The Role:

• Junior MES QA Engineer
• Onsite Role (Oxfordshire, UK). The role is fully onsite so you should be commutable to the site location.
• Oxfordshire, UK
• 6 or 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with the opportunity to be made permanent 
  

Role Brief:

The successful candidate will be primarily responsible UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and Quality Assurance activities in relation to an MES upgrade.

Core Responsibilities:

• Support the development of test plans with POMS Aquila MES.
• UAT activities.
• Taking and executing test scripts.
• Quality assurance of test scripts.
• Implementing, testing and deploying the changes as per requirement.
• Provide support to other MES system users as required to ensure business continuity.
• Documentation of all activities in line with cGMP requirements.
• Change management: Raising change requests based on the MES Application modification / upgrade requirements from the business.
• Support, troubleshoot and resolve issues within the system.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities within the MES.

Skills Brief:

• A minimum 1 years experience in an Automation/Systems Engineering role in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment is essential
• Experience working with test scripts for MES is required
• Proven software quality assurance experience is essential - ideally with automation systems such as MES or SCADA etc.
• Experience in C# coding and SQL database knowledge.
• A clear understanding of pharma / biotech / life sciences regulations such a cGMP and CFR 21 Part 11 is essential.

Person Brief:

Candidates must have a level 8-degree qualification with minimum of 1 years’ relevant industry experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environments. The ideal candidate will have excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment. In addition to this, strong attention to detail, including the ability to proofread documents and to accurately translate customers’ requirements into meaningful end-user instructions consistently is required.

You should have a mix of relevant technical skills and the right soft skills. The candidate should have some experience with MES in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment and C# coding and SQL Database knowledge is preferred. 

The candidate should be based in or near to Oxfordshire in the UK and able to travel to site daily as the role is fully onsite.

Opportunity Brief: 

This is an excellent opportunity to work with clients who are global leaders in their field, helping to develop and improve upon industry leading technology solutions. NNIT Ireland offers a supportive environment committed to employee development and wellness, along with a competitive and rounded compensation package, which rewards high performers.

Company Brief:

NNIT Ireland are experts in the area of Equipment System Integration and System Support. We specialise in assisting our customers, including many of the world’s top multinational companies in the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors, achieve their Six Sigma and OEE targets.

Over more than 20 years we have grown our business from a Sligo based enterprise into an international business with additional offices in Galway, Limerick, Leinster and Florida USA.

We pride ourselves on our expertise in industrial IT integration and regulatory compliance in support of global end users, OEM’s and Technology providers.