System- / Application Engineer for OT & Automation systems

Founded in 1968, SKAN is a pioneer in cleanroom equipment and the development of isolators for the pharmaceutical industry. Innovative products, tailor-made solutions and an effective service organisation have made SKAN a market leader and a key partner to industry and research laboratories.

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For the development of the new business unit ‘Aseptic Manufacturing Services’ we are looking for an experienced System / Application Engineer with knowledge in the GxP pharma environment. This role is responsible for setting up, commissioning, qualifying and ensuring the technical / operational availability of OT (Operation Technology) and automation systems. You can expect a dynamic and committed team and this role is an important factor for the realisation of our project and area.

Responsibilities

• Realisation of projects in the area of vertical and horizontal integration including the interfaces between OT / IT systems incl. their qualification and validation (CSV = Computer System Validation)
• Ensuring and responsible for the implementation of maintenance and technical availability of the systems, taking into account patch management and backup concept in the cGmP environment
• Creating reports to analyse production data and electronic batch records in MES
• Creation of concepts for the management and transfer of production data
• Contact person for efficient troubleshooting in the entire system landscape (hardware, applications and network)
• Support with inspections by the authorities
• Processing change requests and deviation reports

• Proven professional experience (>5 years) in the field of system, application and automation engineering in the pharmaceutical industry (GmP regulated environment)
• University degree (Bachelor/Master) or technical school (HF) in the field of automation, computer engineering, system engineering or electrical and information technology
• Experience and in-depth knowledge of the GMP environment (ideally in the operation of computer systems, applications and networks / communication technology)
• Solid experience in project management
• Knowledge of SAP and MS Office
• Experience with production-relevant applications and systems such as MES systems (e.g. Lonza Moda), Historian (e.g. Aveva PI) or SCADA systems (e.g. Copa - data Zenon)
• Business fluent in German and English

• High quality standards
• Open communication
• Competent and professional appearance towards customers and authorities
• Precise and meticulous way of working
• Proven experience in communicating with interdisciplinary teams and levels

• An open and collegial corporate culture
• Entrepreneurial freedom of organisation
• Participation in sports and leisure activities
• Promotion through further training, especially at our SKAN Academy
• Intensive and job-oriented introduction
• Short decision-making paths and flat hierarchies
• Open communication policy
• 5 weeks holidays and the possibility of further holidays