Product Engineer / Designer - Siemens Opcenter

We are looking for a Technical Specialist (Product Engineer / Designer - Siemens Opcenter) to join our Global Supply Chain (GSC) Digital and Technology function.  The GSC Digital and Technology function spearheads the implementation of integrated digital solutions and AI into the supply chain (including Smart Manufacturing, Enterprise Resource Planning – ERP - Evolution and broader supply chain technology and data capabilities).

Job Purpose:

The Product Engineer / Designer is the trusted technical-functional expert for Siemens Opcenter Execution Pharma.  The role provides deep knowledge of standard platform capabilities and the custom functionality built within the organisation, helping engineering and support teams understand, maintain and evolve the solution safely.

Acting as the functional subject-matter expert for Siemens Opcenter Execution Pharma and its use in manufacturing operations, the role focuses on functional architecture, system behaviour, configuration logic, custom extensions, integrations, troubleshooting, testing and validation support.

•            Provide technical-functional guidance to Manufacturing Execution System (MES) engineers, support teams, architects and delivery partners on standard and custom Siemens Opcenter functionality.  Understand and review Process Instructions (PIs), workflows, configuration and functional objects to assess system behaviour, dependencies and technical impact.

•            Maintain knowledge of custom functionality, extensions, scripts, interfaces and configuration patterns implemented within the organisation.  Prepare and review functional and technical-functional documentation, including solution designs, configuration specifications, impact assessments, test scenarios and support guidance.

•            Guide MES engineers and delivery partners during design, configuration and defect resolution, ensuring changes remain consistent with the existing solution architecture and standards.  Support system, integration, regression and validation testing for standard capabilities, custom functionality, Process Instructions (PIs) and related MES components.

•            Ensure functional solutions meet GxP, Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP), data integrity and change-control expectations.

•            Assess new Siemens Opcenter releases and capabilities, evaluate impact on existing standard and custom functionality, and recommend practical adoption or remediation actions.  Lead technical-functional troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex configuration, workflow, PI, integration and custom-functionality issues.

•            Create clear guidance, reusable technical-functional patterns and knowledge materials, and support knowledge transfer to internal teams and delivery partners.  Contribute to design reviews and help maintain functional standards for Siemens Opcenter across the organisation.

•            Use approved AI tools in your day-to-day work to improve your own productivity and your team's ways of working, sharing what works and applying sound judgement.

•            Build changes to PIs, workflows and custom extensions or scripts under version control, with peer review and regression testing before release.  Own the functional design of PIs and workflows within the approved Opcenter architecture, recording design decisions and handing to architects for platform-level changes.

•            Own release readiness for Opcenter changes, verify deployments, monitor after release and act to prevent recurrence of issues.

This role would suit a highly motivated person who has strong experience of designing, developing, and validating AI-enabled digital solutions and Smart Manufacturing capabilities within complex manufacturing and business environments.  You will have strong technical knowledge obtained from working in a highly-regulated industry.  You will have demonstrably strong people skills, be resilient and calm under pressure, have a strong continuous improvement mindset, and a proven ability to drive performance while managing multiple stakeholders.

• Relevant Degree (eg; Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Information Technology, Manufacturing Systems, or related technical discipline).
• Strong hands-on technical-functional knowledge of Siemens Opcenter Execution Pharma (including standard capabilities, custom-built functionality, and the design of Process Instructions (PIs), workflows or comparable functional objects).
• Experience working with MES engineers, architects, support teams, Quality, Validation, Siemens and external delivery partners.

We welcome people who bring curiosity, humility and a practical approach. We are committed to inclusion and to creating a supportive environment where everyone can grow. If you enjoy solving real problems, delivering measurable results, and helping teams succeed, we encourage you to apply.  If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK | GSK.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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