Automation Engineer.
My client are a leading manufacturer of Medical Devices to the Pharmaceutical Industry.
They are urgently looking to recruit an experienced Automation Engineer to be based in their Wiltshire location.
OBJECTIVES OF JOB:- To manage the specification, purchase, installation and validation of new automated equipment, and to provide fault identification, correction/process improvements on existing equipment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Selection and management of suppliers
- Specification of automated equipment and service requirements
- Identify and implement process improvements (efficiency, quality, cost effectiveness)
- Management of activities in accordance to schedule and budget.
- Keep awareness of new technologies in PLCs
- Fully document trials/validations and work in accordance with internal procedures, GMP and Regulatory Controls.- Ensure safe working environment is maintained.
- Keep abreast of technological developments in automation engineering.
- Carry out specific projects as directed by the Engineering or Production Manager.
- For leading Six Sigma Green/Black Belt projects.
TASKS:
- Writing of validation protocols and validation reports
- Programming of various PLC systems
- Compile specifications, protocols, reports and procedures.
- Supplier and customer liaison.
- Identify equipment maintenance requirements.
- Problem analysis and risk assessment
- Compile project plans and budgets
- Equipment installation, commissioning and validation
- Training of technical resources
TRAINING & EDUCATION
- Good standard of general education. Has the ability and willingness to learn
- One of the following:
* TEC diploma in an appropriate discipline
*Apprenticeship in electro-mechanical engineering.
* Safety training / Awareness
EXPERIENCE
- Two years experience within high volume automated manufacturing environment.
- Programming of PLCs.
- Working to project plans and validation protocols.
- Proven track record of procuring and installing automated equipment.
- Design of automated equipment.
- Developing validation protocols, their execution, analysis and reporting.
- Project management and Design Control.
- SPC, FMEA and Six sigma (green belt)
- Design of equipments for manufacturing in a cleanroom / medical or pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience in pneumatics, robotics, vision systems and plastic component assembly.
- Electrical / electronic / mechanical fault finding
- Plastics part design
- Awareness of inspection/measurement techniques (metrology)
- Experience of spring manufacture
- Working knowledge of GAMP requirement and relevant regulatory standards as well as 9001, 14001 and EN 46001.
This role is 8am - 4pm and carries an excellent salary as well as a good range of benefits.


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We positively welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates no matter what their age, race, gender or lifestyle and those who have the right to live and work in the UK. In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of the eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.


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- Swindon