Junior IT/OT Automation Engineer - Pharma Manufacturing

SimoTech; Athlone; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Career progression

Educational support

Job summary

SimoTech is seeking a Junior Automation Engineer (IT/OT) to support a major greenfield expansion at an Oral Solid Dose (OSD) pharmaceutical site. You will help deliver IT/OT projects across PLC/SCADA and related automation systems under senior engineers.

The role offers hands-on experience in automation, IT/OT integration, cybersecurity, and compliance, with opportunities for growth and working with large corporate clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Computer, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 1–2 years’ experience in IT/OT environments, preferably in manufacturing automation.
• Basic knowledge of project delivery methodologies and governance processes.
• Awareness of regulated environments and validation concepts desirable.
• Strong teamwork, communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Work Package Ownership activities covering scope, schedule, documentation, and status tracking for IT/OT deliverables.
• Coordinate between engineering, operations, maintenance, IT security, vendors, and integrators to enable aligned project delivery.
• Contribute to requirements gathering and solution design for OT systems (PLC/SCADA, MES, OT networks).
• Support compliance and safety protocols including change control and operational readiness processes.
• Assist with vendor and procurement inputs for statements of work and milestones.
• Participate in testing, FAT/SAT, UAT, documentation reviews, and handover.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

IT/OT experience

Teamwork

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Automation/Electrical/IT

Tools

Siemens PLC/SCADA

Ignition

ThinManager

AVEVA PI

MES (PAS-X)

IT networking basics

Job description

SimoTech is seeking a Junior Automation Engineer (IT/OT) to support a major greenfield expansion at an Oral Solid Dose (OSD) pharmaceutical site. You will help deliver IT/OT projects across PLC/SCADA and related automation systems under senior engineers.

The role offers hands-on experience in automation, IT/OT integration, cybersecurity, and compliance, with opportunities for growth and working with large corporate clients.