Automation Engineer

Yamagata, Yamagata N/a

Posted: 03/05/2026 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Clinical Development and Operations Job Number: 625565 Is job remote?: No Country: Japan

Job Description

Job Title: Automation Engineer (Senior Level)
Location: Japan
Eligibility: Japanese language skills not mandatory Overview
A global pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation is seeking a senior Automation Engineer to support the delivery of a large-scale greenfield OSD facility in Japan.

This role will take ownership of technical implementation across automation systems, ensuring alignment with project standards, system integration strategy, and cGMP compliance requirements. The position will focus on automation architecture, OT/IT integration, and lifecycle management across both process and building infrastructure systems.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end technical implementation of automation systems within a large-scale pharmaceutical project
  • Define and maintain automation architecture, standards, and governance
  • Ensure automation solutions align with enterprise system landscapes and project requirements
  • Drive integration between OT and IT systems, including data flow and system interfaces
  • Support commissioning, qualification, and start-up phases
  • Ensure lifecycle management of automation systems, including migration and upgrade strategies
  • Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders including engineering, QA, validation, and external vendors
  • Ensure compliance with cGMP, CSV, and regulatory requirements
  • Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities within automation frameworks

Candidate Profile
  • 7+ years of relevant automation engineering experience
  • Experience delivering automation systems within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
  • Strong knowledge of automation architecture and system integration
  • Experience working within regulated (cGMP) environments
  • Strong stakeholder coordination and communication skills
  • Hands-on technical capability combined with architectural oversight experience
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