AutomationEngineer

**Job Description Summary** Location: Puurs, Belgium #LI-Hybrid Internal job title: Automation Engineer This role is based in Belgium. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you. About the Role: As an Automation Engineer, you will contribute to delivering our investment projects on time and within budget, while ensuring reliable production of our products with high operational reliability and performance. In parallel, you will maintain existing automation systems across various levels—from daily troubleshooting (corrective maintenance) to planned activities such as major hardware and/or software upgrades, patching, and efficiency improvements. These activities are part of the overall computer system lifecycle management. **Job Description** **Key Responsibilities:** * Executing and following up on automation projects across the entire production site * Managing various automation systems (production, buildings, and utilities) and contributing to automation planning * Developing projects, including: preparing technical specifications, creating detailed project plans, performing risk analyses and ensuring proper documentation, coordinating and supervising installation and software development in line with specifications, transferring completed projects to end users (production and maintenance); * Collaborating closely with different stakeholders (production, engineering, IT) * Delivering projects for operational validation with complete documentation, managing project documentation and software backups (software archive) * Supporting validation activities * Troubleshooting automation system issues (during and outside office hours) * Organizing internal training sessions and supporting onboarding of new automation colleagues * Aligning and maintaining up-to-date automation procedures * Recommending improvements and upgrades to existing equipment to enhance efficiency **Essential Requirements:**