OT Engineer

Job description

On behalf of one of our partners, an industrial company based in Geneva, we are looking for an IT/OT Engineer, ideally with expertise in the pharmaceutical industry.

The OT Engineer responds to requests for studies and projects. He/She participates in maintenance activities to optimize production processes and acts as expert in the OT domain.

• Be in charge of designing or validating software, network, or system architectures within industrial environment taking into account cybersecurity measures.
• Ensure the technical maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Collaborate with IT for the implementation, operation, and maintenance of computer systems and applications.
• Administer the technical computer park and the technical data related to computer systems.
• Actively participate within project team for new installations.
• Estimate the costs and duration to carry out the study and work.
• Ensure interfaces with other relevant services.
• Be a force for proposals in terms of OT and regarding external service providers.
• Supervise the work of external companies relating to OT.
• Provide support on long-term maintenance issues.
• Carry out, maintain and improve the computer systems, in collaboration with other services.
• Establish and/or actively participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Standardize processes, operating and construction principles, and create or update standards relating to these subjects.
• Technology monitoring, participating in and leading working groups.
• Apply quality procedures and instructions related to their function.
• Apply the standards and procedures in force within the department.
• Solve problems using a combination of standard or modified procedures.
• Increase agility of our processes to improve our customer services.

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Engineering (OT and/or Automation)
• At least 5 years of experience in an OT environment.

• Mastering database languages (SQL…) or programming languages (C, C#, Java, VBA, Visual , Delphi, LabVIEW…) and web interface development (HTML, PHP, ASP, XML…)
• Strong knowledge in computer systems (Windows…) and networks (TCP/IP, Ethernet / CAN / Profinet…)
• Knowledge in project management in order to be able to lead a project.
• Knowledge of methods for analyzing an IT project (UML, Merise, Rational Rose…) and quality control (Pareto, Six Sigma, Ishikawa…) as well as IT processes (ITIL)
• Having very good knowledge of industrial computing and information technologies as well as issues related to cybersecurity, as well as technical knowledge in mechanics, automation, automatics, home automation, and electronics.
• Fluency (oral, written) in French and English

Candidates must hold a valid Swiss work permit or be a citizen of Switzerland or a European Union member state.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Akkodis adventure!