On-Site 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

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.