We are looking for a MES Engineer who is meticulous, a team player, and proactive to join our Technical Services department, based at our biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and chemical production site in Bulle, Switzerland.

About the Role

The mission of the MES Engineer is to perform programming, testing, and documentation activities, participate in projects as a Subject-Matter Expert in Automation, and handle maintenance of automated and computerized production systems.

Work environment

• Report to the Automation Manager and work in a team of 10 people, within the Automation team consisting of 18 members.
• Be part of a dynamic and collaborative team, with a positive and solutions-oriented mindset allowing for knowledge sharing.
• Participate in improving the quality of life of our patients.

Your Activities

• Carry out programming activities, system maintenance, FAT/SAT, and commissioning.
• Handle DITs (technical intervention requests) by applying best practices in analysis, programming, and verification.
• Contribute as an automation expert to the execution of technical projects.
• Manage and prioritize routine activities while ensuring continuity of production operations.
• Coordinate and support the technical activities of external resources involved in DITs and projects.
• Ensure the document life cycle (writing, verification, approval, regular update) for all project or routine activities.
• Handle deviations, investigations and CAPA (corrective actions and preventive actions) at the technical and documentation level.
• Actively participate in the production support plan ("On Call”) according to the annual plan, ensuring ongoing availability (24/7/365) of automation expertise.

Interested? For this position, you must possess the following education, experience, and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Automation/Computer Science or equivalent.
• Over 5 years’ experience in Syncade (DeltaV MES) programming.
• Pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience preferred.
• Familiarity with administrating MES or DCS systems would be an advantage.
• Effective communication and leadership skills.
• Fluent in French and English.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.