Site Automation Engineer: Industry 4.0 & OT Cybersecurity

Gsk; North East; Híbrido; GBP 45 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Annual bonus

Professional development support

Healthcare and wellbeing programs

Conferences attendance

Resumo da oferta

GSK, County Durham, seeks an Automation Engineer to deliver technical expertise across automation and control systems for new and existing equipment on site. You will support complex capital projects, ensure compliance with OT security standards, and drive improvements with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement, and development within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, with opportunities for external training and progression toward

Qualificações

• Relevant engineering qualification (eg; Recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical, Instrumentation/Controls Engineering or Computer Science discipline or similar) or Engineering degree.
• 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.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical expertise on advanced automated manufacturing/packaging processes, inputting into user requirement specifications and signing off automation elements of capital projects as system owner.
• Work alongside 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 expertise to engineering technicians, including assisting with complex equipment failures, CAPA implementation and improvement activities
• Act as the point of contact for production automation support, focusing on equipment performance, 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.

Conhecimentos

Asset Life Cycle Management

Data Integrity

Digital Fluency

GxP Regulations

Lean Management

Manufacturing Technologies

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Risk Awareness

Standards Compliance

Formação académica

Engineering degree

Ferramentas

Siemens S5/S7

PCS7

TIA Portal

WinCC

Descrição da oferta de emprego

GSK, County Durham, seeks an Automation Engineer to deliver technical expertise across automation and control systems for new and existing equipment on site. You will support complex capital projects, ensure compliance with OT security standards, and drive improvements with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement, and development within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, with opportunities for external training and progression toward