Senior Automation Engineer

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GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site and has invested heavily in industry 4.0 state of the art, bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases, and as a key supplier of some of GSK’s blockbuster products, the site contributes revenues of ~$2Bn annually.   The automation engineering team provide technical expertise to support the manufacturing automation and control systems for all production operations at across the manufacturing site.  This role would predominantly be site-based (although there are flexible working policies in place).  We provide external training where required and support personal development and progression alongside opportunities for further education and professional registration.   Job Purpose As a Senior Automation Engineer you will provide technical expertise for all automation and control system activities on new and existing equipment and facilities across the site.  This will include provide support to members of the team, and to making strategic decisions on situations within areas of expertise. Key responsibilities (include.,): • Provide technical expertise on advanced automated manufacturing/packaging processes, • undefined • undefined • Lead cross-functional groups through complex technical challenges and improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with engineering standards and guides • Ensure compliance of owned areas with internal and external standards, including OT Security Standards, and build cybersecurity awareness within engineering/production teams • Review and assess obsolescence risks for the allocated Production Business Unit, collaborating with the Capital Projects team to drive facility improvements • Maintain and manage the site asset register for automation equipment within the allocated Production Business Unit • Liaise with central teams to develop new automation technologies and standards, and review supplier performance on costs, compliance, and milestone delivery • Provide technical leadership to automation engineers, including assisting with complex decisions, setting site automation strategies, and managing system deployments • Act as the second point of contact for production automation support, focusing on equipment breakdowns, with flexibility in working hours as required • Participate in Continuous Improvement activities, including DMAIC, RCA, and CAPA processes and input into deviations as automation SME. • Deputising for the site automation lead as required   About You This role is suited to a motivated person with good influencing, communication, and teamworking skills. A successful candidate will have a passion for understanding and mastering a variety of complex automation systems and must have a keen interest in the development and deployment of emerging technologies into beneficial use.   Basic Qualifications / Skills: • Recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical, Instrumentation/Controls Engineering or Computer Science discipline (or similar) • Bachelor of Engineering (or working towards) • Experience working in a Pharmaceutical or highly regulated industry including Manufacturing Environments. • Technical and operational knowledge of Automation systems (SCADA, PLC, HMI, Servo, Vision, Field Instrumentation) for off the shelf and bespoke process and production equipment • undefined Preferred Qualifications / Skills: • Knowledge of change management in a regulated environmentRegistered with a professional body and recognised at Ieng or CEng (or working towards)Experience of Siemens equipment including S5, S7, PCS7, TIA portal and WinCC.Appreciation of Operational Technology Cyber Security     Benefits: GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to

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