Senior Automation Engineer — Lead Pharma Automation

GSK; Barnard Castle; In loco; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive base Salary

Annual bonus based on company perfor­m

Opportunities to attend industry conf-

Support for professional development &

Healthcare and wellbeing programs

Employee recognition programs

Descrizione del lavoro

GSK Barnard Castle, a key secondary manufacturing site, seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to provide technical expertise across automation and control systems on new and existing equipment. You will support strategic decisions and act as a technical SME for automation within the site.

The role requires delivering cross-functional leadership, maintaining compliance with OT security and GxP standards, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Competenze

• Recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical, Instrumentation/Controls Engineering or Computer Science discipline (or similar)
• Bachelor of Engineering (or working towards)
• Experience working in a Pharmaceutical or highly regulated industry including Manufacturing Environments
• Technical and operational knowledge of Automation systems (SCADA, PLC, HMI, Servo, Vision, Field Instrumentation) for off the shelf and bespoke process and production equipment

Mansioni

• Provide technical expertise on advanced automated manufacturing/packaging processes
• Lead cross-functional groups through complex technical challenges and improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with engineering standards and guides
• Ensure compliance of owned areas with internal and external standards, including OT Security Standards, and build cybersecurity awareness within engineering/production teams
• Review and assess obsolescence risks for the allocated Production Business Unit, collaborating with the Capital Projects team to drive facility improvements
• Maintain and manage the site asset register for automation equipment within the allocated Production Business Unit
• Liaise with central teams to develop new automation technologies and standards, and review supplier performance on costs, compliance, and milestone delivery
• Provide technical leadership to automation engineers, including assisting with complex decisions, setting site automation strategies, and managing system deployments
• Act as the second point of contact for production automation support, focusing on equipment breakdowns, with flexibility in working hours as required
• Participate in Continuous Improvement activities, including DMAIC, RCA, and CAPA processes and input into deviations as automation SME.
• Deputising for the site automation lead as required

Conoscenze

Asset Life Cycle Management

Data Integrity

Digital Fluency

GxP Regulations

Lean Management

Manufacturing Technologies

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Risk Awareness

Standards Compliance

Formazione

Recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical, Instrumentation/Controls Engineering or Computer Science

Bachelor of Engineering (or working towards)

Strumenti

Siemens S5/S7 PCS7

TIA Portal

WinCC

Descrizione del lavoro

GSK Barnard Castle, a key secondary manufacturing site, seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to provide technical expertise across automation and control systems on new and existing equipment. You will support strategic decisions and act as a technical SME for automation within the site.

The role requires delivering cross-functional leadership, maintaining compliance with OT security and GxP standards, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.