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Sector: Engineering, Technology
Role: Senior Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage
Posted Date: Nov 29 2024
Closing Date for Applications: 3rd January (COB)
Description
GSC R&D Engineering Services provides Facilities Management, Engineering and Capital Projects delivery for Technical R&D sites within GSC's Engineering and EHS organisation. We do this by simplifying decision making and clarifying accountabilities at all levels to drive performance. We leverage talent within our GSK and Service Partner organizations and deploy engineering and technology solutions that will drive efficiencies and compliance.
This is to enable scientists to focus on discovery and development of GSK's portfolio of products, to impact the health of billions of people by the end of the decade.
The primary purpose of the Automation Engineer role is to provide ongoing engineering support for managing infrastructure systems at the U.K R&D Sites. The role will manage consistent execution and ensure compliance within Automation and OT Security engineering programmes across the site through provision of engineering and project management skills. The role will support consistent delivery of facilities, engineering service and engineering compliance and have oversight and ownership for all Industrial Control Systems as well as providing hands-on Automation engineering support (L2 support) wherever required to assist site Operations and capital projects. The role will work closely with the site operations team, capital projects and service partner organisations.
This role will foster a culture of transparency and trust with operations teams, service partners and customers by being present a minimum of 4 days on site per week.
In this role you will:
* Be the primary GSK Technical Authority for all the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) at STV/ADH/HLW sites, covering duties ranging from Asset Registration to User Access Management.
* Perform 'Management Monitoring' (MM) on the Service Partner Automation/BMS personnel to ensure compliance with GSK Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Engineering Change Controls.
* Take leadership and work with the site Service Partner (SP) to rebuild the site Automation team and improve the overall support model for all ICS systems on the 3 sites in the UK region.
* Have oversight of all small capital projects impacting Automation/OT/ICS systems, ensuring GSK Automation and OT Cyber Security standards are applied.
* Ensure any ICS equipment is maintained and installed to meet site requirements, providing day-to-day automation support (L2 support) for operation areas on site.
* Work closely with the above site OT Security Manager to reduce OT Cybersecurity risk for the site.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications & Skills:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
* HNC or Degree level in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Robotics, Instrumentation or related engineering discipline.
* Proven extensive experience in supporting Automation/ICS/OT systems (PLC, HMI, Servo, Vision, Field Instrumentation).
* Proven ability to deliver small Automation-based improvement projects.
* Experience in a wide range of Automation and Control technologies as well as in field instrumentation.
* Understanding and interpreting electrical wiring diagrams and P&ID nomenclature.
* Proven ability to manage contractor/consultant staff.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
* Expertise in Siemens, Rockwell and Mitsubishi automation platforms.
* Strong experience in a pharmaceutical or related industry.
* Proven experience with industrial networks (e.g. Profibus, Fieldbus, Ethernet, Modbus, BACnet).
* Experience in commissioning of ICS/Automation systems.
* Knowledge of Automation standards (ISA-88, ISA-95 and IEC1131).
* Appreciation of Operational Technology Cyber Security Standards (ISA/IEC 62443).
About you:
This role is suited to a self-motivated, driven individual with strong influencing, communication and teamwork skills. Leadership skills to build, upskill and lead the site Automation team. Ability to prioritise and reallocate work to meet Operations needs or project timelines.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
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