Description
As a Junior Industrial Automation Engineer, you will support the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of industrial automation systems used in manufacturing and utilities at the Takeda Lessines site.
Your main technical environment will be Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 (DCS), including associated operator/SCADA functions, others PLC ( Siemens TIA portal or Rocwkell) and interfaces to field instrumentation and other site systems.
You will work closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to troubleshoot issues, implement changes safely, and contribute to automation/OT projects in a GMP-regulated environment.
This role is ideal for an early-career engineer who wants to build strong foundations in DCS/PLC control, alarm management, industrial networking, validation, and lifecycle management within pharmaceutical manufacturing.
The manufacturing site of Lessines is composed of purification, filling and packaging lines. Its activities is supported by utilities systems such as a power plant area.
The installation, programmation, configuration and support of those equipment are managed by the automation team.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
The incumbent must be able to support production activities, manage automation modifications or be integrated in larger projects teams.
In particular, the position implies :
Support:
1. Technical system support for automation
2. Reduce automation issues on existing systems (improvement)
3. Support investigation by providing automation expertise
4. Develop and implement change on automation,
5. Provide support for the deployment of use case for data, innovation and for AIMP
Projects:
6. Prepare future manufacturing project (pre-capex) including:
- technical study (internalized or externalized)
- Provide automation standard / tender
- Project plan preparation (including offer from automation/ engineering partner)
7. Follow manufacturing project (capex) including:
- provide automation expertise
- Partner follow up (technical and documentation)
- participation in the project execution and implementation
Strategic activities
8. participate in the creation of automation standard
9. Work with global automation and local IT to deploy Global automation program and ensure standard approach on all project
10. Participation of automation obsolescence program
Common activities:
11. Provide 24/24 7/7 off-site support
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCES:
12. Master degree in Automation, Electrics: (Or Bachelor degree + Exp)..
First exposure (internship/graduate project/first job) to industrial automation, ideally including one or more of:
13. Siemens PCS 7 and/or Siemens SIMATIC environment
14. PLC system (Rockwell, Siemens or others)
15. Instrumentation and control fundamentals (sensors/actuators, calibration concepts, PID basics)
16. Industrial communications/network fundamentals (e.g., Industrial Ethernet, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, OPC concepts)
Core Competencies / Skills / Leadership Behaviors:
17. Good communication skills and the ability to perform effectively in multi-disciplinary teams
18. Must have the ability to effectively participate to Engineering projects.
19. Has the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
20. Ability to work in a structured, regulated environment with strong attention to documentation, change control, and detail.
21. Problem-solving mindset, hands-on approach, and willingness to learn on the shop floor
22. Must be comfortable with MS OFFICE Pack (Especially WORD, POWERPOINT, EXCEL).
23. Languages: Professional working proficiency in English; French is highly valued for day-to-day collaboration in Lessines.
24. Comfortable working primarily on-site in Lessines.
Locations
BEL - Lessines
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time