Automation Engineering Consultant

PM Group; Billingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking an Automation Engineering Consultant to support pharmaceutical projects in North East England. In this role, you will provide specialist expertise, manage automation projects, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Strong knowledge of automation systems and a collaborative work style are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in automation delivery on pharmaceutical projects.
• Good understanding of GMP requirements for automated systems.
• Able to manage own workload independently.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist automation support to key client projects.
• Implementing automation systems and controls upgrades.
• Managing documentation for IT system changes.

Skills

Automation expertise

Stakeholder management

Data management

GMP knowledge

Safety compliance

Job description

Position Type: Contract

Location: North East

Categories: Engineering, CQV

PM Group requires an Automation Engineering Consultant to support pharmaceutical projects in North East England.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist automation expertise and support to key client projects.
• Implementing new automation systems and controls upgrades
• Managing and documenting controlled changes to IT systems
• Specification, implementation, and qualification of new HMIs
• Requirement analysis and process rationalisation
• User requirement specifications
• Creating design specifications
• Creating functional specifications
• Data protection, security and compliance
• Documentation creation and approval
• Data management tasks, e.g. importing records, sample checking, etc
• Designing, generating and executing test plans and test protocols
• Project delivery reporting
• Working within a client-led team to deliver a key client project
• Stakeholder management
• Experience of working with S88, PCS7 and GAMP 5
  
  

Qualifications

• Candidates must have proven experience of automation delivery on multiple projects in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge of industry standards and systems is essential, alongside a good understanding of GMP requirements for automated systems.
• The role requires delivery of results on time, in accordance with client standards and health and safety procedures.
• The successful candidate will be a self-starter, able to manage their own workload independently, but also able to work well with other engineers and engineering disciplines.