Senior Industrial Automation Sme

Senior Automation SME – Training & Bench Development

Experience : Minimum 10++ Years in Industrial Automation (Pharma Preferred)

Industry : Pharmaceutical Manufacturing / Industrial Automation / Life Sciences

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for a Senior Automation Engineer / SME with a minimum of 8 years’ experience in automation and controls within pharmaceutical plants or industrial process facilities.

The candidate will be responsible for training, coaching, and upgrading internal engineers (bench resources) to make them deployment-ready for client projects .

Experience in PLC, DCS (DeltaV), SCADA, BMS / EMS , and regulated environments is essential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct training programs on PLC, SCADA, and DCS systems (DeltaV preferred).
• Train and develop bench engineers and new hires for client deployment.
• Prepare training materials, practical labs, and hands-on sessions.
• Assess the readiness of engineers before sending them to client sites.
• Provide support in troubleshooting and simulation training on automation systems.
• Train engineers on pharma equipment automation : granulation, blending, compression, filling, packaging.
• Train engineers on utilities automation : HVAC, AHU, BMS, EMS, WFI, PW, clean steam.
• Guide engineers on GMP, GAMP 5, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance requirements.
• Prepare engineers for FAT, SAT, commissioning, IQ / OQ / PQ activities.
• Maintain training documents, attendance sheets, test results, and skill evaluation reports.
• Support the setup of internal training rigs, PLC panels, SCADA stations, and DCS simulations.
• Coordinate with internal teams and management regarding training schedules and deployment plans.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED

PHARMA DOMAIN EXPERIENCE

SOFT SKILLS

QUALIFICATION

ADDITIONAL NOTES