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Career Level:
Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people’s lives better. Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing medicines sourced from human plasma and human cell lines. We are a privately-owned company, where the warmth of family meets the scale of a global organisation.
As a Group Automation Engineer, you support and coordinate group automation activities across global manufacturing sites, driving standardization, consistency, and continuous improvement. You act as a technical lead for strategic automation initiatives in close alignment with local teams and key stakeholders across all sites.
A particular focus of this role will be the automation design and harmonized implementation for new greenfield facilities.
The position will be filled in Vienna (Austria), Springe (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden) or Lingolsheim (France).
Join us in shaping our vision of providing new health solutions advancing human life.
Your main tasks and responsibilities
Develop and maintain group automation standards in alignment with global best practices
Act as the interface between group and local automation teams to ensure consistent implementation, compliance, and continuous improvement of group automation standards across all sites
Serve as technical lead and provide support for group strategic automation projects, overseeing all phases from concept through completion
Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, IT, and Maintenance to develop automation solutions aligned with the company’s global operations
Manage and coordinate relationships with strategic vendors and suppliers to drive innovation, enhance system performance, ensure seamless integration, and align solutions with group goals and standards
Your expertise and ideal skill set
Bachelor’s degree in Automation Engineering or a related field
At least 5 years of professional experience in process automation technologies, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry
Proven experience with PLC, SCADA, and DCS systems
Familiarity with global manufacturing standards and compliance requirements (e.g. ISO)
Experience with Industry 4.0 technologies (e.g. IoT, AI, machine learning) is an advantage
Strong ability to work independently, take ownership of tasks, and support and motivate team members in an international project environment
Excellent communication skills and excellent English skills, written and spoken
Willingness to travel internationally up to 30%
You will thrive in this role if you take ownership, think globally, and are energized by harmonizing automation standards across sites while contributing to the realization of new greenfield plants.
Your department - where you make an impact
The Group Technical Organization consists of Group Engineering, Automation, and Maintenance. We are represented at all production sites in Europe.
You will work in a multinational organization supporting all production sites from a technical perspective.
The Engineering department mainly works on project development in the early phases of strategic projects.
Thrive with us
You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life-saving medicines
Family values - Long-term perspective for employees and relationships
Be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package
You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions
Additional information (Austria only):
The minimum gross salary according to the collective agreement (chemical industry) is EUR 4.355,55 based on 38 hours per week (full-time). As we strive to offer a salary that reflects your individual profile and qualifications, there is a willingness to pay above the minimum salary.
It´s in our blood
We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application - regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.
Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with your contact person.
Larissa Amling
Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H.
Oberlaaer Straße 235, 1100 Wien
T: +43 664 789 52 728
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Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. We employ more than 11,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 120 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care. With seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany, and Sweden, Octapharma also operates over 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. With four decades of experience, we are committed to advancing patient care worldwide.