Automation Project Engineer - Pharma Equipment Upgrades

Prochem Engineering; Waterford; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Prochem Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Engineer - Automation to support a pharmaceutical client at their site in Waterford. You will deliver automation and equipment upgrade projects within a regulated biopharmaceutical environment, owning multiple packages across several phases.

The role requires coordinating OEMs, ITS, Automation, Validation and Quality teams to ensure compliant, right-first-time execution, with focus on FAT/SAT, qualification, and multi-phase deployment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Process, Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience delivering automation or equipment projects in pharmaceutical/biotech GMP environments.
• Strong understanding of GMP/GDP, validation lifecycle, cleanroom standards, and aseptic processing.
• Experience with OEM coordination, server upgrades, control-system deployments, and CQV activities.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management skills.
• Ability to manage multi-phase, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of automation and equipment upgrade projects (schedule, cost, scope, safety, quality, compliance).
• Coordinate OEMs, ITS, Automation, Validation, and Quality for multi-phase deployments.
• Lead FAT/SAT activities, documentation, change controls, and qualification support.
• Ensure servers, control systems, and infrastructure are prepared, validated, and deployed correctly.
• Track change control actions to closure and maintain project governance.
• Manage line time, shutdown planning, and deployment coordination.
• Provide weekly progress updates to stakeholders.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder management

Validation lifecycle

CQV activities

MS Office

SCADA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SCADA

Job description

Prochem Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Engineer - Automation to support a pharmaceutical client at their site in Waterford. You will deliver automation and equipment upgrade projects within a regulated biopharmaceutical environment, owning multiple packages across several phases.

The role requires coordinating OEMs, ITS, Automation, Validation and Quality teams to ensure compliant, right-first-time execution, with focus on FAT/SAT, qualification, and multi-phase deployment.