Automation Engineer – Athlone

Oleson; Athlone; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oleson is seeking an Automation Engineer in Athlone to configure, operate and maintain the description of process and facility control and data historian systems across manufacturing for GMP environments.

You will work with third party system integrators, guide the internal automation team, develop design docs, review standards, and support validation activities while ensuring compliance and cross‑functional optimization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years in automation across GMP environments.
• Experience supporting a Fill Finish facility.
• Direct experience with Siemens TIA, WinCC, Desigo, AVEVA Intouch and historians.
• Experience managing system integrators and working with manufacturing facilities.
• Knowledge of cGMP and GAMP best practices for site automation.
• OSIS PI data historian, SQL Server and virtualization experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Configure and implement all automation systems onsite, independently or with third party integrators.
• Manage third party vendors/system integrators for projects or sustaining activities.
• Provide guidance to the in‑house Automation team on all automation systems.
• Develop, review and approve design documentation and project standards.
• Provide automation expertise to engineering and operations on design and sustaining decisions.
• Develop and implement SOPs for future compliance and management of automation systems.
• Ensure all systems are delivered and maintained in a compliant state and support validation activities.
• Participate in cross functional teams to optimize equipment and processes.
• Assist in training personnel on automation aspects of equipment.
• Lead automation projects and coordinate timelines with project leads.

Skills

Automation systems

GMP experience

OSI PI

Siemens TIA

WinCC

AVEVA Intouch

Historians

Education

Engineering/CS degree or equivalent

Tools

Siemens TIA

WinCC

Desigo

AVEVA Intouch

AVEVA Historian

SQL Server

Profibus/Ethernet

Virtualization

Job description

Automation Engineer - Athlone

About The Job

Oleson specialises in delivering high-quality talent and solutions that enhance the capabilities and operational excellence of our global customers.

We are focused on matching the dynamic needs of Data Centre and Life Science clients with skilled professionals, thereby driving innovations and in growth in these critical sectors.

Role Description:

The Automation Engineer is responsible for configuration, operation, maintenance, and administration of the process and facility control and data historian systems to cover all manufacturing systems at our clients site including supporting Utility (GMP and GEP) from a sustaining perspective.

What you’ll do:

• Work independently, or with third party system integrators, to configure and implement all automation systems onsite.
• Manage third party vendors/system integrators either for project or sustaining activities.
• Give guidance to our in-house Automation team on all automation systems in the Manufacturing Facility
• Develop, review and approve design documentation
• Develop, review and approve all project standards
• Provide automation expertise to the engineering and operations department on design and sustaining decisions
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures to ensure the future compliance and management of all automation systems
• Ensure all automation systems are delivered and maintained in a compliant and qualified state
• Provide support for all validation activities
• Participate in cross-functional teams to ensure a high level of optimization for all equipment.
• Assist in training personnel on specific automation aspects of equipment
• Design and implement solutions across various automation platforms in line with the automation/site change control procedures
• Where required, lead an Automation project team to deliver inhouse projects.
• Lease with project leads to deliver to work on project priorities and timelines.
• On occasion, where required take on delegate responsibilities from Senior Manager, Manufacturing Systems.

The Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent
• 8 years + within the automation industry supporting GMP environments and applications
• Experience supporting a Fill Finish facility
• Direct experience and in-depth knowledge of Siemens TIA (and non-TIA), WinCC, Desigo, AVEVA (formally Wonderware) Intouch & Historians.
• Experience in managing and working alongside system integrators
• Direct experience in supporting a manufacturing facility
• Develop scope and estimations to support NPI projects
• Experience maintaining controls networks and communications by Profibus and Ethernet.
• Experience with OSI PI data historian, SQL Server and virtualization platforms is a plus, as is IT experience.
• Experience of implementing change controls and investigating deviations/events.
• Comprehensive understanding of cGMP requirements for clinical and commercial biopharmaceutical manufacturing and the ability to implement best practices (GAMP) to ensure site automation systems are cGMP compliant.