Automation Engineer
Posted 4 days ago by Blackfield Associates
Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
Durham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Automation Engineer role at Blackfield Associates involves supporting the installation and commissioning of a Filling Line for an international pharmaceutical organization. The position requires expertise in Siemens Tia Portal and experience with Functional Safety circuits, contributing to the development and support of manufacturing processes. Candidates should have a strong background in automation within regulated environments, particularly in pharma manufacturing. This is a 12-month contract role classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the final installation and commissioning phase of a Filling Line.
- Work as part of the Automation team during the installation & commissioning phase.
- Assist in the continued development and support of manufacturing processes.
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in Siemens Tia Portal.
- Experience with Functional Safety circuits.
- Significant experience with automation and equipment controls in pharma-manufacturing or similarly regulated environments.
- Knowledge of SCADA systems.
- Installation & commissioning experience.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Durham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Blackfield Associates are assisting in the search for an Automation Engineer for an international pharma organisation. The primary purpose of this automation position is to support the final installation and commissioning phase of a Filling Line, to help continued development and support of the manufacturing processes. The main focus of this position will be to work as part of the Automation team during the installation & commissioning phase of a filling line. You will need to be skilled in Siemens Tia Portal and have experience with Functional Safety circuits, and experience with other major automation systems will be an added advantage.
Qualifications:
- Primary degree in Automation, Mechatronics, Computer science, Electrical engineering, or equivalent experience
- 5 years’ + experience
- Candidates need to have significant experience working with automation and equipment controls within a pharma-manufacturing or similarly regulated environment
- Candidates need to have significant experience working with automation and equipment controls within a pharma-manufacturing or similarly regulated environment
Specialised skills/technical knowledge
- SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems
- Siemens Tia Portal
- Installation & commissioning experience
- Functional Safety circuits
This is a contract role for 12 months outside IR35.