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 GxP compliance. Focus on coordinating manufacturing automation, IT systems integration, and managing stakeholders in a regulated environment.

Location: Hybrid • Boxmeer, Netherlands

Salary: €75,000 - €80,000 per year

Company

IT consultancy firm helping startups and large corporations deliver innovative technologies across sectors like Telecom, Energy, Bank, and Pharma.

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.
• Oversee process automation and data acquisition systems based on ISA-95 Level 2/3.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, GAMP, and SDLC requirements and documentation standards.
• Facilitate workshops and resolve 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).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model combining onsite presence and remote work.
• Opportunity to work within a consultancy with a successful track record in diverse industries.