Automation Associate Principal SME - Global Engineering & Real Estate

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● g Industry 4.0 technologies to help create Smart Factories and enable our vision of Autonomous Manufacturing.
• ● This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic impact, technical excellence, and global collaboration in a role that directly supports our mission of delivering medicines to patients.
• ● Accountabilities/Responsibilities
• ● Define Operational Technology (OT) scope within Global Engineering projects:
• ● Work with site and project stakeholders to ensure alignment with project scope.
• ● Provide technical leadership and design assurance overview during capital project design - from concept through to detailed design and equipment/system selection.
• ● Communicate site and project requirements to vendors.
• ● Ensure that systems are specified and delivered in alignment with AZ's global automation strategy.
• ● Drive the digital transformation of our assets by implementing Industry 4.0 technologies to establish Smart Factories and Autonomous Manufacturing.
• ● Manage delivery of the OT-aspects of Global Engineering projects in EMEA and globally:
• ● Work effectively with local and internationally-located peer engineers to deliver complex projects in a dynamic team environment.
• ● Manage Outside Service Partners (OSPs - contractors) within the OT team.
• ● Establish strong and positive partnerships with:
• ● Project Managers, Project Technical Managers, and vendors during all phases of projects.
• ● Site Manufacturing Operations and Quality teams: to ensure quality and security of supply to our patients.
• ● Site and Global IT: to ensure alignment of data standards and infrastructure to enable AstraZeneca's Autonomous Manufacturing vision.
• ● Global Engineering team: to both champion and learn from best practices.

Requirements

• ● Bachelor's degree (equivalent experience will be considered) in an Engineering related discipline.
• ● Subject Matter Expertise of either SCADA/PLC or DCS to include specification, procurement, installation, start-up, and commissioning.
• ● IT and OT architectures for manufacturing environments
• ● Integration with IT Systems
• ● Warehouse Control Systems, AGVs, Robotics
• ● Understanding of OT cybersecurity
• ● Engineering standards development and governance
• ● Excellent communication skills including an ability to engage honestly and influentially with internal and external business leaders and partners.
• ● Fluent Swedish and English.
• ● Advantageous to have experience of
• ● Pharmaceutical Manufacturing areas including API, Biotechnology, Oral Solid Dosage, Formulation and Fill, Packaging, Medical Devices.
• ● Current GMP regulations and an understanding of regulatory agency expectations and current industry practices. Experience from a different, non-Pharma, regulated industry would also be relevant.
• ● Why AstraZeneca
• ● At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
• ● There's no better time to join our global, growing enterprise as we lead the way for healthcare and society.
• ● Are you ready to make a difference Great, because we can't wait to hear from you We look forward to your application no later than August 30, 2026.
• ● Date Posted 13-aug.-2026
• ● Closing Date 30-aug.-2026