Automation Engineer

Oxford Global Resources; Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Global Resources is assisting a client in Dun Laoghaire with a CW Automation Engineer recruitment. The role focuses on day-to-day operation and ownership of complex automation systems across packaging, vial filling, syringe filling, inspection, and related utilities.

The engineer will lead safety, maintenance, investigations, and improvements in a GMP environment, with a hybrid work arrangement onsite about three days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering or related field with 5+ years in manufacturing.
• Background in automation design, installation, programming; validation and lifecycle maintenance is an advantage.
• Experience with Clean Utilities, Formulation/Fill/Finish, or Inspection/Packaging facilities using Rockwell/Siemens PLCs.
• Experience in programming and troubleshooting PLC, HMI, SCADA, Serialization and Vision Systems, e.g., Siemens S7, Rockwell, iFix, InTouch, Zenon.

Responsibilities

• Safety: support a safe working environment and comply with EH&S regulations.
• Maintain: act as System Owner for automation systems in GMP manufacturing.
• Investigate: lead investigations and troubleshooting for manufacturing automation.
• Improve: implement corrective/preventive actions and update design documentation.
• Innovate: assess designs for continuous improvement and support new product introductions.

Skills

Automation design

System ownership

Troubleshooting PLC/HMI/SCADA

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering or related life science engineering

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Rockwell PLCs

HMI/SCADA systems

iFix

InTouch

Zenon

Job description

Client in Dun Laoghaire is an aseptic drug product facility, specialising in secondary manufacturing activities such as Formulation, Vial and Syringe Filling, Vial Lyophilisation, and Inspection.

The CW Automation Engineer 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 Packaging, Vial Filling, Syringe Filling, Inspection, Clean Utilities, or Building Management Systems based on the applicant’s experience.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotech Engineering, or related life science engineering with 5+ years’ experience in operations/manufacturing environment.
• 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:
• 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) and vision inspection
• Experience in programming and troubleshooting of PLC, HMI, SCADA, Serialisation and Vision Systems. The systems at ADL 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.
• 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.
• Independent, self-motivated, organised, and able to multi-task in a manufacturing environment.
• Team player, prepared to work in and embrace a team-based culture that relies on collaboration for effective decision-making.
• Solid technical writing, and communication/presentation skills.
• Proficient in managing relationships with stakeholders; coordinating and collaborating with teams from different departments to achieve common goals.
• Travel at various times may be required to support training and vendor visits.
• This is a hybrid role. Whilst working from home is accommodated, applicants will be expected to be onsite on average three days per week.