MES FLS Automation Engineer

Simotechnology; Limerick; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SimoTech in Limerick, Ireland, is seeking an Automation Engineer to join the Front-Line Support (FLS) team. The role focuses on real-time MES support for a large-scale biopharmaceutical operation, troubleshooting, and ensuring compliant operation of the Syncade MES system on site.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years experience with Syncade MES in life sciences, strong diagnostic and batch execution skills, and a willingness to work 24/7 on-site shifts to maintain continuous manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time technical support for Syncade MES, including MES–DeltaV interactions and production-related issues.
• Troubleshoot and resolve batch execution failures, workflow errors, and system integration faults to minimise downtime.
• Maintain MES master data, such as materials, equipment classes, statuses, and specifications.
• Ensure seamless operation of MES with DeltaV, SAP, weighing scales, printers, and other peripheral devices.
• Monitor and maintain system connectivity, including OPC and other integration protocols, ensuring accurate data exchange between MES and automation systems.
• Maintain equipment workflows, status diagrams, and event-state matrices to support efficient operations and compliance.
• Support equipment tracking (ET) workflows, ensuring real-time equipment status updates and cleaning verification.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation, including configuration history, change controls, and validation records.
• Prepare technical reports and root cause analyses, providing recommendations for continuous improvement and system reliability.

Skills

Real-time MES support

Troubleshooting

Batch execution support

DeltaV integration

OPC communication

S-88 Batch Standard

GAMP compliance

21 CFR Part 11

English communication

On-site teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Life Sciences

Tools

Syncade MES

DeltaV

PI

Siemens PLCs

Desigo BMS

Job description

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• City Limerick
• Country Ireland

Job Description

Why SimoTech

What is it like to work at SimoTech? With a strongcollaborative teamwork culture based on respect, trust and excellence, we playa critical partnering role to our clients’ life-changing supply of products topatients. In return, there is excellent salary, benefits, career progression,educational support and much more.

MES FLS Automation Engineer

SimoTechis seeking an Automation Engineer to join our Front-Line Support (FLS) team,providing on-site operational support at a large-scale greenfieldbiopharmaceutical facility in Limerick. The successful candidate will focus on troubleshooting and supporting day-to-day operations while upholding compliance with industry standards and site procedures.

Inthis role you will be a key member of the 24/7 Automation FLS Team tasked with providingreal-time MES support and performing preventative and corrective tasks acrossrecipes, batch execution, master data and system interfaces in accordance withGAMP and cGMP standards. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’experience working with Syncade MES in the life sciences sector, with stronghands-on troubleshooting and batch process support experience.

KeyResponsibilities

• Provide real-time technicalsupport for Syncade MES, including MES–DeltaV interactions andproduction-related issues.
  
• Troubleshoot and resolvebatch execution failures, workflow errors, and system integration faults tominimise downtime.
  
• Maintain MES master data,such as materials, equipment classes, statuses, and specifications.
  
• Ensure seamless operationof MES with DeltaV, SAP, weighing scales, printers, and other peripheraldevices.
  
• Monitor and maintain systemconnectivity, including OPC and other integration protocols, ensuring accurateand timely data exchange between MES and automation systems.
  
• Maintain equipmentworkflows, status diagrams, and event-state matrices to support efficientoperations and compliance.
  
• Support equipment tracking(ET) workflows, ensuring real-time equipment status updates and cleaningverification.
  
• Maintain audit-readydocumentation, including configuration history, change controls, and validationrecords.
  
• Prepare technical reportsand root cause analyses, providing recommendations for continuous improvementand system reliability.
  

Requirements

Key Requirements

• Bachelorsdegree in Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences or equivalent.
  
• Aminimum of 5 years’ experience working with Syncade MES within thepharmaceutical or biotechnology industries
  
• Previouson-site experience supporting MES recipe troubleshooting, master data,equipment workflows or batch execution in GMP manufacturing is essential.
  
• Excellentdiagnostics skills with the ability to think laterally.
  
• Abilityto resolve complex automation issues in high-pressure, fast-paced manufacturingenvironments.
  
• Strongknowledge of S-88 Batch Standard is essential with onsite exposure to batchprocess preferred.
  
• Knowledgeand familiarity with regulated industry standards, including exposure to cGMP,GAMP and 21 CFR Part 11.
  
• Excellentcommunication skills and interpersonal skills with strong spoken and writtenEnglish.
  
• Willingto work 24/7/365 shift (alternating days and nights) and in an on-site teamenvironment.
  
• Willingto upskill across various technologies - DeltaV, PI, Siemens PLC’s, Desigo BMS
  

What SimoTechCan Offer

• Roleprovides a high degree of autonomy to allow the successfulcandidate to reach their full potential.
  
• Developnew skills and enhance technical ability by working withinnovative technologies in a multi-disciplined environment.
  
• Opportunityto work with large corporate clients on exciting capitalprojects.