Automation Senior Engineer (m/f/d)

Every day, colleagues at Pfizer around the world work to improve and advance well-being, prevention, treatment, and chances of recovery from the serious diseases of our time. We’ve been working to make a difference for everyone who relies on us for more than 170 years. As we develop medicines and vaccines and expand our business globally, we are always on the lookout for new talent. We are currently looking for you in Freiburg as: Automation Senior Engineer (m/f/d) On Site at Freiburg im Breisgau The Automation Senior Engineer (m/f/d) is a member of the Site Digital & Automation Team and is responsible for the run state support, lifecycle maintenance, and continuous improvement of site automation and digital systems supporting manufacturing operations. This role provides hands on technical expertise to ensure production continuity, system reliability, validated state, and regulatory compliance. The role works in close collaboration with Operations, Engineering, and Core Digital & Automation partners.

Automation Operations & Production Continuity ·         Provide day‑to‑day operational and technical support for production‑critical automation and digital systems. ·         Act as a key technical point of contact for Operations, Manufacturing, and Engineering partners for run‑state automation systems. ·         Support investigations, deviations, and unplanned events by providing automation subject matter expertise and technical root‑cause analysis. ·         Support NPI projects, new equipment introductions, and the transition of systems from project delivery into BAU operations. Automation Maintenance, Lifecycle Support ·         Maintain automation systems in a validated and compliant state, ensuring adherence to GMP, GAMP, and formal change‑management requirements. ·         Develop, update, and review automation lifecycle documentation including requirements, design specifications, SOPs, and periodic reviews. ·         Ensure statutory and regulatory maintenance requirements are met and support regulatory audits and inspections as required. Incident, Crisis & Business Continuity Support ·         Participate in real‑time incident response for automation and digital systems, including fault diagnosis, escalation, and recovery support. ·         Collaborate with site, network, and core Digital & Automation support teams to restore system availability and minimise production impact. ·         Support site Business Continuity Plans (BCP) execution and testing ·         Operate in alignment with site SLAs and response targets ·         Document incidents, root causes, and resolution actions ·         Engage and coordinate with vendors as required Control Systems & Automation Infrastructure Management ·         Provide hands‑on technical support across the automation lifecycle for DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI, and PC‑based production systems. ·         Design, test, deliver and manage automation software across its lifecycle, from initial introduction through to retirement, in line with site coding standards and good engineering practices. ·         Implement system and software changes using formal change‑control and validation processes. ·         Support the specification, supplier engagement, development, installation, and commissioning of automation system upgrades. Process Automation & Continuous Improvement ·         Contribute to automation and manufacturing systems continuous improvement initiatives using Lean / Six Sigma methodologies. ·         Apply strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to improve system reliability, data integrity, and operational performance. ·         Participate as a technical contributor in cross‑functional problem‑solving and standardisation initiatives.