Automation Engineer – IT/OT Project Lead (Life Sciences)

QCS Staffing; Roscommon; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing is sourcing an Automation Engineer for a client in Ireland, Roscommon, on an initial 12-month contract. The candidate will own end-to-end IT/OT project delivery and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet scope, schedule and budget.

The role requires hands-on expertise with PLC/SCADA systems (Siemens, Schneider), Ignition, Aveva PI and MES (PAS-X) where available, plus knowledge of ITIL processes and project governance to ensure compliant delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in automation engineering for life sciences or similar industries.
• Experience with end-to-end IT/OT project delivery and coordination across multiple teams.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes related to project/service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of IT/OT projects from initiation through handover, including scope, schedule, budget, resources and benefits realization.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, maintenance, IT security & infrastructure, vendors and system integrators to align objectives and delivery plans.
• Lead requirements gathering and solution design support for OT systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS, historian, MES, OT networking) and IT integrations.
• Ensure safety and compliance requirements are embedded in delivery (change control, permit-to-work, site access, and operational readiness).

Tools

PLC/SCADA experience (Siemens, Schneider)

Ignition

Aveva PI

ThinManager

PAS-X MES

Active Directory

ITIL processes

Project governance

Job description

QCS Staffing is sourcing an Automation Engineer for a client in Ireland, Roscommon, on an initial 12-month contract. The candidate will own end-to-end IT/OT project delivery and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet scope, schedule and budget.

The role requires hands-on expertise with PLC/SCADA systems (Siemens, Schneider), Ignition, Aveva PI and MES (PAS-X) where available, plus knowledge of ITIL processes and project governance to ensure compliant delivery.