Automation engineer

Teva Pharmaceuticals; Zaragoza; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Wellness program

Company bus

Diversity & inclusion programs

Internal training opportunities

Job summary

Teva Pharmaceuticals in Zaragoza is seeking an Automation Engineer to drive innovative automation solutions across the site. You will lead projects from quotation to implementation, coordinate with local integrators, and ensure robust data capture through sensors, controllers, and MES connectivity.

You will work with PLCs, industrial networks and modern automation tech, while coordinating with stakeholders and maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency. English proficiency is required.

Qualifications

• BS/ MS in Industrial, Electrical or Mechanical engineering
• Advanced English level (B2 minimum, C1 ideal)
• Knowledge of automation technologies including robots, PLCs and data acquisition
• Experience implementing industrial projects at scale
• Experience with PLC programming and data acquisition
• Experience in technical project management and external stakeholder management
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with automation expert to identify opportunities and prioritise automation efforts
• Identify challenges and requirements related to automation projects
• Lead implementation of local automation initiatives and coordinate with local integrators
• Support sensors and controllers installation to capture data
• Ensure new standard work on line and assist operators and maintenance
• Deploy PI Historian and middleware; coordinate firewall, network and MES connectivity
• Maintain and improve solutions; monitor logs and diagnose issues

Skills

Industrial engineering

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Automation technologies

Robots

PLC programming

Data acquisition

Industrial networks

OPC UA/DA

Cybersecurity basics (firewalls)

Stakeholder management

Education

BS/ MS in Industrial

Electrical

Mechanical engineering

Tools

PLC programming

PI Historian

MES connectivity

Firewall configuration

Data acquisition systems

Job description

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

Our Team, Your Impact

We are looking for an Automation Engineer to drive the implementation of innovative automation solutions across our site in Zaragoza.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

• Collaborate with automation expert for the identification of opportunities, definition of prioritization of automation efforts potential solutions
• Identify challenges and requirements (packaging constraints, utilities, HSE requirements, flexibility need, etc.) related to automation projects
• Lead the implementation of local automation initiatives and ensure the integration and coordinate actions with local integrators from quotation to implementation, to system test and release
• Support the implementation of additional sensors and controllers on existing equipment to capture additional data
• Ensure implementation of new standard work on line and support operators and maintenance technicians with the new way of working
• Deploy PI Historian and middleware; coordinate firewall, network and MES connectivity.
• Support maintenance and improvement of the solutions (Perform health checks across PI, MES, Synergy, middleware, servers and machine IPCs; Monitor logs, PI notifications and time drift of connected in-process instruments; Troubleshoot network, configuration, middleware, adapters and vendor software defects; Document and qualify changes affecting Historian or MES data)

Your Skills And Experience

• BS/ MS degree in Industrial, Electrical or Mechanical engineering
• Advanced English level (B2 minimum, C1 ideal)
• Very good knowledge of classical and new automation technologies (Robots) PLCs, drives, industrial networks, firewalls and data acquisition.
• Standard interfaces for data exchange (OPC UA/DA)
• Experience of implementation at scale of industrial projects
• Knowledge of PLC programming and data acquisition
• Experience in technical projects management
• Experience with external stakeholders management to handle the collaboration with local integrators
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Strong interest in new technologies, high energy level
• Ability to effectively work with multiple stakeholders
• Attitude to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Highly resilient and creative

How We’ll Take Care Of You

Working at Teva is much more than a job Our employees make a significant impact on the lives of millions of people every day, while playing a key role in building something bigger.

This is possible because our value proposition is based on three fundamental pillars: we care about what we do, we do it together and we make work rewarding.

We Care About What We Do

We take care of our employees, make our families proud and contribute to making society a better place:

• Flexible schedule
• Wellness and health program: 24-hour psychological care, medical check-ups, vaccinations, races, wellness workshops, fruit in the office, etc.
• Care program for family members with disabilities.
• Volunteers.
• Inclusion and diversity activities.
• Collaboration with Universities and Schools.
• Ecological office.
• Company bus.

We Do It Together

We want our employees to understand our reason for being from the beginning of the journey, and therefore, we hold an induction day in which they will learn first‑hand about the most important pillars of the company, as well as its values.

50% of hiring requests are covered through internal promotions, focusing on the professional development and career plans of our teams.

We have an ambassador program on social networks, which helps us be closer to our interest groups.

We Make The Work Rewarding

We innovate by creating value and, therefore, we focus on continuous and unlimited training, thanks to access to Studium, an internal training platform and Linkedin Learning, among others.

We lead the way by promoting creativity and critical thinking in our teams, rewarding those ideas that improve our daily lives.

We value good performance beyond the annual bonus through Teva Stars, where anyone who is part of the company will be able to reward your good work.

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Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.