Graduate Automation Engineer – Onsite, Growth & Projects

Tirlán; Ireland; Remote; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 year structured graduate development

Site or team rotations

Year on year salary increment

Free parking incl. EV charging – where

Bike to work scheme

Work/life balance and collaborative工作

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Tirlán in Ireland invites a high-potential graduate to join its Automation team as an Automation Associate. The role is onsite at Ballyragget and offers hands-on experience across PLCs, SCADA, MES, and OT in a modern manufacturing setting.

You will work with experienced engineers, participate in projects from design through testing and commissioning, and rotate across site teams as part of a structured two-year development programme.

Qualifications

• A recent or upcoming Level 8 graduate in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronics, Control Systems, Manufacturing, Process or Computer Engineering.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• An interest in automation and manufacturing technology.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• A willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
• The ability to work safely in an industrial environment.
• Flexibility to travel to manufacturing sites when required.
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA, industrial networks, SQL, Excel or Power BI through college projects, placements or previous experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support troubleshooting and improvement of PLC, SCADA, MES and OT systems.
• Assist with automation hardware, software and system upgrades.
• Participate in automation projects from design through testing, commissioning and handover.
• Support FAT, SAT and commissioning activities.
• Help maintain technical documentation, system drawings and engineering records.
• Support manufacturing data collection, reporting and analysis.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, system reliability and process optimisation.
• Support OT cybersecurity, change management and engineering standards.
• Work with production, engineering, IT and external automation partners across manufacturing sites.

Skills

PLC/SCADA basics

Industrial networks

SQL & Excel

Power BI

Education

Level 8 Graduate

Tools

PLC/SCADA

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Industrial networks

Job description

Tirlán in Ireland invites a high-potential graduate to join its Automation team as an Automation Associate. The role is onsite at Ballyragget and offers hands-on experience across PLCs, SCADA, MES, and OT in a modern manufacturing setting.

You will work with experienced engineers, participate in projects from design through testing and commissioning, and rotate across site teams as part of a structured two-year development programme.