Project Engineer Process Automation IT/OT (f/m/d)

In this role you will help future-proof Roche’s automation and IT infrastructure, shaping plant lifecycle from planning to handover. You’ll work within Engineering Mannheim and Penzberg to integrate production and development facilities, driving reliable interfaces and IT/OT convergence. You solve technical challenges, lead small CAPEX projects, and foster cross‑functional knowledge sharing. This position offers hands-on impact in a global healthcare setting with travel up to 30%.

• Plan, implement, commission, qualify and hand over automation and IT concepts
• Independently manage small to medium local CAPEX automation/IT projects
• Select and coordinate external service providers and build a future-oriented vendor network
• Support troubleshooting and identify cost-effective process improvements
• Contribute to Engineering Community and cross‑department knowledge transfer
• Travel up to 30% to connect Mannheim and Penzberg sites

• 3+ years in the pharmaceutical industry with GMP knowledge
• Proven project management experience in process automation and IT
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills within matrix organizations
• Fluent German and English (written and spoken)
• Technical expertise in automation and IT concepts

• interdisciplinary collaboration
• team leadership
• stakeholder management
• process automation
• IT/OT integration
• project management methodologies