Senior Automation Engineer

GSK

Barnard Castle, United Kingdom
Competitive base salary; annual bonus based on com...
Recognised apprenticeship in electrical or instrumentation engineering
Bachelor of engineering degree or equivalent experience
Experience in pharmaceutical or highly regulated manufacturing environments
The role provides technical expertise for all automation and control system activities on new and existing equipment across the GSK Barnard Castle site

Job Summary

  • The role provides technical expertise for all automation and control system activities on new and existing equipment across the GSK Barnard Castle site.
  • GSK offers competitive base salary, annual bonuses based on company performance, and support for professional development and chartership.
  • Candidates will manage cross-functional groups through complex technical challenges while ensuring compliance with internal and external OT security standards.

Matching Summary

The role provides technical expertise for all automation and control system activities on new and existing equipment across the GSK Barnard Castle site.

Salary

Competitive base Salary; Annual bonus based on company performance; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering
  • Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent experience
  • Experience in Pharmaceutical or highly regulated manufacturing environments
  • Technical knowledge of SCADA, PLC, HMI, Servo, Vision, and Field Instrumentation

Nice-to-have

  • Registered with professional body as IEng or CEng
  • Experience with Siemens S5, S7, PCS7, TIA portal, and WinCC
  • Knowledge of change management in regulated environments
  • Appreciation of Operational Technology Cyber Security standards

Key Requirements

  • Recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical, Instrumentation/Controls Engineering or Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering (or working towards)
  • Experience in Pharmaceutical or highly regulated industry
  • Registration with professional body (IEng or CEng) preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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