Automation Engineer

Join our team in Visp as an Automation Engineer where you will directly support biopharmaceutical production by authoring Syncade recipes and mapping critical CIP/SIP flow paths in a fully site-based role.

Fully site‑based roles

This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

• Starting date: ASAP - early August 2026

• 12-month contract - 41 hours per week

• Location: Visp

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Competitive hourly rate.

Compensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.

What you will do:

• Own key automation deliverables and execute dynamic project timelines for biopharma manufacturing systems.

• Design, test, and update Syncade eBR recipes under strict change control across design, start-up, qualification, and production phases.

• Utilize Bluebeam to analyze P&IDs and design/map complex Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) and Sterilization-in-Place (SIP) process flow paths.

• Ensure cGMP-compliant documentation including Electronic Batch Records (eBR), SOPs, and operating regulations.

• Collaborate closely on-site with cross-functional project teams and local process engineers to optimize equipment connectivity and procedures.

• Continuously improve operational processes in alignment with safety, hygiene, environmental, and quality standards.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Process Engineering, Automation Engineering or a relevant discipline.

• 2 – 5 years of hands-on experience in Syncade recipe authoring and troubleshooting within a biopharma or cGMP environment.

• Proven solid experience reading P&IDs and mapping CIP/SIP flow paths using Bluebeam.

• Familiarity with Emerson DeltaV or underlying Process Control Systems (PCS) is a plus.

• Structured, self-driven individual contributor with strong problem-solving skills and operational focus.

• Excellent team orientation and communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.

• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

As Lonza’s talent acquisition partner, please note, Randstad is responsible for the engagement and contracting of this contingent role.

Ready to play your part in shaping the future of life sciences? Apply now.