Automation Project Lead (Manufacturing)

TL;DR

Automation Project Lead (Manufacturing): Leading automation workstreams, solution design, and delivery management for a pharma project with an accent on ISA-95 Level 2/3 architectures and GxP compliance. Focus on coordinating vendors, removing delivery blockers, and integrating manufacturing automation with IT systems.

Location: Hybrid in Boxmeer, Netherlands

Salary: 75,000 - 80,000 EUR per year

Company

hirify.global is an IT consultancy firm helping startups and corporations deliver innovative technologies across sectors including Telecom, Energy, Pharma, and Automotive.

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.
• Oversee process automation and data acquisition systems (ISA-95 Level 2/3).
• Ensure compliance with 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.
• Experience working in regulated industries (GxP, GAMP, SDLC) or willingness to learn.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid model with onsite presence in Boxmeer, Netherlands.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a large-scale pharma project in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Hybrid working model allowing a mix of remote and onsite work.
• Professional growth within an IT consultancy serving diverse global industries.