Merck KGaA

Yokogawa Automation Specialist - All Genders

Corsier-sur-Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland Full time
Manufacturing & CMC

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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your role

As a member of the Operations Technology (OT) unit, you will be responsible for the technical support, troubleshooting, design, development and commissioning of the automated systems controlling our pharmaceutical manufacturing site

You will receive training on the biotechnological manufacturing process and will quickly become autonomous in the position’s main responsibilities.

Your activities will include providing support to Production, conducting technical investigations, delivering challenging projects and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

You will work in an organized and flexible manner, with a varied range of daily responsibilities.

You will collaborate closely with colleagues from various departments, including Engineering, Maintenance, Production and Quality Assurance.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential for working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Once you have completed your training, you will join an on-call service for a few days each month.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the reliability, performance and continuous improvement of automated systems supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Your profile

University degree in Automation Engineering, Process Engineering or a related field.

At least five years of experience in industrial automation.

Proven experience with and strong knowledge of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), particularly Yokogawa CENTUM VP and Emerson DeltaV.

Good knowledge of electrical engineering, electronics, instrumentation, industrial computer systems and fieldbus technologies, including Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus and Profinet.

Experience in commissioning, troubleshooting and maintaining instrumentation, actuators and variable-speed drives (VSDs).

Basic knowledge of Ethernet TCP/IP communication.

Fluency in French and English, both written and spoken, combined with flexibility, rigor, autonomy and the ability to work effectively under pressure.

Knowledge of process automation systems, including Siemens S7 hardware, software and troubleshooting, AVEVA System Platform Galaxy and AVEVA Batch, is an asset; experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry is highly desirable.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
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Location
Corsier-sur-Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Employment type
Full time

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