Senior Automation Engineer (cGMP) - Project Farma

PerkinElmer is a leader in scientific solutions, committed to innovating for a healthier world. They are seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to support financial performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement in life sciences projects. This role involves providing technical guidance, leading projects, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities:

• Provides technical guidance for assigned project team members
• Creates an approachable, inclusive team environment
• Encourages active participation in project team discussions
• Engages with leadership to provide continuous improvements suggestions to the DT&A and overall PF Strategy
• Lead medium sized projects or scope of work for large projects
• Builds a strong collaborative relationship with clients
• Supports scope definition, change management, and client communications
• Builds a strong relationship with other 3rd party vendors or system integrators
• Identifies opportunities to expand work for PF
• Continues to broaden knowledge of the overall Digital Transformation and Automation pillars
• Develop project execution and Configuration Strategy
• Build knowledge of estimating automation projects (Schedule, Hours, Tasks, etc)
• Resolves moderately complex operational and people-related challenges
• Provide mentoring and coaching for the engineers working on your project
• Monitor emerging technologies and evaluate the potential strategic impact to our business
• Encourages teams to explore new methods, tools, and industry developments
• Identifies execution risks and takes corrective action proactively
• Ensure compliance with global regulatory standards (GMP, FDA, ISO, EHS)
• Champion a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement
• Reviews deliverables for quality and compliance before client submission.​
• Addresses quality issues through coaching and process improvement
• Balances schedule, quality, and client priorities in decision-making
• Manages team utilization and workload forecasting to meet billability goals
• Escalates high-risk decisions appropriately
• Ensure quality assurance, risk management and compliance across all aspects of DT&A

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree (and/or Masters) in Life Sciences, Engineering, Regulatory or related discipline OR a combination of equivalent experience in quality assurance, cGMP facility start-up, regulatory assurance, relevant military and/or professional services
• 5-15+ years of experience in Automation and Digital Systems environment in the GMP life sciences (biotech, pharma, ATMP). Expert-level experience with one or more aspects of Process Control, MES and Digital Systems platforms
• Willingness to travel as required for client project assignments
• Strong communicator and influencer across engineering, quality, IT/OT, and manufacturing
• Structured thinker with advanced troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities in a high pressure, regulated environment
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship abilities