Automation and Control Engineer

Sartorius is a leading partner of the Biopharmaceutical industry. Specialising in the design, manufacture and installation of complex, high end Laboratory testing equipment. With our extensive suite of highly regarded and sought-after products, Sartorius is an exceptionally robust and profitable company, undergoing broad expansion driven by consistent commercial success.

As part of this growth, we are pleased to announce a new Automation position as part of our exceptional Engineering Team based in Havant.

This is a Professional Technical position and will be responsible for conducting research and development activities across a wide range of new and cutting-edge products. You will be applying theories, principles, and models when conducting experiments and research activities.

The overriding goal of the Engineer is to summarize research results and communicate the findings to internal and external stakeholders

The successful candidate would have strong levels of experience within Mechanical and Electrical engineering and have undertaken Design and Research activities for multiple clients across a range of complex products. A background in Biotechnology Engineering is not essential but is preferred.

What you will accomplish together with us:

• Support the development of products through knowledge of the performance requirements, including all aspects of the product design criteria, product function and customer needs

• Ensure quality in a product’s design for usability, reliability, functionality, marketability, and manufacturability

• Support efforts to verify and validate new product designs

• Apply design to cost and design for manufacturability methods to support project leaders in achievement of project objectives

• Contribute as a team member on development projects carrying out assigned responsibilities in a timely, diligent, safe, and professional manner

• Support the organization’s intellectual property strategy by documenting data and independent, unique and patentable ideas that results from experimentations and concept generation activities

• Ensure a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly workplace by observing Company’s procedures and corresponding regulations

What will convince us:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Control Systems Engineering, (Master’s degree preferred) or equivalent experience.

• Strong experience in product design and development with a solid understanding of the product lifecycle, applicable directives and standards

• Capable of specifying instrumentation and automation controls Including design, review and associated documentation requirements

• Proficient in Eplan, PLC systems (S7 preferably), HMI, MS Office

• Able to identify, break down and solve a variety of difficult technical problems

• Strong aptitude for hands-on engineering testing and experimentation in a lab/shop environment

• Disciplined and well-organized in documentation (plans, requirements, drawings, design reviews, and test methods)

Please note - In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

What we offer

Our ambition is to simplify progress in life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry to help translate scientific findings into new therapeutics faster and more efficiently. So that more people can obtain access to better medicine. Nearly 11,000 employees at more than 60 production and sales locations worldwide are committed to this vision. And together, we have grown strongly over the past years. Do you also want to contribute to our vision? Grow with us and benefit from working with a Global Player that has kept its familiar atmosphere:

Opportunity for international career development:a global network offering seminars and training sessions, expert and manager career paths

Open and highly collaborative culture:mutual support within teams and working as equals, team spirit and international collaboration

Work-life balance: Working from home at many sites

Intelligent working environment:working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment

Ambitious goals: Sartorius plans to double its sales revenue approximately every five years and expects to grow its global team to approximately 15,000 people in 2025.

We look forward to receiving your application.

www.sartorius.com/career

We look for employees who would like to grow with us and move the innovative life sciences sector forward. In the process, we focus on agile project work, mutual support within teams and working as equals. Sartorius thrives as a company with people who give their very best every day and who are eager to develop personally and professionally.

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