Automation Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About the Role

As an Automation Engineer in our pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, you will be responsible for maintaining, improving, and supporting automation systems that are critical to safe and efficient GMP-compliant production. You will play a key role in ensuring the reliability of our PLC, SCADA and serialization systems, providing both Level 1 (operational support) and Level 2 (functional and technical analysis).

You will also have the opportunity to actively contribute to improvement projects that drive innovation and process optimization within our production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and optimize automation systems (PLC, SCADA, MES) within a GMP-regulated environment.

• Provide Level 1 & 2 support for serialization systems (e.g., SEA Vision, Antares, Systech or similar).

• Troubleshoot issues and perform root cause analyses.

• Collaborate with Production, QA, and IT to ensure compliance and continuity.

• Document changes and incidents in accordance with GDP/GMP standards.

• Participate in validation and qualification processes for automation solutions.

• Establish, manage, and continuously improve engineering and automation standards across the organization.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Automation, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience with automation in a regulated (GMP) manufacturing environment.

• Knowledge of serialization systems and their functional architecture.

• Familiarity with support processes (incident management, change control).

• Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Working at the #1 Top Employer in the Netherlands (for three consecutive years);

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of;

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune;

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives and scientists;

• Excellent employment conditions that you can arrange yourself;

• A budget that you can use to follow non-work-related training and courses that contribute to your personal development;

• A sports allowance for work on your fitness;

• Personal financial planning advice to map out your current financial situation.

How to apply?

If you are appealed by Abbott, looking for a job with meaning, and recognize yourself in the outlined profile, please make your interest known. You can apply via our website (https://www.jobs.abbott/) with your resume and letter of application. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments referring this job profile to Niels Dijkstra, recruitment.netherlands@abbott.com

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

IT Operations

DIVISION:

EPD Established Pharma

LOCATION:

Netherlands > Olst : OAA/OAB

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable