Automation Project Lead (Pharma)

TL;DR

Automation Project Lead (Pharma): Leading automation workstreams and delivery management for a pharmaceutical manufacturing project with an accent on solution design, scope definition, and stakeholder coordination. Focus on implementing ISA-95 Level 2/3 architectures, ensuring GxP/GAMP compliance, and managing vendor delivery in a regulated environment.

Location: Hybrid • Boxmeer (Netherlands)

Salary: €75,000–€80,000 per year

Company

IT consultancy firm that helps startups and large corporations create and deliver innovative technologies across various industries.

What you will do

• Lead automation workstreams, combining solution design, scope definition, and delivery management.
• Coordinate automation activities across internal teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Drive the delivery of manufacturing automation and IT systems in line with project objectives.
• Support and oversee process automation and data acquisition systems (ISA-95 Level 2/3).
• Ensure compliance with applicable GxP, GAMP, and SDLC requirements and documentation standards.
• Facilitate workshops, resolve issues, and actively remove delivery blockers.

Requirements

• Experience in manufacturing automation and/or IT systems delivery roles.
• Strong background in process automation and data acquisition systems (PCS, PLC/SCADA, Data Historians).
• Experience with ISA-95 Level 2/3 architectures.
• Understanding of Automation/IT networks and ESX hardware virtualization platforms.
• Knowledge of GxP, GAMP, and SDLC requirements in regulated industries.
• Proven ability to coordinate vendors and cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Exposure to Siemens, Zenon, or Aveva/OSIsoft PI.
• Knowledge of Siemens PCS7 control systems.