Automation Engineer

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Thermofisher Scientific, Nythe, Swindon

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 17 Dec | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 6151504ac8bd4c1db0df8d3d6f8f9cf0

Thermofisher Scientific

Full Job Description

Working autonomously to generate, report on and deliver project plans for all own engineering activities.
Leading site and corporate important metric measures, including customer management, ensuring actions are completed on target.
Offer expertise and steer new product introductions on automation engineering topics to define activity required to deliver the automation strategy of the project.
Offer technical support on automation issues to the engineering and operations teams to resolve unplanned maintenance issues.
Lead continuous improvement automation projects to improve reliability of site equipment!
Carry out crucial periodic software reviews to guarantee compliance with all regularity bodies
To act as client liaison when required and work closely with respective counterparts as client site to align processes across multiple manufacturing sites.
To offer mentorship and expertise to the engineering maintenance team in problem solving issues associated with site wide utilities, including, be not just restricted to purified water, pure steam, and calibrated equipment.
Ensure cGMP is applied in the work area and aligns with cGMP through following site SOP's
Offer mentorship and support to a small team of engineers, to ensure compliance with site wide preventative maintenance schedules
Ability to empower, communicate and lead their own team and multi-functional teams to deliver project timelines
Understand emergency procedures and follow safe systems of work.
Ensure compliance with environment, health and safety rules, signage and instructions at all times.
Ensure prompt reporting and investigation of all accidents, near misses and breaches of rules.

Engineering degree qualified and/or with advanced, shown experience in PLC controlled production facilities.
Experience in Allen Bradley PLC programming from first principles as well as advanced fault finding in both local control environments and network systems.
Strong project management background within, for example, production engineering, process engineering within a regulated environment
Strong problem solving capabilities with urgency to resolve
Client facing experience preferred.
Maturity and pragmatism with strong organisational abilities.
Self-motivated, pro-active approach to tackling challenging assignments.
Strong project ownership ethic with a "can do" attitude.
Ability to work within and deliver critical timelines.
Ability to motivate, communicate and influence cross functional teams to deliver project timelines
Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral, and the self-confidence to use these skills to convince others to buy-into proposals and plans.

When you're part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do exciting work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of $20 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world!, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, growing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.