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About the role
Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Process Engineering, or equivalent experience
2+ years supporting automated production equipment, preferably within medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing contexts
Hands-on experience wiring, configuring, and verifying electrical and control systems
Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as EtherCAT, Modbus TCP/IP, serial interfaces, and OPC-UA
Comfortable reading P&IDs, electrical schematics, and other technical drawings
Reading proficiency in IEC 61131-3 Structured Text and experience working with at least one major PLC platform (Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens TIA Portal, B&R)
Experience supporting integrated articulated robots (Kuka, ABB, Staubli, Fanuc)
Experience working in a GMP or comparably regulated environment, and comfort operating within change control, deviation, and CAPA processes
Must be able and willing to work an off-shift schedule (nights and/or weekends), with occasional travel (<15%)
Self-awareness, integrity, authenticity, and a growth mindset
Preferred Skills/Experience
Direct production experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 and TwinSAFE
Experience with at least one major HMI / SCADA platform (Ignition, Wonderware, WinCC)
Familiarity with time-series and log tooling (e.g., InfluxDB, Grafana) for equipment diagnostics
Familiarity with Git or other source control for navigating code repositories
Proficiency in Python or another scripting language for ad-hoc data extraction and analysis
Prior experience supporting cell therapy, biotech, semiconductor, or other high-mix, high-stakes automated manufacturing platforms
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