Automatic Visual Inspection (AVI) Expert
Notify me about similar jobsAbout this opportunity
Title:
Automatic Visual Inspection (AVI) Expert
Company:
Ipsen Biopharm Ltd
About Ipsen:
Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.
Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!
For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram .
Job Description:
Are you experienced in Automatic Visual Inspection, machine vision and manufacturing continuous improvement?
We’re looking for an Automatic Visual Inspection (AVI) Expert to join our manufacturing team in Wrexham. You’ll be the subject matter expert for AVI systems, helping us optimise inspection performance, improve product quality and drive manufacturing efficiency through machine vision, data analytics and continuous improvement.
What you’ll be doing
Own and optimise AVI systems, including machine vision inspection recipes and algorithms.
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of inspection system performance issues.
Use OEE, defect trends and performance data to identify opportunities and drive improvements.
Support new AVI technologies, equipment upgrades and validation activities.
Ensure systems meet GMP, regulatory, validation and data integrity requirements.
Partner with Production, Engineering, Maintenance and Quality to improve equipment performance.
Train and coach operators, engineers and technicians on AVI systems and best practice.
Support the adoption of emerging machine vision, AI, automation and digital technologies.
What you’ll bring
Strong, demonstrable experience supporting manual, semi-automated and automated manufacturing processes, equipment and machine vision systems.
Knowledge of USP and USP .
Experience with AVI systems such as Brevetti, Körber, Syntegon or Seidenader.
Strong capability in manufacturing data analysis, OEE monitoring and continuous improvement.
Knowledge of root cause analysis, CAPA, GMP, validation, qualification and data integrity requirements.
A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Automation, Computer Vision, Electronics, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.
Even better if you have
Experience integrating AVI data with MES or manufacturing digital systems, supporting audits or regulatory inspections, or working with emerging AI, machine vision and automation technologies. Lean Six Sigma or another recognised problem-solving qualification would also be an advantage.
Why Ipsen?
This is an opportunity to play a key role in the development, optimisation and continuous improvement of AVI systems, working across multiple technical teams to improve inspection quality, reliability and manufacturing performance.
You’ll combine hands-on technical expertise with data-driven problem solving and collaboration to help drive continuous improvement.
If you’re passionate about machine vision, manufacturing excellence and using technology to solve real operational challenges, we’d love to hear from you.
#LI-Onsite
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported; where we embrace “The Real Us”. The value we place on different perspectives and experiences drives our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities. When we include diverse ways of thinking, we make more thoughtful decisions and discover more innovative solutions. Together we strive to better understand the communities we serve. This means we also want to help you perform at your best when applying for a role with us. If you require any adjustments or support during the application process, please let the recruitment team know. This information will be handled with care and will not affect the outcome of your application.
Job details
How this role compares
Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.
We currently track 3414 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 177 biopharma companies.
Salary context
806 of 3414 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)
Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.
Where these roles are based
Top locations among the 3414 comparable roles
+ 55 more countries
Seniority mix
1522 of 3414 peers have a known seniority level
Therapeutic area mix
21 of 3414 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden
Similar opportunities
The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.
Notify me about similar jobs
Get an email when we spot other openings like this one – same job function, comparable seniority, roles you'd actually want to see.
Or follow a whole field: get every new Manufacturing & CMC job in the United Kingdom, and choose locations and companies.
How we calculate "similar"
No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.
Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.
0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.