Automation OT Project Engineer

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Job Description

About the role:

Join us as our Automation OT Project engineer at our biotechnological Plant in Neuchatel. Part of the Automation group, you will define and deliver strategy, initiatives and lifecycle management for the site OT infrastructure, OT cybersecurity and the IT components of the PCS (Process Control System). You will also act as the Automation reference for the IT/OT aspects of new equipment and system improvement projects.

How you will contribute:

Reporting to the Automation Lead, you will

• Lead OT automation projects from concept and design through commissioning and handover.
• Define project objectives, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate and motivate cross-functional stakeholders (automation, IT, production, maintenance, suppliers).
• Own lifecycle management of OT equipment/systems (obsolescence, migrations, standardization, documentation) while ensuring production continuity.
• Implement and maintain upgrade and patch/firmware strategies across OS, applications and OT devices, aligned with industrial and cybersecurity requirements.
• Author and review key engineering documentation (functional and design specifications, including OT architecture design) and contribute to data governance expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement by analyzing performance/reliability/availability of OT systems and delivering optimization initiatives with manufacturing teams.
• Manage risks, prioritize activities, and ensure compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Implement optimization projects to enhance efficiency, safety, and robustness of installations.
• Collaborate closely with production teams to ensure solutions meet operational needs.

What you bring to Takeda:

• Industrial IT/Automation OT degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in pharmaceutical/chemical or food industry.
• Knowledge of GMP environment and required change management/validation process.
• Strong knowledge of OT environments and their interactions with IT systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools.
• Expertise in Windows configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience in lifecycle management and upgrading strategies for automation systems, including monthly patch/firmware deployment on OS, applications, and OT devices.
• Experience in industrial standards, OT cybersecurity, and engineering best practices.
• Experience writing functional and design specifications (e.g., OT architecture design).
• Knowledge in data governance.
• Knowledge of Linux , Armis and NinjaOne would be a strong plus.
• Strong project management capabilities (planning, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management).
• French & English.

What Takeda can offer you:

We want our employees to succeed in everything they do – at work, at home, and in the community. This is why we offer world-class benefits and access to resources that can support people.

Our sector and the needs of our patients are constantly changing, which is why we emphasize continuous training. We actively support and invest in the development of our employees through a 70/20/10 training model.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, prioritizing wellbeing, career growth, and work-life balance:

• Generous Time Off: 28 days of paid.
• Health & Wellbeing: Sport/Fitness abonnement contribution, on site cafeteria, medical annual check-ups starting at age 50, financial support and preventive health care insurancesupport for preventive healthcare.
• Family Support: Paid leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption, along with dedicated spaces for nursing mothers.
• Career Development: Access to a Learning Catalog, language courses, and opportunities for internal and international mobility.
• Transportation & Eco-Benefits: Contributions for public transport, incentives for e-biking, and on-site charging stations for electric vehicles. Regular on-site gardening and massages activities.

More About Us:

With over 650 employees, Takeda Neuchâtel is one of the ten largest employers in the Canton of Neuchâtel, and one of the leading biopharmaceutical production sites in Switzerland. Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the site employs a wide range of professionals trained in biotechnologies and their application to industrial production. With over twenty nationalities, Takeda Neuchâtel offers an international, diverse and innovative working environment within a company that is firmly rooted in and committed to its local ecosystem.

Takeda Neuchâtel is certified as a Training Company by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. We train young apprentices in a variety of fields, including laboratory quality control, logistics, IT and biopharmaceutical production.

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Great Place to work in many countries including Switzerland, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

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