Engineering Specialist

Job Title: Engineering Specialist

GCL D

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to own complex automation and equipment systems that keep vital medicines moving safely, efficiently, and at scale? Do you want to turn engineering expertise into measurable impact for patients and the business, leading improvements from concept to steady-state operations?

As an Engineering Specialist reporting to Associate Director, Process & Equipment, you will plan and coordinate specialist engineering activities across a portfolio and be a go-to technical leader for automation and process equipment. You will shape how assets are designed, started up, stabilized, and continuously improved, so our manufacturing areas are ready to deliver with speed, quality, and reliability.

You will collaborate closely with production, quality, digital, and suppliers to solve problems at the root, deploy standards, and translate data into better decisions. Your leadership will help set pace and rigor in an environment that values both bold ideas and disciplined execution.

Accountabilities:

Manages or provides technical support to project execution, start up and site operations readiness with focus on automation system management.

Acts as technical owner of specific area within engineering function and provide lead expertise in the life cycle management of all on site automation system. Provides technical consultancy to stake-holders.

Manages and accomplishes project activities from planning through implementation and provides functional expertise to project owners. Capable in managing small teams on need basis.

Identifies, evaluates, recommends and selects technical options to be adopted from global or industry standards and aligned with local business priorities and objectives

Keeps own knowledge of standards and new developments up to date

Takes ownership in managing asset life cycle for equipment and engineering systems to maintain functionality, conformity, efficiency and optimised cost of ownership

Actively leads “hands on” trouble shooting activities resolving functional problems and translates learning to standard operations.

Applies and effectively drives problem solving attitude by using lean framework and data analytics

Gathers and analyses data related to establishing and maintaining business processes and procedures

Prepares technical governance documentation and asset status reports, including but not limited to forecasting, alignment to key performance indicators, technical analytics, recommendations for improvement

Leads preparations of investment applications, business - cases with short / long term value and benefits

Co-ordinates resources within the operational teams, project teams or across site to drive value outcome

Ensure compliance of own work and work of others with cGMP, SHE standards and local laws

Specific Responsibilities/ Tasks

Technical Ownership: Serve as the technical owner for defined areas of process equipment and systems, providing lead expertise and consultancy to collaborators to optimize performance, efficiency and reliability.

Coordinate project activities throughout the entire process. Apply functional expertise and direct small teams when necessary to achieve timely, on-budget results.

Start-Up and Site Readiness: Prepare manufacturing areas for start-up, ensuring operational readiness, robust procedures, and smooth handover into standard operations.

Operational asset management: Own assets and engineering system from start to regular operations. Manages equipment health with suppliers using advanced data analytics and continuous improvements and innovation.

Technical advancements: Identify, evaluate, and recommend technical options aligned with global or industry standards and local business priorities to increase quality, speed, and cost-effectiveness.

Knowledge Leadership: Stay ahead of standard methodologies and new developments; translate learning into updated standards and ways of working to continuously improve operations.

Asset Lifecycle Management: Own the lifecycle of equipment and engineering systems to guarantee performance, compliance, efficiency, and optimized cost of ownership.

Essential Skills/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Mastery in understanding of principles and concepts in technical area of engineering

Experience in project management

Sound understanding of cGMP, SHE standards, Standard Operating Procedures and local regulatory standards

Desirable Skills/Experience:

Engineering graduate qualification

Experience in pharmaceutical industry

Managing small groups of people

Why AstraZeneca:

Here, your technical leadership directly advances how medicines move from idea to impact. You will work with diverse experts who sit side-by-side to spark bold thinking, using leading science, digital tools, automation, and Lean practices to scale reliably and sustainably. We value kindness alongside ambition, encourage ownership at every level, and provide the investment and exposure to grow your craft while contributing to ambitious sustainability goals and a smarter, faster manufacturing network, so your best work can help more patients, sooner.

Call to Action:

Step into this pivotal role and turn complex equipment challenges into faster, safer delivery of life-changing medicines, take the next step today and Lean practices to accelerate the journey from molecule to medicine, with tangible impact on patients and communities. Expect real collaboration, unexpected teams in the same room, healthy debate, and shared accountability, supported by leaders who invest in your growth.

Date Posted

14-Aug-2026

Closing Date

27-Aug-2026

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.