IT/OT Automation Engineer for Pharma Plant Expansion

SimoTechnology; Ireland; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SimoTech is seeking multiple experienced Automation Engineers (IT/OT) to support a major greenfield expansion within a pharmaceutical Oral Solid Dose manufacturing site. Each engineer will support key automation and digital technology areas, across PLC/SCADA, eSCADA, and MES, collaborating with manufacturing, validation, quality, cybersecurity, and IT teams.

You will lead end-to-end delivery from requirements to commissioning, ensuring compliance with GxP, change control, and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering, IT, Computer Science or related discipline
• Minimum 3–5 years delivering IT/OT projects, ideally in pharma or regulated manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated understanding of IT/OT delivery methodologies, project governance, controls, and reporting frameworks
• Experience across multiple IT and OT technologies, including PLC, SCADA, process systems, and networking

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of IT/OT project work packages from initiation to handover, ensuring scope alignment, schedule control, resource management, and benefits realisation
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, IT security, vendors, and system integrators to develop aligned delivery plans
• Lead requirements gathering and contribute to solution design for OT systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS, historians, MES) and relevant enterprise IT integrations
• Embed compliance requirements in delivery, including GxP change control, permit-to-work, validation readiness, and operational cutover planning
• Manage procurement and vendor performance, including scope definition, acceptance criteria, delivery milestones, and change control
• Oversee testing and commissioning activities such as FAT/SAT, UAT, documentation reviews, and operational handover activities
• Support project governance routines and drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and risk management

Skills

IT/OT delivery

Stakeholder engagement

GxP compliance

Problem solving

Project governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering, IT, Computer Science

Tools

Siemens PLC/SCADA

Schneider PLC/SCADA

Aveva PI

ThinManager

Ignition

MES PAS-X

Job description

SimoTech is seeking multiple experienced Automation Engineers (IT/OT) to support a major greenfield expansion within a pharmaceutical Oral Solid Dose manufacturing site. Each engineer will support key automation and digital technology areas, across PLC/SCADA, eSCADA, and MES, collaborating with manufacturing, validation, quality, cybersecurity, and IT teams.

You will lead end-to-end delivery from requirements to commissioning, ensuring compliance with GxP, change control, and operational