Operational Technology Engineer

CPI helps make great ideas and inventions a reality. We’re a team of intelligent people using advances in science and technology to solve the biggest global challenges in healthcare and sustainability.

Through our incredible people and innovation infrastructure, we collaborate with our partners in industry, academia, government, and the investment community to accelerate the development and commercialisation of innovative products.

From health technologies and pharmaceuticals to sustainable food and materials innovations, we turn the entrepreneurial spirit and radical thinking of our people and partners into incredible impact that makes our world a better place.

This is a transformative role at the intersection of automation and novel pharmaceutical innovation! 

As an ambassador for our Automation team, your focus will revolve around the challenges set by the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) based in Glasgow, propelling the delivery and perpetual enhancement of automation systems for groundbreaking GMP innovation projects. 

Why we need you 

Leveraging your technical expertise to provide invaluable input, orchestrating the installation, networking, testing, and verification of automation projects within the dynamic landscape of GMP innovation, you will be an authority in automation, networking, cloud technology, and data science, where your solutions will spearhead innovation and play a pivotal role in the development and improvement of cutting-edge digital manufacturing approaches. Your influence extends beyond the physical boundaries of automation, positioning you as a key contributor to transformative advancements.

Guided by the technical supervision of your line manager and esteemed senior technical colleagues, you’ll navigate this dynamic role with a structured approach to problem solving, managing key stakeholders, internal and external. 

Beyond your core responsibilities, your impact will reach into diverse supporting activities — ensuring the seamless delivery of Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) standards, and championing continuous improvements in quality. 

Join us in a space where government-driven initiatives converge with pharmaceutical innovation, and your role not only meets business unit objectives but propels the entire industry into new realms of achievement. Elevate your career in an environment that thrives on innovation, fosters collaborative excellence, and drives impactful change!

Take a glimpse into the future with Grand Challenge 2, a project that promises to redefine just-in-time clinical trials. 

Explore the project details here.

You can also get an insight of what it is like to work at the MMIC here.

Key responsibilities

Key tasks in the OT Engineer role will include (but are not limited to the below), please download the job description for full details available on the CPI careers page:

• To plan and deliver networking activities to ensure a the OT Network is secure and maintained. 
• To collect, parse, assimilate and analyse data from multiple process streams and sources for innovative project.
• To be responsible for the successful delivery of experiments on automation projects. 
• To maintain clearly documented records of technical data, decisions, methodologies, ensuring the experimental plan aligns with the validation masterplan and other relevant quality documents within the GMP framework. 
• To engage in and actively contribute to a culture of continuous capability development, providing insights into areas of specialism. 

To be successful in this role, it is essential that you:

• Are educated to at least HNC or Foundation Degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant Scientific/​Engineering discipline. 
• Have technical expertise in automaton systems and understand data integration approaches as well as showing evidence of technical problem solving.
• Have previous experience of managing a OT network (small/​medium).
• Have experience managing data in a controlled environment. 
• Have Cloud engineering experience.

It would be great if you also had:

• Industrial experience within a GMP environment.
• Demonstrable experience in small molecule drug development.
• Working knowledge of at least one IEC 61131 – 3 programming language. 
• Demonstratable knowledge of functional safety systems in automated machinery. 
• Networking — Comptia Network +, CCNA or equivalent. 
• Data science qualification, certification. 
• AWS experienced / certified.

At CPI, we offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, this includes:

• Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays – Plus a holiday purchasing scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance and accident insurance schemes
• Flexible working
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Free parking

Find out more about our culture and benefits.

CPI is an organisation based in the UK. Commencement of employment is conditional to demonstrating right to work in the UK, sponsorship may be available.