Automation Engineer

Collins McNicholas Recruitment; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment is partnering with a Cork-based global engineering and automation technology company to recruit an Automation Engineer. You will lead design, commission and validation of machine vision solutions and provide technical input to sales quotations to ensure accurate costing and alignment with customer requirements.

Reporting to the Vision Delivery Manager, you will travel in Ireland and occasionally abroad, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and develop

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or higher in Electronic, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Experience working on multi-discipline projects.
• Excellent English communication skills (written & spoken).
• Knowledge of FDA, GAMP or regulatory standards for regulated industries is advantageous.
• Experience designing and deploying machine vision solutions is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, installation, commissioning and validation of machine vision elements of solutions.
• Act as Vision SME to assist sales with site surveys and quotation preparation.
• Capture and feedback customer URS and technical requirements for accurate quoting.
• Coordinate with Sales to ensure complete information for costed quotations.
• Travel within Ireland and occasionally abroad to customer sites or vendor facilities.
• Develop regulatory documents such as FDS and system validation documents.

Skills

Machine Vision

SQL

English communication

Team collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

We are working with global engineering and automation technology company based in Cork, working primarily with leading pharma, biotech, medical device and other highly regulated manufacturing companies. We are looking for an Automation Engineer to join the team. Reporting to the Vision Delivery Manager, the Automation Engineer will lead the design, commission & validation of machine vision related solutions. You will support sales productivity by providing technical input into Machine Vision sales quotations to ensure projects are costed accurately and timely while meeting customer requirements. This exciting position offers you a unique opportunity to work with a talented team of engineers while developing and deploying cutting edge solutions for their blue chip client base.

Responsibilities:

• Take a leading role in the design, development, installation, commissioning & validation of the vision, electrical, software and automation-based elements of the solution at the customer's site or machine builder facility
• Acting as Vision SME, assist the sales team in the pre-sales activities to include site surveys and quote preparation
• Have a full understanding of the requirements, customer documentation including annotating and feeding back on customer URS, and technical solution
• Liaise with the Sales team to ensure that all information to accurately assess the requirements to prepare and cost a complete quotation are in place
• The role requires contact with Customers, including attendance to site meetings and survey packaging lines to assist in providing a technical solution
• Manage third party suppliers for procurement of hardware, software and services
• Take a SME role in the development of our Vision solutions for customers
• You will promote continuous improvement through the provision of feedback to the engineering team in relation to deployment experience of integrated vision and software solutions
• Identify scope creep or when changes/new requirements are being introduced and communicate same to management and prepare customer quotes to support additional customer requirements
• Required to travel in Ireland and occasional travel abroad
• Other duties as required

Requirements:

• Relevant third level qualification such as a diploma/degree in an Engineering discipline. Electronic, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Experience in working with multiple discipline projects
• Excellent computer skills, MS Word, Excel, Project
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and structured standards and practices for regulated Industry including FDA and GAMP
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to work with multiple disciplines including: in-house Engineering, Operations, Quality and Product Development and Sales departments as well as partners, contractors, suppliers and customers
• Experience in design and development of machine vision solutions preferable
• Experience in installing and troubleshooting machine vision solutions desirable
• Experience creating regulatory documents such as Functional Design Specifications and system validation documents.
• SQL knowledge as both our vision products use SQL so to understand some limitations/ functions to be able to liaise with R&D
• An understanding of manufacturing processes, with experience in the pharmaceutical and/or medical devices industries an advantage
• Experience working with PLCs and Automation systems for manufacturing is advantageous, particularly Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC.
• Proven record of delivering against set goals
• Self-motivated and resourceful
• Some commercial experience an advantage