Automation Engineer

Simotechnology; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Career progression

Educational support

Exposure to large capital projects

Job summary

SimoTech is seeking an Automation Sustaining Engineer to join our Digital & Automation Team in Ireland. This hands-on role supports run-state operations, lifecycle maintenance, and continuous improvement of automation and digital systems across multiple manufacturing suites.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Automation teams to ensure production continuity, regulatory compliance, and validated system state while contributing to change control, incident response, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Chemical, or Computer Engineering.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing automation systems, including PLCs, SCADA, and PC-based platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Siemens S7 and/or Rockwell CompactLogix/SLC PLCs.
• Working knowledge of automation lifecycle management in regulated GMP environments.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve automation issues for operational systems.

Responsibilities

• Automation Operations & Production Continuity: provide day-to-day technical support for production-critical automation and digital systems.
• Act as a key technical contact for Operations and site Engineering teams on run-state systems.
• Investigate and resolve automation-related deviations and unplanned events through root-cause analysis.
• Support new equipment introduction and transition from project delivery into sustained operations.
• Maintenance & Lifecycle Support: maintain automation and digital systems in a validated, compliant state per GMP, GAMP, and change-control processes.
• Develop, review, and update lifecycle documentation including specifications, SOPs, and periodic reviews.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and support internal and external audits.
• Incident, Crisis & Business Continuity: respond to automation incidents and faults, diagnose, escalate, and provide recovery support.
• Collaborate with digital and automation teams to restore system availability and minimize downtime.
• Support execution and testing of Business Continuity Plans (BCP).
• Document incidents, root causes, and implemented corrective actions.
• Control System & Infrastructure Management: provide hands-on technical support for PLCs, SCADA, HMI, and PC-based control systems.
• Execute software changes and upgrades through formal change-control and validation processes.
• Design, test, and commission automation software updates.
• Support specification, procurement, and integration of automation upgrades.
• Process Automation & Continuous Improvement: participate in Lean and Six Sigma continuous improvement activities.
• Apply advanced troubleshooting to enhance system reliability and data integrity.
• Contribute to cross-functional problem-solving and standardisation initiatives.
• Perform system compliance activities such as audit trail reviews and backup/restore testing.

Skills

Automation concepts

Troubleshooting

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Automation or related engineering

Tools

Siemens S7

Rockwell PLC

SCADA iFIX

DeltaV

HMI

Job description

What is it like to work at SimoTech? With astrong collaborative teamwork culture based on respect, trust and excellence,we play a critical partnering role to our clients’ life-changing supply ofproducts to patients. In return, there is excellent salary, benefits, careerprogression, educational support and much more.

Automation Engineer

SimoTech is seeking an AutomationSustaining Engineer to join our client’s Digital & Automation Team. This isa hands-on technical role responsible for supporting the run-state operations,lifecycle maintenance, and continuous improvement of automation and digitalsystems across multiple manufacturing suites.

The position requires strongproblem-solving skills to ensure production continuity, regulatory compliance,and validated system state. The role involves close collaboration withOperations, Engineering, and Automation teams, providing technical leadershipacross troubleshooting, change control, and system enhancement initiatives.

Requirements

KeyResponsibilities

• Automation Operations &Production Continuity
  
• Provide day-to-day technical support forproduction-critical automation and digital systems.
  
• Act as a key technical contact for Operations and siteEngineering teams on run-state systems.
  
• Investigate and resolve automation-related deviationsand unplanned events through root-cause analysis.
  
• Support new equipment introduction and transition fromproject delivery into sustained operations.
  
• Maintenance & Lifecycle Support
  
• Maintain automation and digital systems in avalidated, compliant state in line with GMP, GAMP, and change-controlprocesses.
  
• Develop, review, and update lifecycle documentationincluding specifications, SOPs, and periodic reviews.
  
• Ensure compliance with regulations and supportinternal and external audits.
  
• Incident, Crisis & BusinessContinuity
  
• Respond to automation system incidents and faults,including diagnosis, escalation, and recovery support.
  
• Collaborate with digital and automation teams torestore system availability and minimize downtime.
  
• Support execution and testing of Business ContinuityPlans (BCP).
  
• Document incidents, root causes, and implementedcorrective actions.
  
• Control System & InfrastructureManagement
  
• Provide hands-on technical support for PLC(Siemens/Rockwell), SCADA (iFIX), HMI, and PC-based control systems.
  
• Execute software changes and upgrades through formalchange-control and validation processes.
  
• Design, test, and commission automation softwareupdates in line with coding standards.
  
• Support specification, procurement, and integration ofautomation upgrades.
  
• Process Automation & ContinuousImprovement
  
• Participate in continuous improvement activities usingLean and Six Sigma methodologies.
  
• Apply advanced troubleshooting techniques to enhancesystem reliability, data integrity, and efficiency.
  
• Contribute to cross-functional problem-solving andstandardisation initiatives.
  
• Perform system compliance activities such asaudit trail reviews and backup and restore testing.
  

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree inAutomation, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Chemical, or ComputerEngineering.
  
• Strong understanding ofmanufacturing automation systems, including DCS (DeltaV preferred), PLCs,SCADA, and PC-based platforms.
  
• Hands-on experiencewith Siemens S7 and/or Rockwell CompactLogix/SLC PLCs.
  
• Working knowledge ofautomation lifecycle management in regulated GMP environments.
  
• Proven ability totroubleshoot and resolve automation issues for operational systems.
  
• Excellent communicationand collaboration skills, with the flexibility to work independently.
  
• Significant experiencein GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environments.
  
• Strong knowledge ofGAMP and validated automation systems.
  
• Experience with vendorcoordination, commissioning activities, and lifecycle documentation.
  

What SimoTech CanOffer

• Role provides a high degree of autonomy to allow the successfulcandidate to reach their full potential.
  
• Develop new skills and enhance technical ability by working withinnovative technologies in a multi-disciplined environment.
  
• Opportunity to work with large corporate clients on exciting capitalprojects.