Senior Automation Engineer

Job ID REQ-10000309 Apr 17, 2024 Switzerland

Major Accountabilities

• Own the Training Curriculum for own Job Profile
• Lead or contribute to equipment, utility, facility improvement projects (e.g. energy efficiency, productivity, environmental compliance, maintenance)
• Get permits for maintenance / calibration / projects -Develop Project Cost Estimation And Value Improvement Review
• Identify technical solutions -Prepare project procurement plan, perform project tendering and procurement
• Perform project HSE management And execute project safety stops/reviews Maintenance Coordinator
• Ensures equipment operates to required HSE, Quality, Environmental and Reliability standards
• Support internal and external audits
• Implement GOPs
• Manage maintenance improvement projects and initiatives (local or corporate)
• Establish maintenance And calibration plan content
• Enter master data into CMMS (e.g. confirmation and technician time allocations)
• Coordinate maintenance / calibration activities
• Plan resources for maintenance / calibration
• Allocate work for maintenance / calibration to technicians
• Identify key compliance issues and suggest suitable solutions and determine, together with expert units involved, measures to eliminate safety and GMP problems in the technical sector
• Maintain documentation and preserve know-how regarding engineering procedures / sequences
• Organize maintenance to ensure conservation of value, availability of the machines assigned
• Act as contact engineer for the machines assigned, ensure appropriate management and development of the subordinate employees
• Manage ad hoc projects
• Compile regulations and principles
• Manage and execute project in alignment with key local and global stakeholders
• Execute projects according life cycle costs and project schedules
• Ensure state of the art technical solutions according compliance standards and HSE regulations
• Ensure projects on site are developed through their various stages of scope, definition, approval and implementation
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt

Key performance indicators:

• Reliability of technical solutions and operability (breakdowns, availability, simplicity of maintenance and/or project execution)
• Out of Specification (OOS), Out of Expectations (OOE), product deviations or rejects related to equipment in area of responsibility
• Cost effective technical solutions in area of responsibility
• Highest safety standard implemented during projects and operations, no critical findings in HSE audits, no LTI and SIF
• Equipment availability  

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

• GMP environment.
• Chemical plant.
• Collaborating across boundaries.
• Functional Breadth.

Skills:

• Emerson DeltaV system.
• Managing business continuity.
• Managing performance improvement.
• Managing and controlling costs.

Languages :

• German.
• English.

Why Novartis?
Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture 

Benefits and Rewards:  

Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Flexible working schedule, tailored to your needs, Unlimited learning and development opportunities.  
Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion  

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

Accessibility and accommodation  

Novartis group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to Write an email and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.  

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Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Division Operations Business Unit Pharmaceuticals Location Switzerland Site Muttenz (with Canteen) Company / Legal Entity C049 (FCRS = CH028) Novartis Pharma Schweizerhalle AG Functional Area Technical Operations Job Type Full time Employment Type CDI Shift Work No Apply to Job(link is external)