OT Network Engineer - Pharmaceutical

AstraZeneca•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The OT Network Engineer will be responsible for developing, reviewing, and approving asset and maintenance plans to ensure compliance, reliability, and cost objectives are met. This role contributes to capital investment programs by providing input on equipment and facilities renewal and making recommendations for improvement and replacement. The engineer will own and handle engineering change controls, deviations, and abnormal occurrences, ensuring accurate completion and compliance with engineering, safety, and operational standards. They will identify, lead, and handle plant or asset improvement initiatives using Lean tools, continuously monitoring and enhancing assets, services, and processes. Budget management and resource allocation, including capital expenditure planning and financial program evaluation, are key aspects of this role. The engineer will also provide technical advice and expertise, acting as a technical owner or authority in specific engineering areas, and support or lead the planning, management, and monitoring of projects. Data gathering, analysis, and reporting relevant to business processes, compliance, continuous improvement, and risk management are essential. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry guidelines and emerging developments and ensuring compliance with all applicable engineering, safety, health, and environmental standards are critical. This role also involves helping teams appreciate and adopt digital tools through learning and change management efforts. The position may involve line management of a team.

Requirements

Relevant engineering qualifications
Sound understanding of principles and concepts in area of expertise
Sound understanding and experience of project management
Sound understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice, Safety, Health and Environment and Standard Operating Procedures.
Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant work experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering
Strong experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

Develop, review, and approve asset and maintenance plans to ensure compliance, reliability, and cost objectives are met.
Contribute to the formulation and execution of capital investment programs by providing input on equipment and facilities renewal and making recommendations for improvement and replacement.
Own and handle engineering change controls, deviations, and abnormal occurrences, ensuring accurate completion and compliance with engineering, safety, and operational standards.
Identify, lead, and handle plant or asset improvement initiatives utilising Lean tools, continuously monitoring and enhancing assets, services, and processes delivered to internal and external customers.
Oversee budget management and resource allocation, including capital expenditure planning, financial program evaluation, and preparation of management reports covering performance metrics, forecasts, and alignment to key performance indicators.
Assist with or lead the coordination of resources across departments and project teams to achieve program goals and business objectives.
Provide technical advice and expertise, acting as a technical owner or authority in specific engineering areas.
Support or lead the planning, management, and monitoring of major and minor projects from concept through implementation, delivering technical leadership in solving and applying global technical standards.
Gather, analyze, and report on data relevant to business processes, compliance, continuous improvement, and risk management.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry guidelines and emerging developments, sharing insights across teams to support overall performance.
Ensure compliance with all applicable engineering, safety, health, and environmental standards for themselves, their team, and relevant partners, advancing non-compliance when necessary.
Helps teams appreciate the benefits and adopt digital tools through structured efforts for learning and change management.
May line manage a team.