Automation Engineer – OT/IT & Security Manager

Sandoz in Deutschland; Rudolstadt; Hybrid; EUR 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Vacation payment

Capital-forming benefits

Company pension

Flex-hybrid work 50%

Learning platforms

Employee share program

Job summary

Sandoz in Holzkirchen, Germany, seeks an Automation/OT-IT Specialist to maintain and upgrade PLC/HMI/SCADA systems and drive digital manufacturing initiatives. You will integrate MES/LIMS/WMS/ERP data platforms, implement Profinet/OPC UA/MQTT, and support lifecycle management in a hybrid office setting.

Requirements include a degree in automation or related fields, strong OT/IT architecture knowledge, and experience with MES/ERP/LIMS integration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, IT or comparable.
• Experience in industrial automation and OT/IT architectures.
• Knowledge of Profinet, Industrial Ethernet, OPC UA and/or MQTT.
• Practical OT cybersecurity understanding and vulnerability management.
• Experience with MES/ERP/LIMS integration or Industrial IoT is an advantage.
• GxP knowledge and strong analytical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot and continuously improve PLC, HMI and SCADA systems
• Plan and implement automation upgrades, retrofits and migration projects
• Develop and maintain robust OT/IT architectures and industrial networks
• Integrate production equipment with MES, LIMS, WMS, ERP and data platforms
• Implement industrial communication technologies such as Profinet, OPC UA and MQTT
• Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, qualification and lifecycle management
• Intelligently connect production equipment, laboratory systems (LIMS), and warehouse management systems (WMS)

Education

Degree in Automation

Electrical Engineering

IT / Computer Science

Tools

Industrial Ethernet

Profinet

OPC UA

MQTT

Job description

• Maintain, troubleshoot and continuously improve PLC, HMI and SCADA systems
• Plan and implement automation upgrades, retrofits and migration projects
• Develop and maintain robust OT/IT architectures and industrial networks
• Integrate production equipment with MES, LIMS, WMS, ERP and data platforms
• Implement industrial communication technologies such as Profinet, OPC UA and MQTT
• Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, qualification and lifecycle management
• Intelligently connect production equipment, laboratory systems (LIMS), and warehouse management systems (WMS)

Major Accountabilities

Automation & OT/IT

• Maintain, troubleshoot and continuously improve PLC, HMI and SCADA systems
• Plan and implement automation upgrades, retrofits and migration projects
• Develop and maintain robust OT/IT architectures and industrial networks
• Integrate production equipment with MES, LIMS, WMS, ERP and data platforms
• Implement industrial communication technologies such as Profinet, OPC UA and MQTT
• Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, qualification and lifecycle management
• Intelligently connect production equipment, laboratory systems (LIMS), and warehouse management systems (WMS)

OT Cybersecurity & Security Management

• Act as the site focal point for OT cybersecurity
• Assess cybersecurity risks for automation systems and OT infrastructure
• Coordinate vulnerability, patch and OT asset lifecycle activities
• Drive network segmentation, system hardening and Security-by-Design
• Define security requirements for new equipment, modifications and retrofits
• Support OT-security assessments, audits and cybersecurity incidents
• Coordinate security measures with IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering and external suppliers
• Support compliance with corporate requirements and OT-security principles such as IEC 62443

Digital Manufacturing

• Enable connectivity between machines, OT systems and digital platforms
• Develop Industrial IoT and Edge Computing solutions
• Make production data accessible for analytics and continuous improvement
• Support Predictive Maintenance, manufacturing analytics and selected AI applications
• Contribute to the site's digital manufacturing roadmap Drive innovation through Industrial IoT, edge computing, and predictive maintenance technologies

What You'll Bring To The Role

• Degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, IT, Computer Science or comparable qualification
• Experience in industrial automationStrong understanding of industrial networks and OT/IT architectures
• Knowledge of Profinet, Industrial Ethernet, OPC UA and/or MQTT
• Practical understanding of OT cybersecurity, network segmentation and vulnerability management
• Experience with MES/ERP/LIMS integration or Industrial IoT is an advantage
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical GxP and computerized system requirements is an advantage
• Analytical mindset with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• High level of ownership and ability to work across Engineering, IT and Production
• Very good German and English communication skills

Compensation Structure & Criteria

• Job location: Holzkirchen, Germany
• Starting pay range: EUR 72.960 - 109.440
• Variable compensation: 10% performance-based bonus, performance based long-term incentive plan.
• Additional benefits include: 30 vacation days per year (in full time), 1.200€ vacation payment (in full time), €40/month in capital-forming benefits (in full time), company pension, flex-hybrid working 50% per week in the office, access to our learning & development platforms Skillsoft & Learnlight, Access to our employee share program "OurShare"
• Pay frequency: Monthly
• Expected weekly working hours: 40 hours
• Contract type: full time

Why Sandoz?

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world's medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health.

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.

Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

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