Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer

Hovione

Loures, Portugal

You will be responsible to:

• Participate in automation projects by defining user requirements, issuing projects budgets and control/manage project implementation – timeline scope and cost;
• Follow outsourcing teams in projects implementation, providing the necessary technical support, but also coordinating activities with other disciplines (QA, HSE, manufacturing and engineering);
• Provide support to automation system users. Troubleshoots and diagnoses equipment/system problems / failures. Prepares technical reports to document equipment modifications and equipment maintenance procedures;
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of systems to improve operations, providing them with the necessary automation technologies, capacity, reliability and in compliance with cGMP and project specifications;
• Investigate and provide technical advice to support production, maintenance and other engineering disciplines related with operations;
• Optimize external contract costs, including outsourcing activities that could generate high costs of maintenance;
• Constantly keep updated equipment spare parts lists, adding whenever necessary new spare parts to the equipment BOM;
• Ensure that SAP data base is updated with new information when necessary;
• Carry out assigned tasks and duties in a safe manner, in accordance with instructions, and to comply with environmental, health & safety rules/procedures, regulations and codes of practice;
• Execute professional activities in compliance with GMP, internal and external requirements as well as promote the implementation and maintenance of Hovione´s policies, systems and procedures (COPs, HBR, SOPs and others).

We are looking to recruit a Candidate:

• University degree, or equivalent qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics/Automation or Chemical) or similar scientific field;
• Understanding and knowledge of PLC’s, HMI’s and SCADA;
• Relevant experience in equipment/systems troubleshooting (automation, mechanical and electrical) preferably with a focus in chemical plants or Pharmaceutical industry;
• Training and experience of GMP and HSE practices;
• Experience in systems simulation (eg. discrete-event simulation) strong understanding and knowledge of control systems;
• Fluency in English is a requirement;
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of the MS Office package;
• Must have the Knowledge, Experience and Skills to conduct their tasks in accordance with the rules and procedures set down.