Automation / MES Engineer – Pharma Manufacturing

AMARIS CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amaris Consulting seeks an experienced Automation / MES Engineer to support digital manufacturing and shopfloor systems in a pharmaceutical environment. You will bridge business, manufacturing, and IT teams to ensure effective operation and advancement of manufacturing technologies.

The role involves hands-on work with MES, data historians, and system integration, collaborating across global teams to enable Industry 4.0 initiatives and continuous improvement of manufacturing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, IT, CS, Automation, or related discipline.
• 4–6 years of experience with MES, automation, IT/OT, or related tech environments.
• Proven experience with MES or shopfloor systems.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or GxP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of IT/OT integration, plant connectivity, and industrial environments.
• Understanding of system architecture and IT infrastructure including servers, hardware, and application environments.
• Experience with lifecycle management, system integration, or application management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage lifecycle of MES, Data Historians, and integration solutions to ensure reliability.
• Collaborate with business and manufacturing to translate requirements into technology solutions.
• Evaluate MES and shopfloor platforms to recommend optimal solutions.
• Facilitate IT-OT integration by supporting plant connectivity and interfaces.
• Define and meet hardware, server, and application environment requirements.
• Troubleshoot issues across applications, infrastructure, and shopfloor systems.
• Contribute to governance and continuous improvement initiatives for system performance and compliance.
• Support project, change, incident, and problem management for manufacturing systems.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders to address system issues and enhancements.
• Drive digital manufacturing, Smart Factory, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Problem solving

Education

Engineering

Information Technology

Computer Science

Automation

Tools

Siemens MES

PAS-X

Data Historian

ERP in manufacturing

Job description

Company Overview

Amaris Consulting is an independent technology consulting firm serving over 1,000 clients globally. We deliver expert guidance and solutions in Information Systems & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences, and Engineering, driving innovation and transformation across industries.

Job Summary

We seek an experienced Automation / MES Engineer to support digital manufacturing and shopfloor systems in a pharmaceutical environment. You will bridge business, manufacturing, and IT teams to ensure effective operation and advancement of manufacturing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the lifecycle of shopfloor systems including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Data Historians, and system integration solutions to ensure operational reliability.


• Collaborate with business and manufacturing stakeholders to gather functional requirements and translate them into effective technology solutions.


• Evaluate and compare MES and shopfloor platforms by analyzing their capabilities, benefits, and technical aspects to recommend optimal solutions.


• Facilitate integration between IT and OT environments by supporting plant connectivity and industrial system interfaces.


• Partner with infrastructure teams to define and meet requirements for servers, hardware, memory, system architecture, and application environments.


• Troubleshoot and resolve issues arising from interactions between applications, infrastructure, and shopfloor systems to maintain system uptime.


• Contribute to application lifecycle management, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system performance and compliance.


• Support project, change, incident, and problem management activities related to manufacturing systems to ensure smooth operations and timely resolution.


• Collaborate with global technology and technical stakeholders to address system issues and implement enhancements.


• Drive digital manufacturing, Smart Factory, and Industry 4.0 initiatives by applying relevant technologies and best practices.

Required competencies and certifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Automation, Manufacturing Systems, or related discipline.


• 4–6 years of experience in manufacturing systems, MES, automation, IT/OT, or related technology environments.


• Proven experience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) or shopfloor systems.


• Experience in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or other GxP-regulated manufacturing environments.


• Knowledge of IT/OT integration, plant connectivity, and industrial technology environments.


• Understanding of system architecture and IT infrastructure including servers, hardware, and application environments.


• Experience with application lifecycle management, system integration, or application management.


• Familiarity with project management, incident management, change management, and problem-solving processes.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to work effectively across business, technical, infrastructure, and global teams.


• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Experience with IIoT / Industrial IoT platforms.


• Experience with Data Historian solutions.


• Experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.


• Experience with MES platforms such as Siemens solutions or PAS‑X.


• Knowledge of Smart Factory, Industry 4.0, or digital manufacturing initiatives.


• Experience supporting validated systems and understanding of GxP, validation, and compliance requirements.