Equipment Project Engineer Automation

Tandem Project Management Limited; Waterford; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Project Management Limited in Waterford is seeking an Equipment Engineer to support automation and equipment upgrade projects across Lyo, CLU, PMS, Autoclave, and control-system platforms. You will coordinate OEMs, ITS, Automation, Validation, and Quality teams to ensure compliant, right-first-time delivery.

The role requires a degree in engineering and at least 5 years delivering automation projects in GMP environments; strong GMP/GDP knowledge, validation lifecycle, cleanroom standards,

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering automation or equipment projects in GMP biopharma environments.
• Strong understanding of GMP/GDP, validation lifecycle, cleanroom standards, and aseptic processing.
• Experience coordinating OEMs, servers, control-system deployments and CQV activities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver automation and equipment upgrade projects within a regulated biopharmaceutical environment.
• Own multiple upgrade packages across Lyo, CLU, PMS, Autoclave, and control-system platforms.
• Coordinate OEMs, ITS, Automation, Validation, and Quality teams to ensure compliant, right-first-time execution.
• Manage end-to-end delivery: schedule, cost, scope, safety, quality, and compliance.
• 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.
• Provide weekly progress updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

GMP knowledge

Cross-functional coordination

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SCADA systems

CQV tools

Job description

Summary: Our client, a biopharma company based in Waterford is seeking an Equipment Engineer to provide support to multiple automation and equipment upgrade projects across Lyo, CLU, PMS, Autoclave, and control-system platforms. Key responsibilities include coordinating OEMs, ITS, Automation, Validation, and Quality teams; managing multi-phase deployments; ensuring servers and control systems are prepared and validated; supporting FAT/SAT activities; and tracking change controls to closure.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering automation and equipment upgrade projects within a regulated biopharmaceutical environment.
• This includes ownership of multiple Lyo, CLU, PMS, Autoclave, and control-system upgrade packages across several phases.
• Coordinate OEMs, ITS, Automation, Validation, and Quality teams to ensure compliant, right-first-time execution.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of automation and equipment upgrade projects (schedule, cost, scope, safety, quality, compliance).
• 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.
• Lyo / CLU SCADA Lifecycle Management - Multi-phase SCADA and server upgrades with ORISE (CIM).
• Lyo Shelf Stack Safety Interlock Upgrades - Safety interlock enhancements.
• PMS Upgrade - Virtual server and system upgrade with PMS.
• Autoclave 3 Deep Revamp - Control-system and server upgrade with Getinge.
• Servers & Control System Revamp - Multi-phase historian, UMS, and Lyo server upgrades.
• Lyo Observation Upgrades (Line 1 & Line 2) - IPC and control-system upgrades.
• RAMEN ID Analyser - Support as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• 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.
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