MES & DeltaV Automation Engineer | Relocation Support

Lonza Group; Oberwallis; Remote; CHF 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile culture

Inclusive workplace

Competitive salary

Tailored benefits in Visp

Job summary

Lonza in Visp, Switzerland, is seeking an Automation Engineer (m/f/d) to join the Orca Automation Team. The role covers DeltaV and MES/Syncade systems, supporting automation throughout the lifecycle from recipe development to deployment, in a GMP environment.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, MSAT and QA to ensure reliable, compliant automation solutions and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial automation, process control or manufacturing systems.
• Understanding of GMP-regulated environments, including change control, testing and documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate process requirements into automation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support DeltaV and MES/Syncade systems to ensure reliable operation in manufacturing.
• Develop, modify and maintain DeltaV and MES recipes and configurations.
• Implement automation changes through full lifecycle: requirements, design, configuration, testing, documentation, deployment.
• Support new product introductions and campaigns with automation changes.
• Create GMP-compliant automation documentation: Functional Specifications, Software Test Cases, assessments and SOPs.
• Provide automation support for production issues and troubleshooting with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate testing of DeltaV, MES and automation changes prior to production deployment.
• Work with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, MSAT, QA, IT to translate requirements into solutions.
• Support standardization and continuous improvement of DeltaV and MES solutions.

Skills

Automation experience

Process control

GMP knowledge

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

DeltaV

Syncade MES

Job description

Lonza in Visp, Switzerland, is seeking an Automation Engineer (m/f/d) to join the Orca Automation Team. The role covers DeltaV and MES/Syncade systems, supporting automation throughout the lifecycle from recipe development to deployment, in a GMP environment.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, MSAT and QA to ensure reliable, compliant automation solutions and contribute to continuous improvement.