Automation Senior Engineer (mfd)

Every day colleagues at Pfizer around the world work to improve and advance well-being prevention treatment and chances of recovery from the serious diseases of our time. Weve been working to make a difference for everyone who relies on us for more than 170 years.

As we develop medicines and vaccines and expand our business globally we are always on the lookout for new talent. We are currently looking for you in Freiburg as:

Automation Senior Engineer (m/f/d)

On Site at Freiburg im Breisgau

The Automation Senior Engineer (m/f/d) is a member of the Site Digital & Automation Team and is responsible for the run state support lifecycle maintenance and continuous improvement of site automation and digital systems supporting manufacturing operations.

This role provides hands on technical expertise to ensure production continuity system reliability validated state and regulatory compliance. The role works in close collaboration with Operations Engineering and Core Digital & Automation partners.

Responsibilities

Automation Operations & Production Continuity

Provide daytoday operational and technical support for productioncritical automation and digital systems.

Act as a key technical point of contact for Operations Manufacturing and Engineering partners for runstate automation systems.

Support investigations deviations and unplanned events by providing automation subject matter expertise and technical rootcause analysis.

Support NPI projects new equipment introductions and the transition of systems from project delivery into BAU operations.

Automation Maintenance Lifecycle Support

Maintain automation systems in a validated and compliant state ensuring adherence to GMP GAMP and formal changemanagement requirements.

Develop update and review automation lifecycle documentation including requirements design specifications SOPs and periodic reviews.

Ensure statutory and regulatory maintenance requirements are met and support regulatory audits and inspections as required.

Incident Crisis & Business Continuity Support

Participate in realtime incident response for automation and digital systems including fault diagnosis escalation and recovery support.

Collaborate with site network and core Digital & Automation support teams to restore system availability and minimise production impact.

Support site Business Continuity Plans (BCP) execution and testing

Operate in alignment with site SLAs and response targets

Document incidents root causes and resolution actions

Engage and coordinate with vendors as required

Control Systems & Automation Infrastructure Management

Provide handson technical support across the automation lifecycle for DCS PLC SCADA HMI and PCbased production systems.

Design test deliver and manage automation software across its lifecycle from initial introduction through to retirement in line with site coding standards and good engineering practices.

Implement system and software changes using formal changecontrol and validation processes.

Support the specification supplier engagement development installation and commissioning of automation system upgrades.

Process Automation & Continuous Improvement

Contribute to automation and manufacturing systems continuous improvement initiatives using Lean / Six Sigma methodologies.

Apply strong analytical and problemsolving skills to improve system reliability data integrity and operational performance.

Participate as a technical contributor in crossfunctional problemsolving and standardisation initiatives.

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within assigned systems or areas

Key Attributes Skills & Competencies

Strong understanding of business processes and operational acumen within manufacturing environments

Expert knowledge of manufacturing automation systems including DeltaV DCS PLCs SCADA and PCbased platforms.

Strong understanding of automation lifecycle management and experience in supporting audits in regulated / validated GMP environments.

Proven troubleshooting and rootcause analysis skills in operational manufacturing environments.

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with crossfunctional teams.

Preferred Qualifications Experience & Certifications

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Electronic Automation Mechatronic Chemical or Computer Science Engineering.

Significant handson experience supporting automation control systems in pharmaceutical or GMP manufacturing environments.

Strong knowledge of GAMP guidelines applicable to validated computer systems.

Experience supporting automation projects vendor interaction and lifecycle documentation activities.

Together we stand for:

Breakthroughs that change patients lives To fulfill our company purpose our actions are guided by a values-driven corporate culture. Pfizers values are:Courage Excellence Equity & Joy.

Courage:A bold approach to achieving our goals is reflected in our company-wide strategy of digital transformation. Our flat hierarchies enable short decision-making paths.

Excellence:We focus on what truly matters take responsibility measure progress and collaborate with trust. Together we embrace an agile way of working that encourages our colleagues to balance their personal and professional lives while driving personal development.

Equity:We believe that diverse experiences are valuable which is why every opinion is heard and appreciated. These experiences and perspectives enrich the entire company. We foster a diverse and inclusive work environment where colleagues engage in various Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) groups such as Empowered Women LGBT*IQ DisAbility and X-Gen.

Joy:When we find meaning in our work we also receive a lot in return. We achieve this by taking pride in our contributions appreciating one another and sharing this joy and recognition. Our BRAVO Award program offers a meaningful way to do so. Our employees also benefit during working hours from a comprehensive occupational health management program called Pfizer in Balance.

We believe in participation and actively involve our employees in our social engagement. This helps create a shared understanding of values and enables everyone to embody and promote them in their daily work. Opportunities to get involved socially include our Engagement Days online mentoring for refugees and much more.

Of course we offer fair compensation according to the IGBCE collective agreement as well as attractive retirement benefits and many other perks.

For more information please visit our website: Arbeiten bei Pfizer Deutschland

Work Location Assignment:On Premise

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