Automation Engineer

A brand new and exciting opportunity for an Automation Engineer / Controls Engineer / Systems Engineer has arisen at a world-renowned multinational R&D organisation. You will be a key member of the engineering team as they grow and develop their brand-new state-of-the-art pilot plant / R&D facility / CDMO pharmaceutical, chemical, and materials manufacturing unit in Watford.

As the Controls and Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, installing, startup and managing and/or maintaining new process equipment and software on PLC, HMI and SCADA systems. You will be developing detailed specification, engineering documents, SOP and operating standards. You will also be responsible for the ownership and administration of process control automation in a GMP regulated manufacturing setting.

You’ll be working closely with scientists, software engineers, and mechanical engineers - this is an exciting opportunity to use your engineering skills across a range of disciplines!

In return you can expect a fantastic working environment in a close-knit team, excellent career development opportunities, training, and a very competitive salary and benefits package.

Automation Engineer / Controls Engineer / Systems Engineer Requirements:

1. Degree educated in Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Instrumentation, Robotics, Automation, Biotech Engineering, etc.
2. Recent and relevant experience working as an Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer, Systems Engineer within an automation manufacturing environment.
3. Strong control system automation background focused specifically on design, installation, programming and validation of automated processes.
4. Strong programming skills for PLC, HMI and SCADA systems: ideally Emerson DeltaV DCS systems, Rockwell Automation Factory Talk & ControlLogix PLC.
5. Ability to create, update and read electrical design.
6. Working knowledge of building automation systems, electronic batch records, PLC, OPC, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, and DeviceNet technologies, as well as HVAC, purified water systems (RO, WFI).
7. Experience in process control engineering and troubleshooting with unit operations such as media, harvest, bioreactors, chromatography, vial filtration, and ultrafiltration/diafiltration beneficial.
8. Experience within pharmaceutical / biotech production facilities beneficial.

Job Location: Watford

Salary: £60k - £70k + excellent benefits and career progression opportunities.

Sound like you or someone you know? If so, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Adam Mayne at Vector Recruitment Ltd on (phone number removed) or (url removed).