Senior Automation PM - Pharma Downstream CAPEX Lead

Bachem AG; Stein (AR); On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Home office days

Pension contributions

Campus daycare

Staff restaurant

Discount platforms

Job summary

Bachem, a leading peptide and oligonucleotide company, is expanding with a new site in Sisslerfeld, Northwestern Switzerland. This role seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager Automation to drive the DSP automation workstream for a >CHF 100 million CAPEX program.

You translate process needs into automation concepts, guide external partners, ensure GMP/GAMP5 compliance, and deliver on schedule and budget while coordinating with Engineering, TechOps, IT/OT and Quality.

Qualifications

• Degree in automation, chemical engineering, biotechnology or a related field.
• 8–10 years of automation experience in pharmaceutical or biotech environments.
• Strong expertise in process automation and validation.

Responsibilities

• Act as Senior Project Manager and Automation SME for DSP Automation within a large CAPEX program (> CHF 100 million).
• Lead the automation workstream for downstream manufacturing processes (Chromatography, UF/DF, TFF, Purification).
• Translate process requirements into automation concepts, batch logic and control strategies.
• Review and optimize automation designs and system architectures with external partners.
• Integrate systems into the automation landscape (DCS, PLC, MES, Historian).
• Ensure GMP, GAMP5, data integrity and validation requirements.
• Coordinate external engineering firms, system integrators and contractors.
• Collaborate with Engineering, TechOps, IT/OT and Quality.
• Support the project from concept through commissioning, qualification and handover.
• Contribute to standardization of automation concepts for the new site.
• Ensure delivery on quality, budget and timeline.

Skills

Process automation

DCS/PLC automation

CAPEX project leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in automation or related

Tools

Siemens PCS7/PCSneo

Siemens TIA Portal

WinCC

MES

Historian

PAT integration

Job description

Bachem, a leading peptide and oligonucleotide company, is expanding with a new site in Sisslerfeld, Northwestern Switzerland. This role seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager Automation to drive the DSP automation workstream for a >CHF 100 million CAPEX program.

You translate process needs into automation concepts, guide external partners, ensure GMP/GAMP5 compliance, and deliver on schedule and budget while coordinating with Engineering, TechOps, IT/OT and Quality.