SKAN, headquartered in Switzerland with a strong US presence, is a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry for its cleanroom equipment. This equipment is routinely used in vaccine development, production of pharmaceutical products, and other critical operations to ensure the safety and quality of pharmaceutical drugs.
Our US base is comprised of a parts business, a field service/assembly team, a microbiology team, a documentation qualification department, and a field qualification team, among other administrative functions.
SKAN is experiencing rapid growth and is looking forward to welcoming several members to the SKAN family!
Function Specific Tasks:
- Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and development of Commissioning Automation Engineers to build a capable and high performing team.
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Commissioning Automation Engineers, ensuring effective resource allocation, workload distribution, and timely completion of all required duties in accordance with established standards and customer commitments.
- Serve as subject matter expert for commissioning automation engineering, processes and customer requirements, providing guidance and resolving issues as needed.
- Set and monitor all team member goals, in addition to conducting employee appraisal meetings.
- Perform field activities, like the commissioning of SKAN equipment, prepare for program changing, code and APC backup/ restore, code documentation according to SKAN GMP process, coordinate commissioning activities at customer site, troubleshoot at customer site and as remote support, etc.
- Experience with Virtual Machines and IT Network.
- Lead special projects as assigned by management.
- Travel activity 40-50% or as needed
Special Tasks/ Responsibilities:
- Allen Bradley Controllogix
- Allen Bradley Factory Talk
- Siemens S7/TIA
- Zenon knowledge is a plus
- Basic SQL Database Management knowledge is a plus
Qualification Needed:
- At least 5-10 years’ experience in Automation activities
- Bachelor’s degree in computer programming, engineering, or a related study
- Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and managing small to mid-sized engineering or professional teams.
- In depth knowledge of SAP
- Experience with sales
- Mathematical and documentation accuracy, exceptional attention to detail
What can we offer you?
- An open corporate culture and teamwork
- Short decision-making paths and flat hierarchies
- Intensive orientation and training programs through our SKAN Academy
- Excellent base salary with potential annual bonus opportunity
- Major medical, dental and vision for employee and family
- Short-term and long-term disability for employees
- 401K with 100% company match up to 6% immediately vested
- 15 paid vacation days and nine observed company holidays per year, generous rollover policy
If you have any questions, please contact our HR responsible via us.jobs@us.skan.ch
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