Sandoz Posted September 28, 2026

Automation Engineer (d/f/m) / Inženir avtomatizacije (d/ž/m)

Ljubljana, Slovenia Full time
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The future is ours to shape. / Prihodnost je v naših rokah

Job Description

Lek, a Sandoz company with almost 80 years of tradition, is a key part of the global pharmaceutical network that helps make healthcare more accessible around the world. We are currently witnessing the largest investments in the company’s history in Slovenia – expanding production capacities, investing in state-of-the-art technology, and creating new jobs. We invite you to join a team that is not only growing but also actively shaping the future of generic and biosimilar medicines.

As an Automation Engineer (d/f/m) you will take on a key role in leading automation projects within dedicated engineering project groups on investment projects led by Engineering of Lek / Sandoz Slovenia. Your main responsibility will be to ensure efficient integration of production equipment with IT and OT systems, as well as to establish accurate and reliable flow of data from the shop floor to the enterprise level. You will work closely with project managers and area leads to achieve project objectives related to functionality, compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), all within the approved scope, budget, and timeline.

Your key responsibilities:

Participate in the creation of Process Automation User Requirement Specification (URS) and translate URS into detailed technical solutions for assigned systems, units, or equipment.

Define or support the development of automation strategy for the site/Sandoz.

Support vendors in identifying and defining appropriate technical solutions according to URS.

Prepare project documentation, including design documents, configuration guides, commissioning, and qualification documentation.

Organize and lead the Design Qualification (DQ) process for assigned systems, units, or equipment.

Install, configure, and commission discipline components according to design documentation, ensuring safety and compliance.

Execute and monitor project deliverables according to the project plan, including progress, timeline, and cost reporting.

Ensure vendor compliance with predefined requirements and timelines, and actively contribute to work sessions.

What you will bring to the role:

Degree in Electrical/Automation engineering (Dipl. Ing. / M. Sc. / B. Sc.) or equivalent.

At least 1 year of experience in engineering or operations type roles.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Fluent in English and proficient in local language

 

What we offer:

Job location: Ljubljana and Brnik (Slovenia)

Contract type: permanent contract with 6-month probation period

Expected weekly working hours: 40

Pay range (annual gross salary): Automation engineer II : 32.400 – 48.600€ - for candidates with 1-3 years of relevant industry experience

Automation engineer I : 48.720 – 73.080€ - for candidates with more than 3 years of relevant industry experience

*Salary at Sandoz is based on job level, qualifications, specific skills, and work experience. Fully proficient candidates are usually placed around the market median, less experienced candidates lower in the range, and those with strong or niche expertise  higher. When determining placement within the range, we also consider internal pay equity and external market data.

Our compensation package additionally includes:

Annual bonus (STI): percentage of annual salary

Long Term bonus (LTI): percentage of annual gross salary

Vacation allowance: in 2026 it was €2,450.00 net

Christmas bonus: in 2025 it was €2,100 gross

OurShare: every year, an employee of Lek d.d. will be entitled to receive shares of Sandoz AG

Voluntary Additional Pension Scheme: The company fully covers the contribution for your supplementary pension plan, amounting to 5.844% of your gross salary

Allowance for shift work (15%); rotational shifts (20%), night shift work (70%), Sunday/public holiday work (50%), overtime work (30%) – if applicable for position

Collective life and accident insurance (24/7 coverage)

A hybrid work environment offering flexibility and remote work possibilities – if applicable for position

Ready for your next career move?

You are kindly invited to submit your application in English and Slovene, including a CV, by October 12th 2026.

Why Sandoz? 

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have the ambition to do more so that everyone can benefit from the basic human right of good health.

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape a sustainable future for Sandoz and to help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us in helping to make healthcare fairer and faster.

The future is ours to shape.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:  We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and to forming diverse teams that are representative of the patients and communities we serve.

#Sandoz

 

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Lek, član skupine Sandoz s skoraj 80-letno tradicijo je ključni del globalne farmacevtske mreže, ki soustvarja dostopno zdravstveno oskrbo po vsem svetu. Trenutno smo priča največjim investicijam v zgodovini podjetja v Sloveniji – širimo proizvodne zmogljivosti, vlagamo v najsodobnejšo tehnologijo in ustvarjamo nova delovna mesta. Vabimo te, da se pridružiš ekipi, ki ne le raste, ampak tudi aktivno soustvarja prihodnost generičnih in podobnih bioloških zdravil.

Kot Inženir avtomatizacije(d/ž/m) boste prevzeli ključno vlogo pri vodenju discipline s področja avtomatizacije v okviru investicijskih projektov, ki jih izvaja Oddelek za inženiring v Leku / Sandoz Slovenija. Vaša naloga bo zagotavljanje učinkovite integracije proizvodne opreme z IT in OT sistemi ter vzpostavitev učinkovitga pretoka podatkov iz proizvodnje do drugih poslovnih funkcij. Tesno boste sodelovali z vodji projektov in vodji posameznih področij pri doseganju projektnih ciljev povezanih s funkcionalnostjo, skladnostjo z dobro proizvodno prakso (GMP) in varnostjo ter zdravjem pri delu (HSE), v okviru potrjenega obsega, proračuna in časovnice.

Vaše ključne odgovornosti:

Sodelovanje pri pripravi URS (User Requirement Specification) za procesno avtomatizacijo ter prevod URS v podrobne tehnične rešitve za dodeljene sisteme, enote ali opremo.

Definiranje ali podpora pri oblikovanju strategije avtomatizacije za lokacijo/Sandoz.

Podpora dobaviteljem pri iskanju in definiranju ustreznih tehničnih rešitev skladno z URS.

Priprava projektne dokumentacije (design dokumentacija, konfiguracijski vodič, dokumentacija za zagon, kvalifikacijo).

Izvedba DQ procesa (Design Qualification) za dodeljene sisteme, enote ali opremo, vključno z organizacijo in vodenjem.

Namestitev, konfiguracija in zagon komponent discipline skladno z design dokumentacijo ter zagotavljanje varnosti pri izvedbi.

Spremljanje in izvedba projektnih nalog po projektnih planih, vključno s poročanjem o napredku, časovnici in stroških.

Zagotavljanje skladnosti dobaviteljev z vnaprej določenimi zahtevami in roki ter aktivno sodelovanje na delovnih sejah.

 

Vaš doprinos k delovnem mestu:

Diploma iz elektrotehnike ali avtomatizacije (univ. dipl. inž., mag. inž., dipl. inž.) ali enakovredna izobrazba.

Najmanj 1 leto izkušenj na področju inženiringa ali operativnih vlog.

Znanje uporabe Microsoft Office orodij.

Tekoče znanje angleškega jezika in dobro znanje lokalnega jezika.

 

Kaj nudimo:

Lokacija dela: Ljubljana in Brnik (Slovenija)

Vrsta pogodbe: pogodba za  nedoločen čas s 6-mesečnim poskusnim obdobjem

Predvideni tedenski delovni čas: 40 ur

Plačni razpon (letna bruto plača):  Inženir avtomatizacije : 32.400 – 48.600€ - za kandidate z 1-3 leti ustreznih delovnih izkušenj na področju avtomatizacije v farmacevtski, kemijski ali sorodnih industrijah.

Inženir avtomatizacije ekspert : 48.720 – 73.080€ - za kandidate z vsaj 3 leti ustreznih delovnih izkušenj na področju avtomatizacije ter sposobnostjo samostojnega dela na zahtevnejših nalogah in projektih.

'*Plača v Sandozu temelji na nivoju delovnega mesta, kvalifikacijah, specifičnih veščinah in znanjih ter delovnih izkušnjah. Visoko usposobljeni kandidati so običajno umeščeni okoli mediane plačnega razpona, manj izkušeni na spodnji del razpona, kandidati z izrazito močnimi ali nišnimi kompetencami pa višje. Pri umeščanju v plačni razpon upoštevamo tudi notranjo uravnoteženost plač in zunanje tržne podatke .

Naš paket ugodnosti dodatno vključuje:

·         Letni bonus (STI): odstotek letne plače.

·         Dolgoročni bonus (LTI): odstotek letne bruto plače.

·         Regres za letni dopust: leta 2026 je znašal 2.450,00 EUR (neto).

·         Božičnica: leta 2025 je znašala 2.100 EUR (bruto).

·         OurShare: Vsako leto bo zaposleni v družbi Lek d.d. upravičen do prejema delnic družbe Sandoz AG.

·         Prostovoljno dodatno pokojninsko zavarovanje: družba Lek d.d. v celoti krije mesečni prispevek za dodatno pokojninsko zavarovanje v višini 5,844 % vaše mesečne bruto plače (zgornja zneskovna omejitev je 3.224,18 EUR letno).

·         Dodatek za izmensko delo (15 %); turnusno delo (20 %), nočno delo (70 %), delo ob nedeljah in praznikih (50 %), nadurno delo (30 %) –  če to velja za zadevno delovno mesto.

·         Kolektivno življenjsko in nezgodno zavarovanje (kritje velja 24/7).

·         Hibridno delovno okolje, ki omogoča fleksibilnost in možnost dela na daljavo. –  če to velja za zadevno delovno mesto.

 

Ste pripravljeni na naslednji korak v karieri?

Prijavo z življenjepisom v angleškem in slovenskem jeziku lahko oddate najpozneje do 12. oktobra 2026.

 

Zakaj Sandoz?

Sandoz je vodilni svetovni proizvajalec generičnih in podobnih bioloških zdravil – segmenta zdravstvene industrije, ki zagotavlja 80 % vseh zdravil na svetu po 30-odstotni ceni ter s tem vpliva na življenja več kot milijarde ljudi v več kot 100 državah. Čeprav smo ponosni na svoje dosežke, si prizadevamo narediti še več, da bi vsakdo imel dostop do temeljne človekove pravice – pravice do dobrega zdravja.

Z naložbami v nove razvojne zmogljivosti, proizvodne lokacije, nove pridobitve in partnerstva imamo priložnost oblikovati prihodnost Sandoza ter še večjemu številu ljudi omogočiti trajnostni dostop do cenovno ugodnih in visokokakovostnih zdravil.

Naš zagon temelji na odprti kulturi sodelovanja, katere srce so naši talentirani in ambiciozni sodelavci in sodelavke. V okolju, kjer so raznoliki načini razmišljanja dobrodošli in kjer se podpira osebna rast, imajo v zameno za uporabo svojih znanj možnost v celoti izkusiti delo v agilnem in povezovalnem okolju ter razvijati svojo uspešno kariero.

Pridružite se nam in nam pomagajte povečati pravičnost in hitrost zdravstvenega varstva.

Prihodnost je v naših rokah.

Predani smo raznolikosti in vključenosti: 

Zavzemamo se za raznolikost, enake možnosti in vključenost. Prizadevamo si za oblikovanje raznolikih timov, saj ti predstavljajo naše bolnike in skupnosti, ki jih oskrbujemo.

#Sandoz

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Job details

Seniority
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Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
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Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Employment type
Full time

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