AUTOMATION PROJECT ENGINEER

Réalta Technologies (RT); Limerick; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Réalta Technologies are seeking an Automation Project Engineer to support a biotechnology client on the design, implementation and optimisation of automation systems within a GMP facility. The role involves on-site responsibility for multiple projects across live manufacturing.

You will develop and troubleshoot Rockwell and Siemens PLC/SCADA systems, support commissioning and qualification activities, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure project success and compliance with GMP

Qualifications

• Degree in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Software or Process Engineering.
• Proven experience programming and modifying Rockwell Automation and/or Siemens PLC/SCADA systems within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting commissioning, qualification and start-up activities on pharmaceutical or biotech capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of multiple automation projects across a live biotech manufacturing facility.
• Develop, modify and troubleshoot PLC and HMI applications within Rockwell Automation and Siemens control systems.
• Provide commissioning, start-up and qualification support for new and modified automation systems in line with GMP requirements.
• Review, shadow and oversee third-party system integrators to ensure automation work meets project and site standards.
• Support the operation, troubleshooting and optimisation of Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Qualified Building Automation Systems (QBAS).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Validation, Operations and Quality to deliver projects safely and on schedule.
• Provide technical input into system documentation, testing activities, change controls and commissioning records.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Automation/Electrical/Electronic/Software or Process Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Automation PLC

Siemens PLC/SCADA

BAS/QBAS familiarity

Ignition

Historian systems

Job description

Réalta Technologies are searching for a skilled Automation Project Engineer to support a biotechnology client of ours on the design, implementation and optimisation of automation systems across their growing GMP facility. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a number of automation projects on site.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of multiple automation projects across a live biotech manufacturing facility.
• Develop, modify and troubleshoot PLC and HMI applications within Rockwell Automation and Siemens control systems.
• Provide commissioning, start-up and qualification support for new and modified automation systems in line with GMP requirements.
• Review, shadow and oversee third-party system integrators to ensure automation work meets project and site standards.
• Support the operation, troubleshooting and optimisation of Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Qualified Building Automation Systems (QBAS).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Validation, Operations and Quality to deliver projects safely and on schedule.
• Provide technical input into system documentation, testing activities, change controls and commissioning records.

Job Requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Software or Process Engineering.
• Proven experience programming and modifying Rockwell Automation and/or Siemens PLC/SCADA systems within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience supporting commissioning, qualification and start-up activities on pharmaceutical or biotech capital projects.
• Good understanding of BAS and QBAS architecture, functionality and GMP applications.
• High-level knowledge of industrial data historians and SCADA platforms, with exposure to Ignition and historian systems preferred.
• Experience managing or supervising the work of automation system integrators or external engineering vendors.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.