Automation Support Engineer – Night Shift

Automation Night Shift Engineer

Macclesfield

This will be a permanent night-shift position, working Fri-Sat-Sun nights 9pm - 6am.

Introduction to role:

Join our dynamic shift-team at AstraZeneca Macclesfield. As an Automation Night Shift Engineer, you will play a crucial part of the Zoladex manufacturing and sterile packaging systems, providing 24/7 support to ensure the smooth operation of automated and computerised systems. Your role will involve troubleshooting and resolving issues with automation equipment and control systems, performing proactive and reactive maintenance, and implementing technical solutions to optimise production efficiency and ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

Accountabilities:

Your role will involve delivering and sustaining business objectives, providing engineering and automation expertise, to maintain equipment and systems by resolving problems and implementing improvements. As well as planning, coordinating, and undertaking electrical and control system maintenance activities; will be required to respond to critical breakdowns in a timely manner and maximising equipment availability.

You will be driving continuous improvement, by conducting and coordinating investigations identifying root cause analysis, and implementing effective containments and countermeasures. As well as working closely with the plant maintenance technicians; you will be supporting their knowledge uplift of automated systems; along with your own development.

Essential Skills/Experience:

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent

ONC/HNC or equivalent in a relevant engineering field

Experience with Electrical and instrumentation systems

Experience with PLC, HMI, Robotic and Automation systems (e.g. Siemens S7, TIA, WinCC, Schneider, Staubli)

Desirable Skills/Experience:

Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent professional qualification

PLC programming certification

Experience with Windows O/S and SQL

Experience with industrial networks (e.g. Industrial Ethernet / PROFINET)

Previous pharmaceutical industry experience and understanding of cGMP maintenance practices

Member of a relevant professional body

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by innovation and our commitment to deliver life-changing medicines. With constant new products and launches, there's never been a better time to join our Supply Chain team. We thrive on challenges and continuously seek new and better ways to deliver medicines all the way to our patients. Our resilience helps us to innovate and evolve in rapidly changing markets. We foster a safe and positive space where ideas are welcomed and rewarded. If you are driven, take smart risks and are able to act quickly, then this is the place for you.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team!

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.