Automation Engineer

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Job details

Company overview

We are a leading life sciences company based in the United States, with a parent company. Our core business revolves around the research, development, importation, manufacturing, and sale of pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Every day, we strive towards our mission and goals by protecting people's health and helping them build fulfilling lives. We aim to promptly address unmet medical needs in Japan and globally. Furthermore, we actively engage in activities to promote access to medicines, including product donations and supply to those in need through various programs and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Automation Lead, Automation Engineer is responsible for providing technical support in the field of automation.
• Supports Automation Lead and Automation Engineer in investigations, finding resolution of automation problems and in the implementation of Automation Change Control in compliance with SDLC, GMP, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Support Automation Lead in providing expertise technical knowledge/advice to IPT/ COE’s on computerized/automation systems.
• Performs Automation maintenance, including system backup, disaster recovery, and obsolescence activities, and ensures automation systems remain in a validated state
• Ensures timely resolution of identified automation issues and unplanned events identified in the daily walk-through
• Escalate any ongoing automations issues to the Automation Lead in a timely manner.
• Review PM’s being performed and looks for continuous improvement opportunities.
• Perform automation change controls with guidance from Automation Lead to ensure that changes are raised and closed on time following the required quality standards. 
• Prepares and performs automation related test plans, and documentation, ensuring documentation meets required regulatory standards
• Develops Automation SOPs, Job Aids and procedures
• Develops and updates Automation training packages, and conducts Automation training
• Support for deviation and operation investigation requiring code and system-level troubleshooting.
• Supports a continuous improvement framework within Automation and the IPT, and works with Leads to identify and implement improvements
• Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Electrical, Electronics, Chemical or Computer Engineering
• 2 to 3 years of technical experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing industry or related industries.
• Business level Japanese and English communication skills
• Broad knowledge and experiences in Engineering, Environment, Health and Safety.
• Substantial experience in automation related problem solving.
• Leadership, Professional and Functional Competencies
• Ability to work towards targets and within deadlines and prioritize tasks as per needs
• Exceptional communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability
• Thinks strategically and ability to operationalize
• Motivated by a dynamic environment

Salary

6 - 8.5 million yen

Location

Saitama