Automation Engineer

ManpowerGroup Ireland; Waterford; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup Ireland in Ireland is seeking an Automation Engineer for the Day Shift to deliver high-quality automation support across operations and projects. The role provides technical guidance to Process, Maintenance, and Facilities teams and acts as the main automation contact for manufacturing areas including Fill Finish, and Packaging.

You will drive PLC/SCADA improvements, validation activities, and change controls, ensuring systems remain compliant with regulatory expectations and GAMP

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a pharmaceutical automation, control systems, or project engineering role.
• Experience with PLC systems (Siemens, Elau advantageous).
• Experience with SCADA systems (iFix, Wonderware, Utility MS, EMS).
• Experience with packaging operations or sterile vial filling is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Automation Support - Provide day-to-day automation support to operational teams, ensuring systems remain compliant, reliable, and aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Serve as the automation point of contact for Fill Finish, Packaging, Projects, Maintenance, and Facilities.
• Continuous Improvement - Identify, evaluate, and implement opportunities to enhance PLC and SCADA systems, applications, and automation workflows.
• Technical Guidance - Provide expert support and direction to Process, Maintenance, and Facilities Engineers on automation-related issues.
• Compliance & System Integrity - Ensure automation systems are maintained in a compliant state, including adherence to GAMP lifecycle validation requirements.
• Change Control & Validation - Generate, review, and execute automation change controls and validation protocols.

Skills

GAMP lifecycle

Change control

Validation protocols

Cross-functional collaboration

PLC systems

SCADA systems

Vision systems

Regulatory compliance

Packaging operations

Sterile filling experience

Job description

Automation Engineer - Day Shift
Role Purpose
The Automation Engineer will work closely with the Automation Team to deliver high?quality automation support across operations and project implementation. The role provides technical guidance to Process, Maintenance, and Facilities Engineering teams and acts as the primary automation contact for manufacturing areas including Fill Finish, Packaging, Projects, Maintenance, and Facilities. This position is assigned to the day shift.
Compensation

Key Responsibilities

• Automation Support - Provide day?to?day automation support to operational teams, ensuring systems remain compliant, reliable, and aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Cross?Functional Collaboration - Serve as the automation point of contact for Fill Finish, Packaging, Projects, Maintenance, and Facilities.
• Continuous Improvement - Identify, evaluate, and implement opportunities to enhance PLC and SCADA systems, applications, and automation workflows.
• Technical Guidance - Provide expert support and direction to Process, Maintenance, and Facilities Engineers on automation?related issues.
• Compliance & System Integrity - Ensure automation systems are maintained in a compliant state, including adherence to GAMP lifecycle validation requirements.
• Change Control & Validation - Generate, review, and execute automation change controls and validation protocols.

Required Skills

• Strong technical knowledge with operational and/or project engineering experience across all phases of the GAMP lifecycle.
• Proficiency in control system change control, validation protocol development, and execution.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively within cross?functional teams.
• Strong team?player mindset with the ability to collaborate across engineering and operations.

Experience Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in a pharmaceutical automation, control systems, or project engineering role.
• Experience with PLC systems (Siemens, Elau advantageous).
• Experience with SCADA systems (iFix, Wonderware, Utility MS, EMS).
• Experience with vision systems such as Antares or Systech; packaging serialisation experience is a distinct advantage.
• Experience with packaging operations or sterile vial filling is beneficial but not essential.