Senior Electrical & Control Engineer

Position summary

The Senior Electrical & Control Engineer is the single technical owner of electrical and control systems across the entire site for both production equipment and site utilities (Viatris Egypt, manufacturing site).

Job specific technical/functional/professional competencies

• Own the technical integrity and reliability of site electrical distribution systems, including main incomers, switchgear, transformers, standby/emergency power, UPS systems and low-voltage distribution serving production and utility areas.
• Provide engineering-level troubleshooting, fault finding and root cause analysis for electrical, control and instrumentation issues affecting production equipment and utility systems.
• Ensure electrical safety requirements, including arc-flash protection, LOTO, earthing/bonding, electrical protection and statutory inspections, are implemented and maintained.
• Develop and maintain the electrical spare parts strategy, ensuring critical spares are available for single points of failure.
• Own the technical reliability and performance of critical control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, control panels, sensors, actuators and VFDs.
• Lead electrical and control system improvements that improve equipment reliability, reduce manual intervention, minimize changeover time and reduce reactive maintenance.
• Manage the technical interface with external electrical, controls and system integrators, ensuring specifications, testing, commissioning and acceptance meet GMP and site requirements.
• Provide reliability analysis for critical systems; implement maintenance program improvements and recommend maintenance strategy, resources and budgets.
• Ensure ALCOA data integrity principles are incorporated into the design, modification, operation and maintenance of control and computerized systems.
• Lead root cause analysis of equipment failures and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA); support investigation of equipment-related deviations.
• Develop, review and maintain technical SOPs, work instructions and maintenance standards.
• Represent Engineering/Maintenance in cross-functional activities; support maintenance shutdown work plans and new equipment and project commissioning; manage change requests.
• Provide technical training, coaching and ongoing support to Engineering colleagues; act as delegate for the Equipment Maintenance Manager during absence, as assigned.

Experience and knowledge

• 3-5 years' experience in an electrical maintenance role in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred; food or FMCG experience is accepted.
• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Strong knowledge in electrical and control systems.