Pharma Automation Engineer – Day Shift (PLC/SCADA)

Manpower - Ireland; Waterford; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower - Ireland seeks an Automation Engineer to provide day-to-day automation support across operations, ensuring systems remain compliant and reliable. The role interacts with Process, Maintenance, and Facilities Engineering teams and serves as the automation contact for packaging and fill/finish areas.

Key responsibilities include driving continuous improvement of PLC/SCADA systems, offering technical guidance, and managing change controls and validation activities to maintain system

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge with experience across GAMP lifecycle.
• Proficiency in control system change control and validation protocols.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Team-oriented with engineering and operations.

Responsibilities

• Automation Support - provide day-to-day automation support to operations, ensuring systems are compliant, reliable, and aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - serve as automation contact for Fill Finish, Packaging, Projects, Maintenance, and Facilities.
• Continuous Improvement - identify and implement opportunities to enhance PLC and SCADA systems and automation workflows.
• Technical Guidance - provide expert support to Process, Maintenance, and Facilities Engineers on automation issues.
• Compliance & System Integrity - maintain automation systems in a compliant state following GAMP lifecycle validation.
• Change Control & Validation - generate, review, and execute automation change controls and validation protocols.

Job description

Manpower - Ireland seeks an Automation Engineer to provide day-to-day automation support across operations, ensuring systems remain compliant and reliable. The role interacts with Process, Maintenance, and Facilities Engineering teams and serves as the automation contact for packaging and fill/finish areas.

Key responsibilities include driving continuous improvement of PLC/SCADA systems, offering technical guidance, and managing change controls and validation activities to maintain system