Senior Automation Engineer

PREMIERCORPS+; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Pharmaceutical sector seeks a senior professional for the design and implementation of automation systems. The role emphasizes working with Siemens and Batch S88 standards, along with support for manufacturing operations and continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should possess extensive experience in automation projects within a GMP setting and strong team collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in automation for the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Understanding of Batch S88 standards and GMP manufacturing.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Design and support of Pharmaceuticals DCS / PLC systems.
• Participate in Automation solutions development in line with S88.
• System administration and maintenance support.

Skills

CSV documentation

Batch S88 standards

Automation hardware

Networking technologies

Computer System Validation

Tools

Siemens PCS7

DeltaV DCS Batch

Rockwell Pharma

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Responsible for the design, development and commissioning support of Pharmaceuticals DCS / PLC systems on site. Key technology will be Siemens. Any exposure to Rockwell and Emerson DeltaV will be of advantage.

- Will participate in the development and implementation of Automation solutions in line with S88 standards for the plant.

- Thorough understanding of Physical and Procedural Layer design, development and qualification.

- Work with automation team to design system architecture, Design Specification, Control Strategies, and library development.

- Strong understanding of CSV documentation for Pharma projects

- Supporting manufacturing operations for day today support for DeltaV system.

- Support on NC and CAPA and identification of root causes

- Continuous improvement of the system and support for Operations as required.

- Field commissioning of automation equipment’s.

- System administration and maintenance support.

- Computer system Validation and documentation support for automation systems.

- Interacting with Operations Team, Process Team, Equipment Vendors and Technology providers.

Requirements:

· Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in a similar role, ideally in the Pharmaceutical industry.

· Experience in the Designing and commissioning of automation projects for GMP manufacturing site.

· Through understanding of Batch S88 standards (CM, EM, Phases, Recipes, Units etc)

· Understanding of Pharmaceutical or Biopharmaceutical process

· Understanding of automation hardware and networking technologies

· Siemens PCS7 or S7 with Batch exposure is required.

· Emerson DeltaV DCS Batch experience or Rockwell Pharma experience is advantage

· Familiarity with SDLC and quality management processes in the pharma

· Ability to work well in a team environment.

· Able to manage multiple party coordination for automation information.

· Good communication and able to work remotely or onsite as required by client.