Junior IT/OT Automation Engineer

eir business talent; Roscommon; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

eirbusinesstalent in Athlone is seeking a Junior IT/OT Automation Engineer to support IT/OT project delivery across PLC/SCADA/DCS, historian, and MES environments. The role is on-site, long-term, with 40 hours/week, Mon-Fri, and focuses on Work Package Ownership under supervision.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, compliant outcomes while building practical experience in cybersecurity, quality, cost, and schedule within pharma-related processes.

Qualifications

• Graduate qualification in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Computer, IT, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Entry-level to 1–2 years’ experience in IT and/or OT environments.
• Basic understanding of project delivery methodologies, documentation control, governance, reporting, and change management.
• Awareness of Pharma lifecycle processes, FDA regulated environments, GAMP, commissioning, cutover, and operational readiness is desirable.
• Good documentation, facilitation, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Must be detail oriented, willing to learn, and self-motivating.

Responsibilities

• Support Work Package Ownership activities for defined IT/OT project deliverables from initiation through handover.
• Coordinate across engineering, operations, maintenance, IT security and infrastructure, vendors, and system integrators.
• Support requirements gathering and solution design for OT systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS, historian, MES, OT networking, IT integrations).
• Ensure safety and compliance requirements during delivery (change control, permit-to-work, site access, operational readiness).
• Assist with vendor and procurement activities, including inputs for statements of work and milestones.
• Support testing and commissioning activities (FAT/SAT, UAT, documentation, training, handover).
• Participate in governance routines and help capture actions, risks, issues, lessons learned.

Skills

Automation basics

IT/OT exposure

Documentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Automation/Engineering degree

Tools

Siemens PLC

Schneider PLC

Ignition

Aveva PI

ThinManager

PAS-X

Job description

Junior IT/OT Automation Engineer

• Long term multi-year, hourly Rate Contract
• Athlone based client
• Fully on site
• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Introduction to Role

The Junior Automation Engineer (IT/OT) supports the planning and delivery of projects that span enterprise IT systems and Operational Technology (OT) environments, including industrial control systems and plant networks.

• This role is focused on supporting Work Package Ownership activities under the guidance of experienced engineers or project leads.
• The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to help deliver safe, compliant, and reliable outcomes while developing practical experience in cybersecurity, quality, cost, schedule, and project delivery.

KEY AREAS OF JOB ACCOUNTABILITY

• Support Work Package Ownership activities for defined IT/OT project deliverables from initiation through handover, including tracking scope, schedule, actions, documentation, and status updates.
• Assist with coordination across engineering, operations, maintenance, IT security and infrastructure, vendors, and system integrators to support aligned delivery plans.
• Support requirements gathering and solution design activities for OT systems such as PLC / SCADA / DCS, historian, MES, OT networking, and related IT integrations.
• Help ensure safety and compliance requirements are considered during delivery, including change control, permit-to-work, site access, and operational readiness inputs.
• Assist with vendor and procurement activities, including preparing inputs for statements of work, acceptance criteria, delivery milestones, and change control records.
• Support testing and commissioning activities such as FAT/SAT, user acceptance testing, documentation generation and review, training preparation, and handover to support teams.
• Participate in governance routines and contribute to continuous improvement by capturing actions, risks, issues, lessons learned, and project documentation updates.

Required qualifications

• Graduate qualification in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Computer, IT, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Entry-level to 1–2 years’ experience in IT and/or OT environments, ideally with exposure to manufacturing, automation, control systems, or plant networks.
• Basic understanding of project delivery methodologies, documentation control, governance, reporting, and change management.
• Awareness of Pharma lifecycle processes, FDA regulated environments, GAMP, commissioning, cutover, and operational readiness is desirable.
• Good documentation, facilitation, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Must be detail oriented, willing to learn, and self-motivating.

Preferred qualifications

• Hardware/Software: Exposure to PLC and SCADA systems such as Siemens or Schneider, Computerised Equipment, Ignition, ThinManager, Aveva PI, and similar Manufacturing Solution Applications.
• Exposure to MES solutions such as PAS-X is an advantage.
• Basic awareness of Active Directory application design and implementation.
• Awareness of ITIL processes relating to Project and Service Delivery, including ServiceNow.
• Graduate to 1–2 years’ experience.

REF: EBT8318

Candidates must be eligible to work full time and long term in the location specified or currently hold a valid appropriate long term work Visa to apply.

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