OT Systems Engineer
Team Horizon is seeking an OT Systems Engineer for our client in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a 12-month contract role.
The OT Systems Engineer will support the lifecycle management of Operational Technology Systems and applications across our client's site.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support of Operating System platforms and OT software applications
* Provision of technical support and direction to Manufacturing Operations, Validation Engineers, and IT support staff as part of Manufacturing project support and project execution including transfer to production.
* Provision of support for root cause problem solving and the implementation of CAPA's.
* Assist with design and build of secure, robust, highly available fit for purpose and future proofed application environments.
* Follow the OT lifecycle management processes that meet or exceed regulatory expectation in respect of data integrity: data backup regimes and system recovery testing.
* Creation of technical documents required to complete SDLC document set, and knowledge articles required by Tier 2 and Tier 3 support teams.
* Support any safety or quality initiatives that require Operational Technology support.
* Support cost savings initiatives onsite and within the Automation team
* Participate in departmental and customer project status update meetings
* Support operational excellence activities to continuously improve our processes and eliminate waste.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Engineering, or related discipline / equivalent experience.
* 3 to 5 years' experience delivering IT services preferably within the Pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry.
* System Admin Windows 10 and Windows Server //
* Expertise in the following technologies: SCADA, Historian, Thin Client Manager, Active Directory and group policy permissions, XML/XSL, SQL DBA and the development of SQL Queries, Stored Procedures and Reporting.
* Extensive experience delivering automation projects (PLC and SCADA).
* Aseptic processing and or packaging equipment experience.
* Experience with delivering complex projects, ideally related to manufacturing modernization / manufacturing system upgrades to support business critical process equipment.
* Good analytical skills and a proven ability to problem solve and identify CAPAs for deviations relating to bugs, failures, and non-conformances.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.