Automation Engineer: GMP Lifecycle & Troubleshooting

Simotechnology

Dublin

On-site

EUR 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

SimoTech is seeking an Automation Sustaining Engineer to join our Digital & Automation Team in Ireland. This hands-on role supports run-state operations, lifecycle maintenance, and continuous improvement of automation and digital systems across multiple manufacturing suites.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Automation teams to ensure production continuity, regulatory compliance, and validated system state while contributing to change control, incident response, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Chemical, or Computer Engineering.
Strong understanding of manufacturing automation systems, including PLCs, SCADA, and PC-based platforms.
Hands-on experience with Siemens S7 and/or Rockwell CompactLogix/SLC PLCs.
Working knowledge of automation lifecycle management in regulated GMP environments.
Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve automation issues for operational systems.

Responsibilities

Automation Operations & Production Continuity: provide day-to-day technical support for production-critical automation and digital systems.
Act as a key technical contact for Operations and site Engineering teams on run-state systems.
Investigate and resolve automation-related deviations and unplanned events through root-cause analysis.
Support new equipment introduction and transition from project delivery into sustained operations.
Maintenance & Lifecycle Support: maintain automation and digital systems in a validated, compliant state per GMP, GAMP, and change-control processes.
Develop, review, and update lifecycle documentation including specifications, SOPs, and periodic reviews.
Ensure compliance with regulations and support internal and external audits.
Incident, Crisis & Business Continuity: respond to automation incidents and faults, diagnose, escalate, and provide recovery support.
Collaborate with digital and automation teams to restore system availability and minimize downtime.
Support execution and testing of Business Continuity Plans (BCP).
Document incidents, root causes, and implemented corrective actions.
Control System & Infrastructure Management: provide hands-on technical support for PLCs, SCADA, HMI, and PC-based control systems.
Execute software changes and upgrades through formal change-control and validation processes.
Design, test, and commission automation software updates.
Support specification, procurement, and integration of automation upgrades.
Process Automation & Continuous Improvement: participate in Lean and Six Sigma continuous improvement activities.
Apply advanced troubleshooting to enhance system reliability and data integrity.
Contribute to cross-functional problem-solving and standardisation initiatives.
Perform system compliance activities such as audit trail reviews and backup/restore testing.