DeltaV Automation Engineer - Pharma CAPEX & CSV

Lonza Group AG; Eyholz; On-site; CHF 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Lonza Group AG in Visp, Switzerland, is seeking an automation engineer to design, configure, and implement Emerson DeltaV solutions for major CAPEX projects at our site. This fully on-site role emphasizes close collaboration with process engineering, IT/OT, validation, and operations to deliver compliant, high-performance automation systems and robust documentation under GxP regimes.

You will troubleshoot, support commissioning, and contribute to continuous improvement to ensure manufacturing

Qualifications

• Degree in automation, electrical engineering, computer science or related field.
• Hands-on DeltaV configuration and administration in pharma/biotech or industrial manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of process control, instrumentation, and automation architectures.
• Working knowledge of GxP, GAMP5, and CSV in regulated environments.
• Experience with CAPEX projects, system integration, and commissioning processes.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills, fluent in German and/or English.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement Emerson DeltaV automation solutions for CAPEX projects at Visp.
• Configure DeltaV modules, phases, recipes, graphics, alarms, and interfaces per standards.
• Collaborate with process engineering, IT/OT, validation, and operations to deliver fit-for-purpose systems.
• Develop and maintain GxP-compliant automation documentation, test protocols, and validation records.
• Support system architecture, hardware configuration, network integration, and third-party interfaces.
• Troubleshoot automation, hardware, software, and communications during project and startup phases.
• Contribute to change control, deviation investigations, risk assessments, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Process control design

Instrumentation

Industrial automation architectures

Education

Automation Engineering degree

Electrical Engineering degree

Computer Science degree

Tools

Emerson DeltaV

Job description

Lonza Group AG in Visp, Switzerland, is seeking an automation engineer to design, configure, and implement Emerson DeltaV solutions for major CAPEX projects at our site. This fully on-site role emphasizes close collaboration with process engineering, IT/OT, validation, and operations to deliver compliant, high-performance automation systems and robust documentation under GxP regimes.

You will troubleshoot, support commissioning, and contribute to continuous improvement to ensure manufacturing