Automation Specialist

Are you looking for an opportunity to share your time between project automation discipline engineer role and automation expert role ?

As Automation Specialist, you will contribute to deliver automation systems and equipment base on different technologies in GSK Vaccines Belgium. You manage and simplify several system/process/domain(s) of expertise, to reach state of the art in production environment. You are also responsible to deploy continuous improvement, technical knowledge & process ownership across your network management in GSK Vaccines Belgium.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

• You provide expertise and support to Belgium operations MPUs & SPUs through E-Ticket request, specific troubleshooting & deep analysis of issue.
  
• You ensure implementation and improvement of systems/processes and guarantees their efficiency across all MPU/SPU of Belgian site (Rixensart, Wavre & Gembloux) by proposing the best action plan/solution in term of Quality, Timing and Price.

• You propose solution & discuss technical issue with automation team and production team.

• You have regular technical contact with MPU production, Technical Service and global automation expert to ensure a close follow-up of the right Implementation of the solution.
  
• You support strategic projects by managing automation budgets, schedule and you ensure to deliver result according to production request.

To achieve this result;

• You act as the technology expert, translate results and request coming from internal customer into comprehensive specifications. URS, & all documents needed for automation tendering.
• You are present in clean area next to equipment to ensure process request understanding, you participate in process of automation supplier selection and you review & update engineering document (URS, TCD, FS, FDS, SDS, HDS, NDS, DQ and so on).
• You follow bids, bid comparison and you set / select with the procurement service providers and the process equipment team to meet the GSK requirement in project.
• You provide specific expert resources to MPU for FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ qualifications.
• You ensure a proper PQ support & Trial lot support
• You manage & execute software code, modification & tests with user & maintenance & QA. Repairs equipment after breakdown, analyses reasons for breakdown, and informs hierarchy.
• You define and validate technical content of each troubleshooting support with the different MPU.
• You maintain good automation practices by updating our procedures and ckeck-lists.
• You ensure redaction, training and follow-up of the automation procedures & guideline.
• You identify and disseminate to maintenance, criteria / sensor replacement strategy, the standard lifetime of parts and / or equipment for its equipment Family (obsolescence plan).
• You make sure that EHS standards and policies are respected.
• You coordinate the setting in legal conformity of equipment/system under his/her responsibility.
• You plays a key role in the cross-discipline effort by providing technical support to the deviation handling process, root causes identification and selection of CAPAs in order to avoid recurrence of deviation with technical root causes.
• You make sure that cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practises) & GAMP procedures and recommendations from the authorities are respected.
• You liaise regularly with QA to ensure all factory validation requirements are met

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Engineer or graduate in Electronic, Electro-Mechanic, electricity, with specialization in Automation or graduate with experience in coding automation system
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in the required domain
• Technical background in Engineering – Automation system and equipment
• Deep and specific technical knowledge of control, monitoring and data system
• Expertise in Commissioning and Validation of automation system
• Familiarity working in cGMP environment
• Expertise in DCS, PLC and SCADA technologies
  Siemens S7, TIA Portal & Archestra are needed.
• Able to use technical document as P.&.I.D, FS, URS, FDS, SDS, HDS, Wall elevation, layout, data sheet, network architecture…
  
• Language
  
  • Fluent in French (written and spoken)
  • Technical English is mandatory

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Ability to drive change
• Resilient, flexible, and easily adapt to new/unexpected situations
• Good networking skill
• Highly effective communication skills both verbal and written
• Champion in communication between automation specialist, mechanical specialist, user, maintenance, project lead.
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to work in a high complex matrix environment
• Work within a multi-discipline team but be autonomous as –well
• Can withstand a high level of stress keeping clear idea of the job.
• Ability to analyze and deploy the right solution
• Logical and well-reasoned approach to problem solving.
• Ability to give feedback in a consistent and factual way
• Able to understand and fix priority
• Highly effective at influencing internally and externally
• Sense of urgency, flexibility and accountability.
• Ability to discuss and negotiate technical matters with suppliers
• Ability to work in a high complex matrix environment

Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture.

These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork.As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successfulcandidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Operating at pace and agile decision-making – using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk.
• Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.
• Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning.
• Sustaining energy and well-being.
• Building strong relationships and collaboration, honest and open conversations.
• Budgeting and cost-consciousness.

If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

Our goal is to be one of the world’s most innovative, best performing and trusted healthcare companies. We believe that we all bring something unique to GSK and when we combine our knowledge, experiences and styles together, the impact is incredible. Come join our adventure at GSK where you will be inspired to do your best work for our patients and consumers. A place where you can be you, feel good and keep growing.

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