Senior Automation Engineer — Biotech Manufacturing

Biovac; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Biovac in Cape Town seeks an Automation Specialist to join a goal-oriented team. The ideal candidate holds an Electrical/Mechatronic/Electronic Engineering degree with 5–10 years in vaccine/biotech environments, and at least 3 years in management of cGMP manufacturing.

You will work with PLC/SCADA systems (Siemens S7, WinCC, ProTool), instrumentation calibration, and hands-on production equipment upgrades, ensuring robust maintenance and project execution.

Qualifications

• Eng., B.sc or BTech degree in Electrical/Mechatronic/Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• 5–10 years vaccine/biotech experience advantageous.
• Minimum 3 years management in cGMP vaccine/pharma manufacturing.
• Sound experience in project management.
• Experience in general business management.

Responsabilités

• Knowledge of Industrial PCs and Soft PLC control is compulsory.
• Instrumentation and equipment calibration experience is required.
• Strong fault finding and problem solving skills are required.
• Experience with Siemens S7 PLC fault finding, WinCC/ProTool, InTouch SCADA systems.
• Troubleshooting and implementing software changes to PLCs (Allen Bradley and Siemens).
• Provide site support for instrumentation and electrical systems.
• Manage planned and preventive maintenance on site.

Connaissances

Industrial PCs

Soft PLC

Siemens S7 PLC

WinCC

ProTool

InTouch SCADA

Historian

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Project management

Calibration

Formation

Electrical/Mechatronic/Electronic Engineering degree

Description du poste

Biovac in Cape Town seeks an Automation Specialist to join a goal-oriented team. The ideal candidate holds an Electrical/Mechatronic/Electronic Engineering degree with 5–10 years in vaccine/biotech environments, and at least 3 years in management of cGMP manufacturing.

You will work with PLC/SCADA systems (Siemens S7, WinCC, ProTool), instrumentation calibration, and hands-on production equipment upgrades, ensuring robust maintenance and project execution.