Automation Support Engineer - Night Shift

myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community-driven organisation seeking an Automation Support Engineer for a permanent night shift at AstraZeneca. This role involves ensuring optimal performance of automated systems, supporting engineering teams, and driving improvements in a dynamic pharmaceutical environment. Bring your engineering passion and skills to enhance our production line and make a difference in the industry.

Qualifications

• Experience with Electrical and instrumentation systems required.
• Experience with PLC programming and industrial automation.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry practices is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 support for automation systems and troubleshooting.
• Plan and conduct maintenance activities on control systems.
• Drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Proactive Maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Control System Knowledge

Education

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent

ONC/HNC or equivalent in relevant engineering field

Tools

PLC

HMI

Robotic Automation Systems

Industrial Networks

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Automation Night Shift Engineer

Macclesfield

This will be a permanent night-shift position, working Fri-Sat-Sun nights 9pm - 6am.

Introduction To Role

Join our dynamic shift-team at AstraZeneca Macclesfield. As an Automation Night Shift Engineer, you will play a crucial part of the Zoladex manufacturing and sterile packaging systems, providing 24/7 support to ensure the smooth operation of automated and computerised systems. Your role will involve troubleshooting and resolving issues with automation equipment and control systems, performing proactive and reactive maintenance, and implementing technical solutions to optimise production efficiency and ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

Accountabilities

Your role will involve delivering and sustaining business objectives, providing engineering and automation expertise, to maintain equipment and systems by resolving problems and implementing improvements. As well as planning, coordinating, and undertaking electrical and control system maintenance activities; will be required to respond to critical breakdowns in a timely manner and maximising equipment availability.

You will be driving continuous improvement, by conducting and coordinating investigations identifying root cause analysis, and implementing effective containments and countermeasures. As well as working closely with the plant maintenance technicians; you will be supporting their knowledge uplift of automated systems; along with your own development.

Essential Skills/Experience

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent

ONC/HNC or equivalent in a relevant engineering field

Experience with Electrical and instrumentation systems

Experience with PLC, HMI, Robotic and Automation systems (e.g. Siemens S7, TIA, WinCC, Schneider, Staubli)

Desirable Skills/Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent professional qualification

PLC programming certification

Experience with Windows O/S and SQL

Experience with industrial networks (e.g. Industrial Ethernet / PROFINET)

Previous pharmaceutical industry experience and understanding of cGMP maintenance practices

Member of a relevant professional body

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by innovation and our commitment to deliver life-changing medicines. With constant new products and launches, there's never been a better time to join our Supply Chain team. We thrive on challenges and continuously seek new and better ways to deliver medicines all the way to our patients. Our resilience helps us to innovate and evolve in rapidly changing markets. We foster a safe and positive space where ideas are welcomed and rewarded. If you are driven, take smart risks and are able to act quickly, then this is the place for you.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team!

Salary: Negotiable

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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