Industry : Pharmaceutical

Department: Technical Operations

Summary:

Requirement for an Automation Engineer in the Technical Operations department at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Limerick.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Ability to program, diagnose and troubleshoot Allen Bradley Rockwell PLC and HMI application for automated process equipment.
Develop and implement software solutions through change control as required while understanding impact of actions to Manufacturing and Facilities equipment.
Provide guidance and develop engineering design documents, technical evaluations, and test plans for cGMP process equipment and follow GAMP 5 guidelines.
Provides technical and automation operational support to Engineering, Manufacturing, Validation and Facilities departments.
Provides out of hours 24/7 on call support.
Support, maintain and diagnose automation hardware.
Demonstrates knowledge of instrumentation.
Experience with controls networks and communications systems (Modbus, Ethernet, Profibus etc).
Independently manages or provides leadership to all phases of automation engineering projects.
Review current production operations and ensure continual improvement.
Interact with and manage automation contractors.
Supports project commissioning activities.
Provides design/approval of hardware, software, and controls for automated equipment.

Education and Experience:

Primary degree in Science/Engineering discipline.
Experience working with validated Automation systems in the pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
Direct experience and in depth knowledge of Allen Bradley Rockwell automation platform.
Demonstrate leadership with the ability to work on own initiative without direct supervision from management and provide mentoring to other members of the automation group when required.
Team player with an ability to work well across various departments on site as well as business partners.
Excellent communication skills.

Location: Limerick

Contract Duration: 12 months

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