Automation OT Technician

Proclinical; Neuenburg; On-site; CHF 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Proclinical is seeking an Automation OT Technician to join a dynamic team in Switzerland, Neuchâtel. You will focus on IT-OT activities, coordination, and investigations within a manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with IT, manufacturing, engineering, validation and quality departments, prepare technical documentation, support audits, and help implement Change Control requirements while staying fluent in French and English.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT-OT within GMP environments.
• Knowledge of change management and validation processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools.
• Experience with patching, Windows updates, and testing.
• Familiarity with OPC UA and data management.
• Ability to write functional and design specifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in French; technical proficiency in English.
• Dynamic, team-oriented, eager to learn and share knowledge.
• Methodical and rigorous approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate IT-OT activities and investigations.
• Provide technical support for OT infrastructure.
• Collaborate with IT, manufacturing, engineering, validation and quality teams.
• Work with Change Control owner to implement requirements.
• Prepare, review, and approve technical documentation.
• Support during audits.
• Identify priorities and propose solutions to meet user requirements.

Skills

Industrial IT-Automation OT

GMP environments and change-management

Microsoft tools

Patching, Windows updates & testing

OPC UA & data management

Functional & design specifications

Analytical & problem solving

French (fluent); English technical

Team-oriented; eager to learn

Methodical & rigorous approach

Education

Degree or equivalent in Industrial IT-Automation OT

Tools

SCADA

HMI

Oracle

MS SQL

Linux OS

Job description

Ready to drive IT-OT innovation and support critical manufacturing systems for a leading life sciences organisation in Switzerland?

Proclinical is seeking an Automation OT Technician to join a dynamic team in Switzerland, Neuchatel. In this role, you will focus on IT-OT activities, coordination, and investigation within a manufacturing environment. This position requires technical expertise, a collaborative mindset, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location or hold an EU passport.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate IT-OT activities and investigations.
• Provide technical support for the OT infrastructure.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including IT, manufacturing, engineering, validation, and quality departments.
• Work closely with the Change Control owner to implement requirements.
• Prepare, review, and approve technical documentation.
• Offer support during audits.
• Identify priorities and propose solutions to meet user requirements.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• Background in Industrial IT-Automation OT (degree or equivalent qualification).
• Knowledge of GMP environments and change management-validation processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools.
• Experience with patching processes, Windows application updates, and testing.
• Familiarity with data management and layers such as OPC UA.
• Ability to write functional and design specifications.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Fluent in French; technical proficiency in English.
• Dynamic, team-oriented, and eager to learn and share knowledge.
• Methodical and rigorous approach to work.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with cybersecurity management.
• Knowledge of networks, including routing, subnets, VLANs, firewall rules, and industrial Ethernet/IP networks.
• Familiarity with Linux OS, applications updates, and support.
• Understanding of Automation OT software and tools such as SCADA, HMI, and communication protocols.
• Knowledge of database management systems like Oracle and MS SQL.