Senior Automation Engineer

We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with an award-winning Pharmaceutical organization based in Dublin. This is an excellent position for anyone who is looking to join a leading multinational who are one of the best at what they do.

This role will be a member of the Plant Automation team supporting the day-to-day operation of complex automation systems. This is a System Owner role and could be assigned to Vial Filling, Syringe Filling, Inspection, Clean Utilities, or Building Management Systems based on the applicant’s experience.

Duties:

• Safety: Support a safe working environment by complying with all pertinent environmental health/safety practice and regulations.
• Maintain: Be the System Owner for automation systems in a GMP-regulated manufacturing setting ensuring systems are maintained in the validated state.
• Investigate: Lead and support incident investigations and troubleshooting efforts related to manufacturing automation systems.
• Improve: Implement improvements related to corrective or preventative actions; including software changes, and updates to design documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Innovate: Analyse the design of current systems, to recommend continuous improvements in line with the latest technology and regulatory standards. Support new product or technology introductions by performing engineering assessments, implementing automation system changes, and supporting engineering runs.

• 5+ years’ experience in operations/manufacturing environment with a Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotech Engineering, or related life science engineering.
• Background in automation design, installation, programming. Experience with validation and lifecycle maintenance is an advantage.
• Experience in one the following automation specialties is an advantage:
  • Building Management Systems (Siemens Desigo)
  • Clean Utilities generation and distribution (Rockwell or Siemens PLCs)
  • Biopharmaceutical Formulation and/or Fill/Finish (Rockwell or Siemens PLCs)
  • Inspection or Packaging facilities (Rockwell / B&R / Siemens PLCs)
• Experience in programming and troubleshooting of PLC, HMI, SCADA, Serialisation and Vision Systems. The systems at the site include:
  • PLCs: Siemens S7-300/400/1500, B&R, and Rockwell.
  • HMIs: Siemens and Rockwell.
  • SCADA: iFix, InTouch, Zenon, PCS7, and Rockwell FTView. FT Batch.
  • Fieldbus: ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Profinet, AS-I, BACnet etc.
  • Vision Systems: Cognex, Keyence
• Knowledge of GAMP software development lifecycle, ANSI/ISA-S88 and S95 industry standards, 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11.
• Working knowledge of network architecture technologies including TCP/IP and Firewalls.
• Solid technical writing, and communication/presentation skills.