Automation Engineer Pharma Engineering (m/f/d)

For our client, a leading international pharmaceutical company located in Basel, we are seeking a committed and qualified individual as an Automation Engineer Pharma Engineering (m/f/d) with a focus on programming (especially PCS7).



As an Automation Engineer (m/f/d), you will support the teams in research, development, and production through professional engineering throughout the entire plant lifecycle - from planning through implementation to operational engineering. You will work in an agile, self-organised environment without rigid hierarchies, where initiative, team spirit, and solution-oriented communication are highly valued.


 

General Information

• Start date: 01.12.2026 (at the latest 01.01.2027)

• Employment duration: 01.12.2026 - 01.12.2027 (permanent planned)

• Work location: Basel

• Workload: 100%

• Home office: Possible in coordination with the team; the focus is on on-site presence (at least 60% on site).

• Travel activity: Generally no (possibly FAT within Europe).
  
   

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Operational engineering with the aim of ensuring continuous production

• Continuous optimisation of process plants and evaluating, testing, and recommending new technologies

• Collaboration in interdisciplinary teams with internal and external employees and companies

• Independent participation in automation projects in all project phases with responsibility for costs, deadlines, resources, and technical solutions

• Support during audits and inspections by internal bodies and authorities in the area of GMP and HSE

• Ensuring 24/7 support as part of a 24/7 support team
  
  
   

Qualifications & Requirements (Must-Haves)

• Completed vocational training or degree as a technician/engineer (m/f/d) in automation, electrical engineering, technical computer science, or a comparable field

• At least 3 years of professional experience in automation, preferably with a pharmaceutical background

• Very good user knowledge of Siemens automation software (PCS7, S7, TIA, WinCC)

• Solid experience in GMP and GAMP environments

• Independence, initiative, and integrity as well as very high service orientation with a strong sense of duty

• Very good German language skills in spoken and written form are required; English skills are an advantage
  
  
   

Desirable Skills (Nice-to-Haves)

• High social competence, teamwork skills, and very good communication and coordination skills, also in dealing with stakeholders at all levels

• Enthusiasm as well as independent, customer-oriented working style

• Questioning conventional thinking patterns and openness to new, creative ideas ("out-of-the-box" thinking)

• Ability to break down complex issues and communicate them in an adapted language to customers and stakeholders