Specialist Automation Technical Project Management

Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative team, where we partner with colleagues across the business to advance global medical innovation? Join us in driving innovation, delivering excellence, and making a difference in patients' lives. Join our team and be part of our high-energy team dedicated to shaping the future of medical manufacturing as a:

Specialist Automation Technical Project Management

Welcome to our team
The Digital Manufacturing Team partners with colleagues across the business to help serve our patients and customers around the world. Ours is a high-energy team of dynamic, innovative individuals dedicated to advancing contribution to global medical innovation by leveraging information and technology to efficiently advance the business by driving revenue and productivity.

You will partner with stakeholders in the business, Global Engineering Solutions and Digital Shop Floor Platform to ensure that capital projects associated with expanding our manufacturing footprint are correctly scoped and delivered with appropriate technology and qualification standards. You will be accountable to partner with appropriate internal and external organizations to ensure that Digital scope is aligned with standards and resourced appropriately for success.

Purpose of the role

The Specialist Automation Technical Project Management will have a dynamic role in driving the digital aspects of the Animal Health capital program, contributing to the implementation of new manufacturing capabilities in the European region. This role offers flexibility, with opportunities to take charge of specific digital elements or workstreams within larger capital projects, as well as complete ownership of the digital aspects in smaller capital projects.

You will partner with stakeholders in the business, Global Engineering Solutions and Digital Shop Floor Platform to ensure that capital projects associated with expanding our manufacturing footprint are correctly scoped and delivered with appropriate technology and qualification standards. You will be accountable to partner with appropriate internal and external organizations to ensure that Digital scope is aligned with standards and resourced appropriately for success.

Located in Boxmeer, a prominent engineering hub, this role may also involve supporting projects in other European countries, requiring occasional travel. The ideal candidate will possess experience in Manufacturing Automation and Shop floor technologies, coupled with strong project management skills.
 

Tasks and responsibilities

• Technical Project management of significant Digital workstreams on large capital projects or full Digital (IT/OT) accountability on smaller ones across mainland Europe.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners to deliver projects.
• Involvement in projects from early business case work through commissioning and qualification.
• Manage vendor automation deliverables (design docs, software configuration, FAT/SAT protocols and reports, as-built documentation, licenses, source code where applicable).
• Ensure automation designs comply with internal automation standards, cGMP, GAMP, SDLC, data integrity, cybersecurity, and relevant safety/engineering standards.
• Provide automation IT/OT workstream input to project schedules, cost estimates, risks, and status reporting; contribute to continuous improvement of standards and ways of working.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical/Control Systems Engineering, Industrial/Process Engineering (with automation focus), or related technical IT field.
• Minimum of 5yrs working in manufacturing industry preferably in IT/OT automation controls.
• Experience working in pharmaceutical/biotech or other regulated process industries.
• Knowledge of shop floor automation technology
• Design engineering and knowledge of automation industry standards
• Project management, experience working in capital projects is an advantage.

What we offer

We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic and challenging environment with great opportunities for personal development. Our benefits are very competitive, and the summary below will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• Competitive salary and a 3% year-end bonus
• 35,5 days of leave;
• Attractive collective health care insurance package with considerable reduction rates;
• Solid Pension Plan;
• Incentive Plan;
• Travel allowance for commuting
• Numerous training, coaching and e-learning modules for long term job opportunities and development.

Animal Health Division

Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society and our planet. We offer one of our industry’s most innovative portfolio of products, services and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species

For questions about this vacancy

Please send an email including the vacancy number and job title to the following email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com

Required Skills:

Business Case Development, Business Management, Capital Projects, Communication, Digital Business Development, Digital Manufacturing, Digital Project Management, Digital Supply Chain, Global Engineering, Measurement Analysis, Patient Care, Portfolio, Programme, and Project Support, Program Implementation, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Team Management, Technical Management, Technical Projects, Waterfall Model

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Job Posting End Date:

04/28/2026

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