
• Familiarity with change management and documentation.
• Understanding of qualification and validation activities for automation.
• Good English and German communication skills.
• Interest in digital tools, data analytics, or AI in manufacturing.

Aufgaben

• Operate, support, and maintain DCS and PLC systems in GMP.
• Act as technical contact for automation systems during operation.
• Design and implement automation changes per quality and safety.
• Identify improvements to equipment availability and cycle time.
• Execute automation projects from design to handover.
• Create and maintain lifecycle documentation.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, and partners.
• Coordinate external automation service providers.

Kenntnisse

DCS & PLC

GMP compliance

Automation engineering

Change management

Troubleshooting

Documentation

English & German communication

Ausbildung

Automation Engineering degree

Tools

DeltaV

MES/eBR systems

Jobbeschreibung

Automation Engineer (AI & Digital Manufacturing)

Work with DeltaV, PLCs, AI-powered manufacturing solutions and digital transformation projects in one of Europe's leading biopharmaceutical production sites.

The ITOT Team in Tyrol is looking for an Engineer (DCS, PLC) to join the team and ensure the reliable, GMP‑compliant operation and continuous improvement of automation systems within a modern pharmaceutical production environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate, support, and maintain DCS and PLC systems in a regulated GMP environment
• Act as technical contact for automation systems and support production during operation and troubleshooting
• Design and implement automation changes in line with quality, safety and compliance requirements
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance equipment availability and production cycle time.
• Execute and support automation‑related projects from design to handover
• Create and maintain compliant technical and lifecycle documentation
• Collaborate closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and external partners
• Technical education or degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a comparable technical field
• Hands‑on experience with DCS and/or PLC systems in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Experience working in a GMP‑regulated environment or strong understanding of regulated production requirements (pharma, biotech, chemical, food, etc.)
• Ability to support stable operation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of automation systems to ensure high system availability
• Experience with incident analysis and troubleshooting in production‑critical environments
• Familiarity with change management processes, including documentation, testing, and controlled implementation of technical changes
• Understanding of qualification and validation activities for automation systems
• Basic experience supporting audits, inspections, deviations, and CAPAs from a technical perspective
• Structured, reliable working style with a strong sense of quality, safety, and compliance
• Interest in or initial experience with digital tools, data analytics, or AI‑supported solutions in manufacturing, and willingness to continuously learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and ways of working in a modern digital plant
• Ability to work collaboratively with Production, Quality, Maintenance, IT, and external service providers
• Good communication skills in English and German
• Experience with Emerson DeltaV or comparable distributed control systems
• Experience in biotechnological or pharmaceutical production (USP, DSP, utilities, clean media, etc.)
• Exposure to MES / eBR systems and shopfloor digitalization
• Experience coordinating or technically leading small automation projects or change packages
• Understanding of OT cybersecurity principles and risk‑based system protection
• Experience working with or coordinating external automation service providers