Automation DeltaV Engineer

Horizon Controls Group

Clonmel

On-site

EUR 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Horizon Controls Group is seeking an experienced DeltaV Automation Engineer to join the Automation & Process Control team at MSD Ballydine in Clonmel, Ireland. This role involves supporting and enhancing Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control Systems within a GMP pharmaceutical environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day engineering support, designing control strategies, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. This is an excellent opportunity to work on advanced manufacturing processes and contribute to operational excellence.

Qualifications

Experience with DeltaV Distributed Control Systems.
Knowledge of GMP and regulatory compliance.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day engineering support for Emerson DeltaV systems.
Design, configure, develop, and implement DeltaV control strategies.
Support manufacturing during engineering runs and validation activities.
Participate in capital projects and technology transfers.
Maintain automation documentation to meet regulatory standards.

Skills

Batch Executive

Control Modules

Equipment Modules

Phases

Recipes

Continuous and Batch Manufacturing

DeltaV Live or Operate

Alarm Management

Process Control

Instrumentation

GMP Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Automation

Automation Experience

Job description

We are seeking an experienced DeltaV Automation Engineer to join the Automation & Process Control team at MSD Ballydine. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and enhancing Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control Systems (DCS) used within a highly regulated GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. The role will involve working across manufacturing operations, capital projects, new product introductions (NPI), process improvements, and lifecycle management of automation systems while ensuring compliance with GMP, safety, and quality standards.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on one of Ireland's largest pharmaceutical manufacturing sites, supporting state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing processes and contributing to operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Provide day‑to‑day engineering support for Emerson DeltaV process control systems across manufacturing operations.
Design, configure, develop, test, and implement DeltaV control strategies, control modules, equipment modules, phases, and batch logic.
Develop and modify DeltaV graphics, alarms, historian configuration, trends, and operator interfaces.
Support manufacturing during engineering runs, PPQ batches, validation activities, and commercial production.
Troubleshoot automation issues, investigate system failures, identify causes, and implement robust corrective actions.
Support process optimisation initiatives to improve plant reliability, efficiency, and manufacturing performance.
Participate in capital projects, equipment upgrades, technology transfers, and new product introductions.
Prepare and review Functional Design Specifications (FDS), Design Specifications (DS), Software Design Specifications (SDS), test documentation, and commissioning protocols.
Execute software testing including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, and qualification activities.
Support Change Control implementation in accordance with site procedures and GMP requirements.
Work closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Process Engineering, CQV, Validation, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and external vendors.
Participate in investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and audit support activities.
Maintain automation documentation in accordance with regulatory and company standards.
Support lifecycle management of DeltaV hardware and software.
Participate in an on‑call support rota where required.