IT/OT Automation Engineer - Junior (Pharma)

SimoTech; Athlone; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

SimoTech is seeking a Junior Automation Engineer (IT/OT) to support the ramp-up of a major greenfield expansion within a pharmaceutical Oral Solid Dose (OSD) manufacturing site in Ireland. You’ll work across PLC/SCADA, eSCADA, AVEVA PI, and related automation systems under senior engineers.

In this role you will assist with requirements gathering, testing, documentation, and governance, contributing to compliant, on-time project delivery while developing hands-on IT/OT integration knowledge.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years' experience in IT and/or OT environments, preferably in manufacturing automation.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Computer, IT or related field is required.
• Aware of GAMP, validation and regulatory considerations is desirable.
• Strong teamwork, communication and documentation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Work Package Ownership activities including scope, schedule, documentation and status.
• Coordinate between engineering, operations, IT security, vendors and integrators for aligned delivery.
• Contribute to requirements gathering and solution design for OT systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS, MES).
• Support testing, commissioning, FAT/SAT, training, and final handover.
• Capture governance inputs and maintain up-to-date project documentation.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Documentation

Attention to detail

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automation/Electrical/Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC/SCADA

Schneider PLC/SCADA

Ignition

ThinManager

Aveva PI

PAS-X MES

Job description

SimoTech is seeking a Junior Automation Engineer (IT/OT) to support the ramp-up of a major greenfield expansion within a pharmaceutical Oral Solid Dose (OSD) manufacturing site in Ireland. You’ll work across PLC/SCADA, eSCADA, AVEVA PI, and related automation systems under senior engineers.

In this role you will assist with requirements gathering, testing, documentation, and governance, contributing to compliant, on-time project delivery while developing hands-on IT/OT integration knowledge.