Automation & Equipment Solutions Engineer

Nalys; Wallonië; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nalys is seeking an Automation & Equipment Solutions Engineer to join a strategic data integrity remediation program at a leading pharmaceutical site in Belgium. You will define and cost technical solutions for equipment with data gaps, translating them into budget-conscious options from light fixes to full revamps.

Responsibilities include ROM cost estimates, upgrade paths, and lifecycle considerations, with documentation to support prioritization and budget decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in automation, industrial engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in automation, instrumentation, or equipment engineering in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Strong cost estimation and budget justification experience.
• Experience with GMP-regulated environments and audit trails.

Responsabilités

• Analyze data integrity gaps per equipment family and identify feasible technical solutions.
• Define tiered options for each case with clear technical rationale (mitigation, partial remediation, full revamp).
• Estimate ROM costs and implementation effort for each option.
• Assess hardware, access management, and automation/control system upgrade paths.
• Consider equipment obsolescence and lifecycle in remediation vs replacement.
• Produce technical documentation to support prioritization and budget arbitration.
• Collaborate with CSV/Data Integrity Lead and site teams to validate feasibility.

Connaissances

PLC/SCADA

Access control

Data historian

Cost estimation

Equipment obsolescence

Clear communication

Bi/multi-lingual (EN/FR)

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Automation/Industrial Engineering

Description du poste

Automation & Equipment Solutions Engineer – Data Integrity Remediation

About Nalys

Nalys is a growing consultancy company specialized in high-tech engineering and life sciences. Founded 15 years ago, we partner with leading organizations to deliver innovative solutions and expert support across a wide range of technical domains.

At Nalys, we believe in combining deep expertise with a human-centric approach — empowering our consultants to thrive and our clients to succeed.

Joining Nalys means becoming part of a collaborative, agile, and forward-thinking team that values excellence, innovation, and continuous growth.

Job Description

As an Automation & Equipment Solutions Engineer, you will join a strategic remediation program for a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Belgium, focused on defining and costing technical solutions for equipment identified with data integrity gaps.

Working hand in hand with a CSV/Data Integrity Lead, you will translate confirmed gaps into concrete, budget-conscious solutions — ranging from lightweight procedural or software fixes to full hardware replacement.

This role sits at the crossroads of automation engineering and pragmatic cost management: the client's clear priority is to favor mitigation whenever it brings residual risk to an acceptable level, reserving full revamp for situations where no credible alternative exists.

We're looking for an engineer who can think in options rather than a single fixed scope, and who is as comfortable estimating a budget as designing a technical fix.

The Role & Responsibilities

Reporting to the program lead and working closely with the CSV/Data Integrity Lead and client engineering teams, your responsibilities will include:

• Analyzing confirmed data integrity gaps per equipment family and identifying feasible technical solutions
• Defining a tiered set of options for each case — mitigation, partial remediation, full revamp — with clear technical rationale
• Estimating ROM (rough order of magnitude) costs and implementation effort for each option
• Assessing hardware, access management, and automation/control system upgrade paths where relevant
• Factoring in equipment obsolescence and lifecycle considerations when evaluating remediation versus replacement
• Producing technical documentation that supports prioritization and budget arbitration
• Contributing to a model that can be extrapolated across a wider equipment population
• Collaborating closely with the CSV/Data Integrity Lead and site engineering teams to validate feasibility.

Skills & Qualifications

• You hold a bachelor's or master's degree in automation, industrial engineering, or a related field
• You have a minimum of 5 years' experience in automation, instrumentation, or equipment engineering within a GMP-regulated environment
• You are familiar with PLC/SCADA systems, electronic access control, and audit trail/data historian solutions
• You have experience estimating costs and effort for technical remediation or upgrade projects
• You are comfortable navigating capex constraints and prioritizing pragmatic solutions over costly overhauls
• Prior experience with equipment obsolescence assessment or legacy system retrofit is a strong asset
• You communicate clearly with both technical teams and decision-makers
• Your English and French communication is clear and structured.

Your Team

We will discuss it in details during the interview process.

If you enjoy turning technical constraints into pragmatic, cost-conscious solutions for a major pharmaceutical site, we'd love to hear from you.