Automation & Process Engineer

365 days a year, our global manufacturing and supply network works to ensure our patients have the treatments they need to live longer, healthier lives.
The Automation & Process Engineer leads the Automation organization, which is responsible to establish, maintain and improve the automation processes with respect to site buildings, equipment and utilities. He coordinates all automation projects and initiatives. He provides cost-effective and efficient technical solutions, standards, strategies and act as a competence center for automation and interface to IT. He will support troubleshooting of existing processes onsite.

**Work location**: La Almunia de Doña Godina (Zaragoza)

**Major accountabilities**:

- Develop & design Process Control Systems. Develop & implement Coding / Recipes (DCS / Scada / PLC's / Control Networks)
- Design, implement & maintain Historian Configuration for modules / visualization / OPEX. Design and implement Master Batch Records (MBR) for MES.
- Implement Software Change Controls associated with automation / system changes. Establish & maintain Computer Systems Life Cycle Management. Investigate deviations (Root Cause Analysis).
- Establish & maintain new / modified end-to-end OT services / processes / procedures for Automation / Manufacturing / QC equipment. Develop & deliver OT activities (e.g. Backup & Recovery / Patch Management / Remote Access / User Access).
- Mantain a robust and compliant Software Validation Plan for equipment (qualified) onsite.
- Work together with other engineers onsite to optimize and cost to existing projects, contracts and other engineering activities onsite.
- Drive / improve technical availability, reliability and condition of assets and equipment onsite (maintenance & calibration, process improvement). Drive optimization of software equipment and simplify process control systems.
- Drive / improve Technical Services (infrastructure, utilities), availability, reliability. Additional tasks might be required to support other engineering members of the team according to priorities and tasks onsite.

**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._

**Minimum requirements**

**Obligatory requirements**:

- Education: Degree in engineering (Dipl. Ing. / M. Sc. / B. Sc.) or equivalent (Automation, IT, Electronic, Industrial, Mechanical)
- 3-5 years of engineering experience in Automation in

Pharmaceutical industry
- Leadership experience for the management of external resources
- 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. Skills in C&Q within the automation (CSV).
- Communications skills with the ability to present ideas & solutions.
- Extended knowledge of GxP / HSE & Quality systems.
- Fluent English and proficient in local language.

We offer a market-competitive base salary in line with your qualification, experience and individual proficiencies, learning & development options and worldwide career opportunities within a
**growing multinational pharma company** that develops a job with
**direct impact on cancer patients**.

**Why Advanced Accelerator Applications?**
Thousands of people die of cancer around the world every day. At Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis company, our mission is to transform lives through radioligand therapy in nuclear medicine to fight several leading types of cancer. How will we continue to be on the cutting edge of medicine?
We believe new groundbreaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying
Imagine what you could do here at Novartis
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
**Join our Novartis Network**.

**Division**

Oncology

**Business Unit**

ADVANCED ACCELERATOR APPLICATIONS

**Country**

Spain

**Work Location**

Zaragoza

**Company/Legal Entity**

AAA Ibérica S.L.U.

**Functional Area**

Technical Operations

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

Yes