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Peritus Recruitment • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Role & seniority
Stack/tools
Core System platforms: PCS, MES, PLC, related interfaces
Windows Server Administration, server virtualization, IIS
Networking: DNS, SMTP, NTP, VLANs, switches/routers, firewalls
Hardware: Dell PowerEdge servers
Regulatory/compliance frameworks (CSV)
Top 3 responsibilities
Manage lifecycle, ownership, and compliance of PCS-MES systems and operations
Define strategy and roadmap for PCS-MES design/implementation; ensure alignment with ES standardization
Oversee contractors/integrators across design, construction, commissioning, validation; handle CSV investigations and CAPAs; interface with platform vendor for roadmap and training
Must-have skills
5+ years in manufacturing/engineering or execution systems/automation
Direct experience designing/building/deploying automation in regulated, large-scale process manufacturing
Strong Windows Server administration, virtualization, IIS troubleshooting
Dell PowerEdge hardware expertise; solid networking (DNS, SMTP, NTP, VLANs), firewalls; basic to mid-level IT infrastructure
Nice-to-haves
Master’s degree (Engineering, Science, CS, or MIS) preferred
Additional regulatory/compliance or validation experience beyond core CSV
Location & work type
APAC region focus; 12-month contract with strong extension potential
Sponsorship available if required
12 Month Contract with strong potential to extend
Sponsorship available if required
As the Automation Engineer you will manage the technical installation & setup, reliability, performance, and compliance of Core System platforms (PCS, MES, PLC, etc.) and associated interfaces.
You will drive technical alignment between the different GxP control system platforms.
Your Responsibilities
Be accountable for managing the lifecycle of PCS-MES systems & operations Be accountable for system ownership and compliance of PCS-MES Systems Participate in defining the strategy aligned with the standardized ES approach & create the roadmap for the design and implementation of the PCS-MES systems. Provide oversight & review of contractors/integrators work during design, construction, commissioning, and validation phases of projects & OPEX initiatives & changes System administration for local platforms and systems including development, validation, simulation and production systems Participate in the adherence to the CSV strategy and be responsible for investigations and CAPAs associated with the core systems Interface with platform vendor and manage the relationship for roadmap and training
Your Experience
Bachelor of Science in an Engineering or other Science discipline/Masters preferred, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems. At least 5+ years' experience in Manufacturing, Engineering or Execution Systems/Automation Direct experience designing, building or deploying automation and execution systems in a regulated large-scale process-based manufacturing environment Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server Administration; Server Virtualisation; Microsoft IIS troubleshooting; Dell Poweredge server hardware; System Networking including DNS, SMTP, NTP, vLAN, Network Switches / Routers, and Firewalls