Experienced Automation Engineer

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Automation Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

MAKE Asset Management (MAM) organization:

The MAM organization operates as one integrated team in the delivery of Engineering, Maintenance and Automation Systems activities. This occurs in a drug product environment where we execute formulation and packaging activities. At the same time as MAM we deploy the newest technologies and provide maintenance and support services not only for commercial activities but also for the clinical supply chain (FPO) present at the Beerse site.

Job Summary:

As an Automation Engineer in the Supply Chain Beerse, your main goal is to support the bigger and most complex automation systems used during the day-to-day activities in the clinical production facility (FPO). You will be fully responsible for systems like Process Control Systems and Data Gathering Systems. You will define and implement the required support activities for your systems and will work closely together with other departments like Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Quality to achieve your goals.

• You have strong interest in the world of Automation in an operational supply chain environment. Preferred field of study is Automation Engineering or IT, although the job description is open to any motivated professional.
• You apply coordinative and communication skills while you help to design, deploy and maintain your systems in strong collaboration with other colleagues.
• You ensure compliance in all aspects of your role. Having great system documentation is something you really value.
• You apply a proactive approach to keep stakeholders up-to-date about everything what is happening with your systems.

The site ES engineer will be responsible for supporting and maintaining the bigger Automation and OT Systems of the Clinical Supply Chain. Site ES engineer will execute all the activities required to ensure that computerized systems are fit for intended use and compliant with applicable regulations throughout the entire system life cycle.

Your Responsibilities

Leadership

• Takes technical ownership of the bigger more complex automation/OT systems in FPO and coordinates the optimal execution of system administrator tasks, change management and incident monitoring and resolution
• Acts as a team member in projects and takes accountability for the deliverables that are required during the support and use phase of a system
• Point of contact for (internal) customers and colleagues regarding technical system related issues and coordinates the execution of interventions, small changes and ensures efficient handling as per agreed priority.
• Establishes effective working relationships with Quality, IT, Operations and others as well as develops new partnerships to optimize processes.
• Works closely with external partners via Service Level Agreements.
• Connects with experts in other sites to identify and implement common opportunities

Technical Responsibilities

• Support Execution Systems related (legacy) systems in FPO
• Conduct local ES system performance monitoring
• Ensure site compliance and adherence with applicable standards and procedures
• System support for ES Systems
• Execute administrator tasks as planned (including back up, disaster recovery, user administration etc.) and manage site specific work instructions
• Participate in compliance inspections for topics related to ES systems
• Providing (User) training to end users and system admins
• Join the testing effort of projects to deliver ES Systems to gain knowledge
• Maintain lifecycle documentation management for ES Systems
• Acts as an expert on system failures as level 1 support to perform in-depth problem analysis and is in contact with the supplier for further escalation.
• Support and participate in investigations (Events/CAPA's) for dev