Digital Shop Floor Data Enablement Senior Specialist

MSD; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Ireland is seeking a Senior Specialist in Data Enablement to drive digital transformation on manufacturing shop floors. The role requires technical leadership, collaboration with engineering teams, and deployment of data platforms for improved manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate has strong experience with AVEVA PI Systems and knowledge of Industry 4.0 technologies. This position offers a hybrid work model and competitive salary.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development support

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing or related industries, preferably in life sciences.
• Deep hands-on experience with AVEVA PI Systems and integrations.
• Good knowledge of IT infrastructure affecting data systems.

Responsibilities

• Translate shop-floor data needs into technology solutions.
• Define and maintain manufacturing assets and process-data requirements.
• Lead deployments of data historian and visualization stack.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder-management skills

Knowledge of Industry 4.0 technologies

Communication

Education

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

Tools

AVEVA PI Systems

Data Brokers

DeltaV

PLC/SCADA

Job description

Overview

Digital Shop Floor Data Enablement Senior Specialist: Global manufacturing network — Manufacturing Value, Data Enablement Product Team. Full-time. We welcome applicants based anywhere in Ireland.

About the role

We’re seeking an experienced, energetic Senior Specialist to join our Data Enablement product team and help drive digital transformation across our global manufacturing shop floors. You’ll provide technical leadership, guide application-support teams, deliver proofs-of-concept, and lead large-scale deployments of industrial data platforms that enable smarter, faster, and more compliant manufacturing operations.

Why this role matters

Your work will directly enable better decision-making on the shop floor — improving quality, productivity, and data integrity — and ultimately help accelerate the delivery of life‑changing healthcare solutions to patients worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with operations and support services to understand shop-floor data needs and translate them into practical technology solutions that improve day-to-day manufacturing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with process engineers and key users to define and maintain company-wide manufacturing assets, process-data requirements, and standard templates.
• Partner with automation and application leads to define and maintain robust data and system integration standards.
• Lead complex deployments and upgrades of our data historian and visualization stack, including AVEVA PI Data Archive, PI-AF, PI Notifications, PI Vision, PI Interfaces, and related components.
• Oversee deployment and upgrades of industrial data operations and access technologies such as Data Brokers, protocol converters, and edge solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement of the Data Enablement product’s processes, governance, and best practices.
• Provide day-to-day technical oversight and leadership for application support teams, identifying opportunities to optimize system management and supportability.
• Contribute to SDLC and computer validation practices where applicable.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing or related industries; experience in life sciences strongly preferred.
• Deep, hands-on experience with AVEVA PI Systems: architecture, PI-DA, AF, Analysis, Notifications, PI Vision, DAS and PI Interfaces, and integrations with larger data platforms.
• Ability to design and explain different PI architectures (on-prem, virtualized, hybrid) and integration patterns.
• Strong understanding of Industry 4.0 technologies and ecosystems — IoT platforms (e.g., Ignition), data brokers (e.g., HiveMQ), OPC UA technologies (e.g., Kepware, Matrikon), edge gateways, and protocol converters.
• Familiarity with shop-floor data sources and control systems (DeltaV, PLC/SCADA, BAS) and common shop-floor analytics use cases.
• Good working knowledge of IT infrastructure considerations that affect data systems (networking, virtualization, storage).
• Experience with SDLC methodology and computer validation concepts.
• Self-driven with excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline preferred.

What we offer

• The chance to work at the intersection of manufacturing, data, and life-saving healthcare innovation.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and continuous learning.
• Opportunities to lead global initiatives and shape the future of industrial data platforms.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and professional development support.

Our commitment: We’re committed to “Inventing for Life.” We put patients at the centre of everything we do and believe inclusive teams deliver the fastest path to meaningful breakthroughs. If you’re ready to apply your technical expertise and leadership to help transform manufacturing data capabilities, we’d love to hear from you. Join us — help invent solutions that change lives.

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Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: No

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: Yes

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

Shift: Any

Valid Driving License: Yes

Hazardous Material(s): Not required

Required Skills: Availability Management, AVEVA PI System, Change Controls, Computer Technical Support, Incident Management, Management System Development, Problem Management, Software Configurations, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Testing, Troubleshooting

Preferred Skills: (see above)

Job Posting End Date: 10/11/2025

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