Automation Engineer (DeltaV & MES) — GMP Production & CI

Cognizant Life Sciences Manufacturing; Limerick; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Life Sciences Manufacturing in Limerick is seeking an Automation Process Engineer to support manufacturing systems and drive end-to-end issue closure. You will apply automation expertise across DeltaV and Syncade MES platforms and collaborate with Process, Operations and Quality teams to improve system reliability.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, CAPA progression, change control support, data integrity and GMP alignment, with opportunities to lead continuous improvement and audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Act as the DCS or MES liaison for Process and Operations teams, supporting deviations, investigations, CAPAs and quality events involving DeltaV or Syncade MES
• Diagnose and resolve issues across DeltaV- or Syncade-controlled manufacturing and utility systems, applying structured root cause analysis, in close coordination with Process and Operations
• Drive CAPA development and implementation through to closure, arising from automation or MES investigations
• Partner with Process, Operations, Quality, Engineering to work through automation or MES issues as they arise
• Review and contribute to change controls, risk assessments and technical documentation related to automation/MES systems
• Spot recurring issues across systems and lead continuous improvement activity to strengthen reliability and support production goals
• Provide automation/MES subject matter expertise during audit and inspection readiness activities
• Maintain automation or MES system alignment with GMP, data integrity, and site procedural requirements
• Contribute to lifecycle management work — system upgrades, obsolescence planning, and preventative maintenance programmes
• Carry out routine system checks such as audit trail reviews and backup/restore testing

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

DeltaV

Syncade MES

Siemens PLC systems

Job description

Cognizant Life Sciences Manufacturing in Limerick is seeking an Automation Process Engineer to support manufacturing systems and drive end-to-end issue closure. You will apply automation expertise across DeltaV and Syncade MES platforms and collaborate with Process, Operations and Quality teams to improve system reliability.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, CAPA progression, change control support, data integrity and GMP alignment, with opportunities to lead continuous improvement and audit