We are supporting a highly automated biopharmaceutical manufacturing organisation looking for an Automation Lead to take technical ownership of automation across upstream production.
The role will support automation from design and commissioning through qualification, production start-up and ongoing GMP operations.
Responsibilities
Lead automation activities across upstream manufacturing and drug substance operations.
Act as technical SME for DeltaV DCS, batch control and OT systems.
Support design, configuration, commissioning, qualification and handover of automation systems.
Provide automation support for bioreactors, seed trains, media preparation, single-use systems and process skids.
Lead or support FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ and PQ activities.
Ensure systems meet GMP, validation, data integrity and regulatory requirements.
Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Validation, IT/OT, vendors and system integrators.
Support change control, deviations, CAPAs and automation lifecycle management.
Improve batch execution, recipe management, process control and system reliability.
Support integration with historians, MES and wider manufacturing systems.
Requirements
Strong automation experience within pharma, biotech, biologics or GMP manufacturing.
Proven experience supporting upstream processing or drug substance manufacturing.
Strong hands-on experience with Emerson DeltaV.
Good understanding of bioreactors, fed-batch processes, single-use technologies and media preparation.
Experience with commissioning, qualification, validation and troubleshooting.
Strong knowledge of GMP documentation, data integrity, change control, deviations and CAPAs.
Strong technical leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Fluent English required; German would be advantageous.
