Project Engineer

CK Group; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CK Group is recruiting for a Project Engineer to join a leading biopharmaceutical company in Wrexham for a 6-month contract. The role involves providing IT/OT expertise and ensuring compliance in manufacturing environments. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in automation and experience with PLC systems. This position offers an attractive hourly rate and is for applicants with entitlement to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Automation and Control.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively.
• Experience in writing and reviewing technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance and availability of manufacturing equipment.
• Implement improvements to lab systems.
• Support validation activities for computerised systems.

Skills

Automation & Control principles

Diagnostics and maintenance of PLC systems

Excellent communication

Writing technical documents

Tools

Siemens PLC/HMI/SCADA

Step 7

WinCC Flex 20008

TIA Portal

WinCC/PCS7

Job description

CK Group are recruiting for a Project Engineer, to join a leading biopharmaceutical company, based at their site in Wrexham, on a contract basis for 6 months, (this role is outside IR35).

Salary:

Ltd/UMB £60.00 - £74.50 per hour.


Project Engineer Role:

• Provide IT/OT expertise to internal customers (Maintenance, Production, Quality) to ensure the availability, performance and compliance requirements of manufacturing and laboratory equipment are met.
• Identify and implement improvements to manufacturing and lab systems.
• Provide IT/OT expertise when required in regulatory audits.
• Generate and maintain disaster recovery plans, procedures, and records for computerised systems.
• Support validation activities for computerised systems (commissioning, qualification, startup).
• Drive vendor relationship on support activity and check if SLA are followed.

Your Background:

• Excellent understanding of Automation & Control principles and an ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to a varied audience.
• Diagnostics and maintenance of PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.
• Experience with Siemens PLC/HMI/SCADA (Step 7, WinCC Flex 20008, TIA Portal, WinCC/PCS7).
• Writing and reviewing technical documents (specifications, technical reports, risk assessments).
• Experience with additional PLC/HMI/SCADA manufacturers.
• Awareness of regulatory expectations around computerised systems (GAMP5, FDA 21 CFR11, EU ANNEX 11.

Company:

Our client is improving people's lives and health outcomes by focusing on areas of high unmet medical need.


Location:

This role is located in Wrexham.


Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 132 133in all correspondence.


Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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