Junior Engineer

Berkley Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkley Group is seeking an early career Engineer in Dublin on a 12‑month contract to support the development and implementation of technical training for Engineering and Maintenance personnel covering high‑speed automated inspection, assembly and robotic equipment.

You will review training materials, work with engineers and vendors, and roll out training across four shifts while helping adoption of AI tools and digital capabilities to improve troubleshooting and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Mechatronic or Manufacturing Engineering).
• Internship, placement or up to two years' experience in pharma, medical devices, or regulated manufacturing.
• Exposure to automated manufacturing equipment, PLCs, robotics, machine vision or high-speed mechanical systems.
• Experience delivering technical presentations or training.
• Experience using AI, data analytics or digital tools to solve technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong technical understanding of automated syringe and vial inspection, autoinjector assembly and robotics equipment.
• Review and improve existing training materials for structure, content and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with System Owners, Engineers, Technicians and vendors to build structured training programmes.
• Coordinate rollout of training across Engineering and Maintenance on four shifts.
• Support competency assessments and measure training effectiveness.
• Coordinate rollout of Technician Electrical Training across Maintenance.
• PromotePlantPulse adoption to improve troubleshooting, data use and equipment reliability.
• Identify opportunities to apply approved AI tools to engineering activities.
• Develop guidance and introductory training on AI tool usage.
• Create and maintain project plans, actions, metrics and progress reports.
• Capture feedback and lessons learned to continuously improve the programme.

Skills

Automation

Robotics

Mechatronics

Data analytics

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Machine Vision

Robotic equipment

Job description

12 month contract with potential extension. Early career Engineer required to support the development and implementation of technical training for Engineering and Maintenance personnel supporting high-speed automated inspection, assembly and robotic equipment. This role provides an opportunity to develop a strong understanding of complex automated manufacturing equipment while taking ownership of a defined technical training and digital capability improvement programme.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong technical understanding of automated syringe inspection, vial inspection, autoinjector assembly and associated robotic equipment.
• Review existing and vendor-supplied technical training materials and identify opportunities to improve their structure, content and effectiveness.
• Work with System Owners, Engineers, Technicians and equipment vendors to develop structured and practical technical training programmes.
• Coordinate the rollout of technical training across Engineering and Maintenance personnel on four shifts.
• Support the development of competency assessments and methods to measure training effectiveness and identify remaining knowledge gaps.
• Coordinate the rollout of the Technician Electrical Training programme across the Maintenance organisation.
• Support and progressively drive adoption of PlantPulse within the Technician group, helping personnel use equipment data and digital tools to improve troubleshooting, condition monitoring and equipment reliability.
• Identify practical opportunities for approved AI tools to improve Engineering and Maintenance activities, including troubleshooting, technical analysis, reporting, knowledge sharing and routine administrative tasks.
• Develop guidance and provide introductory training to Engineering and Maintenance personnel on the effective and appropriate use of approved AI tools.
• Develop and maintain project plans, actions, training metrics and progress reports, providing regular updates to Engineering and Maintenance management.
• Capture feedback and lessons learned from training activities and use these to continuously improve the training programme.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Mechatronic, Manufacturing Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Internship, placement or up to two years' experience within pharmaceutical, medical device or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to automated manufacturing equipment, PLCs, robotics, machine vision, electrical systems or high-speed mechanical equipment.
• Experience developing or delivering technical presentations or training.
• Experience using AI, data analytics or digital tools to solve technical problems or improve productivity.
• Familiarity with GMP manufacturing principles would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Strong technical aptitude and an interest in automated manufacturing equipment, controls, robotics and equipment reliability.