Senior Automation Engineer Montà

Senior Automation Engineer
Montà
Piemonte, Montà

Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis company, is an innovative medicines company focused on the development of products for targeted radioligand therapy and precision radioligand imaging.

We are committed to transforming patients' lives by leading innovation in nuclear medicine.

AAA offers professionals the opportunity to face new challenges and pursue a career in a fast growing, technology driven healthcare company.

We are passionate about improving patient health by leading innovation in nuclear medicine.

We are looking for people who share our commitment to help us achieve this goal.

Advanced Accelerator Applications is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

**Job Description**:

Role Purpose:

Supports the automation organization, which is responsible to establish, maintain and improve the automation processes with respect to buildings, equipment and utilities in the assigned region / site.

The senior automation engineer coordinates all automation projects and initiatives.

He/she provides cost-effective and efficient technical solutions, standards, strategies and act as a competence center for automation and interface to IT.

Major Accountabilities:

Strategy & Organizational Development:

- Support internal and external audits

- Implement technical standards

- Implement AAA and/or relevant Novartis GOPs

- If needed, create regional / site SOPs & templates

- Lead or contribute to equipment, utility, facility improvement projects (e. g.

energy efficiency, productivity, environmental compliance, maintenance)

- Implement sharing and leveraging of best practices and expertise in the automation area

Maintenance & Calibration:

- Drive / improve technical availability, reliability and condition of assets

- Establish cost efficient repair and maintenance / calibration processes in compliance with local regulations, HSE, GMP

- Support asset strategy and proper asset lifecycle management for process control systems in assigned region / site

- Develop, monitor and improve KPI for maintenance & calibration

- Investigate deviations (Root Cause Analysis)

Vendor & Contractor Management:

- Develop contractual strategy and framework to manage vendors / contractors and corresponding contracts in assigned region / site

- Establish vendor / contractor contract

Project Engineering & Control:

- Prepare Equipment Specifications and System Requirements in project (e. g.

User Requirement Specification)

- Prepare Functional Specifications

- Prepare / execute Project Health & Safety Risk Assessments(Equipment / Process)

- Develop test specification / plan for commissioning & qualification in projects

- Perform new equipment FAT / SAT / inspections in project

- Perform commission activities

- Manage project deficiencies and deviations

- Perform provisional and final project handover

(Re-) Qualification:

- Design and/or approve periodic re-qualification plan for automation systems

Automation:

- Develop & design Process Control Systems

- Develop & implement Coding / Recipes (DCS / Scada / PLC's / Control Networks)

- Design, implement & maintain Historian Configuration for modules / visualization / OPEX

- Implement Software Change Controls associated with automation / system changes

- Design and implement Master Batch Records (MBR) for MES

- Establish & maintain Computer Systems Life Cycle Management

- Develop & deliver OT activities (e. g.

Backup & Recovery / Patch Management / Remote Access / User Access)

- Establish & maintain new / modified end-to-end OT services / processes / procedures for

Automation / Manufacturing / QC equipment

Technical Services Operations:

- Drive / improve Technical Services (infrastructure, utilities), availability, reliability

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Education

- University degree in engineering (Dipl.

Ing.

/ M. Sc.

/ B.

Sc. )

or equivalent

- Desirable education:

Master degree

- Languages:

Fluent English written & spoken

Professional experience

->5 years of engineering experience in Automation in Chemical or Pharmaceutical industry.

Ideally the occupant is familiar with the Novartis architecture and systems

- Project management skills including resource planning, budget control & quality.

- Proven in resolving software /automation problems & maintain reliable operation of all building control / automation and related systems.

- Own and develop automation solutions that are consistent with specific needs of the manufacturing environment while complying and supporting the global standards.

- Communications skills with the ability to present ideas & solutions.

- Skills in CSV within the automation.

- Extended knowledge of GxP / HSE & Quality systems