Software & Automation Engineer

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Do you have excellent knowledge of PLC software? Do you want to join a global pharmaceutical company to provide support and guidance for the maintenance department? Baxter, Thetford are searching for an experienced Software & Automation Engineer to join the team.

What you’ll be doing

Manage system automation and control projects to the highest standard of capital management, schedule compliance and system handover criteria.

Provide technical expertise on key engineering projects and process improvement projects

Develop technical specifications in the area of automation, instrumentation and process control

Management of change and software best practices for all site automation equipment

Support maintenance in resolution of control and instrumentation issues where necessary

Manage automation data; acquisition, management, storage, and presentation from machine to enterprise level.

What we’re looking forHigh degree of competency in PLC operation and philosophy, hardware and software

Experience with electrical schematics, electronic circuitry, control loops

Experience with electrical panel wiring, device configuration and integration

Experience in communications protocols such as TCP/IP, Serial, fibre and integration into automation systems

Experience with in manufacturing automation, robotics and servo motion control

Experience in the area of SCADA, Process Control Systems (PCS), HMI & Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

Experience of working in a highly validated environment with working experience and or qualifications in Computer System Validation (CSV) and Computer Systems regulatory compliance

Experience of software working in an agile environment

Competency in IT hard/ware/software troubleshooting and repair

Experience of automation data acquisition, management, storage and presentation from machine to enterprise level

Experience with database management and design; SQL, Oracle.

What we offer

Competitive Salary Premium overtime rates

Day shift role
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 8% pension contribution

Subsidised canteen

Westfield healthcare

Bluelight card Employee discount scheme

Employee assistance programme

Strong internal progression opportunities

Technical training and development

We do not expect candidates to tick every box. We would love to hear from candidates with all levels of experience. If you are not suitable for this role, you may well be suitable for a different role and we would love to connect with you.

If you are a strong Software & Automation Engineer who wants to work with modern production technology and develop further, we would love to hear from you.#ind-ukops#LI-BAXGEN#LI-LR1

Equal Employment Opportunity Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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