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Job Description
Automation Engineer
- Looking for a different challenge as an Automation Engineer whereby you can still utilise your skills?
- Permanent Full-time position with competitive renumeration and benefits
- Work with a dedicated and welcoming team in Upper Hutt, New Zealand
- Upskill and growth in an area your passionate about, whilst being fully supported and encouraged.
- Join a trusted Global leading Animal Health organisation
The Automation Engineer will maintain existing automation infrastructure and investigate new technologies to ensure site infrastructure remains compliant to company and industry standards.
The role will include the following responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain the site Shop Floor Network (SFN) including data analytics.
- Ensure that the engineering control systems and are always compliant and audit ready.
- Maintain a life cycle strategy for Automation assets.
- Lead or support site automation projects.
The position is expected to work closely with IT colleagues to ensure effective integration of the IT and OT systems.
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Responsibilities include, however not limited to:
Business Partnership
- Develop and maintain positive business relationships with internal manufacturing stakeholders and automation peers.
- Develop knowledge of manufacturing processes and methodologies so that automation can effectively support them.
- Maintain awareness of external technology trends and identify opportunities where automation can support site goals and improve manufacturing and laboratory outputs.
Technical Delivery
- Design, document and execute an automation asset life cycle strategy.
- Provide process automation expertise in site projects.
- Manage the relationship and work coordination of automation system vendors and contractors.
- Investigate and implement data analytics for the SFN.
- Support data historian implementation for regular reporting from the SFN.
Project Management
- Follow the project Roadmap to ensure projects are executed in a controlled and compliant manner.
- Ensure that changes are properly documented through an approved change control.
Operational Responsibilities
- Troubleshooting and resolving any issues related to automation systems.
- Configure the SFN and associated switches.
- Write software code for new equipment and process improvements.
- Manage and maintain relevant Engineering controlled documents.
- Assist in the preparation of process validation and qualification documents, execute testing and document results.
- Model Safe by Choice and Inclusive behaviours, take responsibility for own and others’ safety.
- Willingness to travel on a project-by-project basis.
Desired Technical Competencies:
- Food or pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP).
- Understanding of SFN and control system network topology and design e.g., Ethernet, ControlNet, etc.
- PLC and DCS systems.
- GMP Change Management & Computerized Systems.
- SCADA Control Systems – Rockwell or Wonderware experience preferred.
- Plants Services including, Purified Water, Clean Steam, HVAC and Environmental Control, SCADA.
What You Can Expect
- Work autonomously whilst being supported, encouraged and being part of a trusted Global Leading Animal Health organisation
- Exposure to upskill and develop in your role
- Flexibility and opening doors to other opportunities and skillsets
- Joining a collaborative team of likeminded individuals
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
