Senior Automation Engineer

Senior Automation Engineer

As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for the automation aspects of new and upgraded manufacturing equipment within Amgen’s Device Assembly, Inspection, Labelling, and Packaging operations in Breda. Working within a multidisciplinary Equipment Engineering team, you will ensure equipment is reliable, secure, compliant, and ready for sustainable operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support automation activities throughout equipment design, installation, testing, commissioning, qualification, and operational handover.

• Develop and review automation documentation, including URS, FDS, HDS, SDS, Asset Parameter Lists, and related technical documentation.

• Support FAT, commissioning, qualification, and testing activities with equipment vendors and project teams.

• Ensure equipment meets automation, cybersecurity, data integrity, and network requirements, including domain settings, firewalls, and mandatory monitoring tools.

• Manage automation deliverables in line with project timelines and provide progress updates to project management.

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities and provide operational hypercare following equipment implementation.

• Work with PLC, HMI, SCADA, industrial PC, and vision systems, including Cognex systems.

• Develop and test backup/restore procedures, parameter review processes, audit trail reviews, and preventive maintenance assessments.

• Support PI historian connectivity and advise on automation spare parts and asset requirements.

• Provide automation training to Maintenance, Engineering, and relevant Operations teams.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, productivity, data integrity, and safety.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Automation Engineering, Industrial Information Systems, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience delivering process control and information systems solutions within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing environments.

• Proven experience independently executing projects within cross-functional and international teams.

• Experience with labelling and packaging equipment.

• Strong knowledge of PLC, HMI, SCADA, industrial PC, and vision systems.

• Experience working within regulated environments, including GMP.

• Strong understanding of automation standards, cybersecurity, data integrity, and manufacturing systems.

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical, structured approach.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to influence and drive projects within a matrix organisation.

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities while maintaining a strong focus on quality and compliance.

• Self-directed, adaptable, and able to work effectively in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

• Collaborative team player with the ability to work across multiple disciplines and with stakeholders at different levels.

Location: Breda, Netherlands

Language requirements: Fluent English

Interested or know someone who is? Apply now or send CV to [email protected]