Pharma Automation Engineer - Hybrid, 12-Month Contract

Morgan McKinley; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley seeks an Automation / Process Control Engineer with 3–5 years of experience to support active production at a premier pharmaceutical site in Co. Cork. The role is hybrid (4 days onsite, Fri WFH) on a 12-month rolling contract.

You will maintain uptime, drive process control improvements, and support GMP-compliant batch manufacturing. Foxboro DCS familiarity is beneficial and experience with S88 batching is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in process control, automation or DCS support within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with GMP/cGMP, GAMP 5 and CSV is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Tackle real-time floor challenges: troubleshoot control loops, sequences, sensors, and valve activations to maximise uptime.
• Design, test, and implement minor control logic updates, sequence modifications, and alarm rationalisations for live processes.
• Collaborate with Process Engineers, Maintenance, and Operations to translate operational needs into automation solutions.
• Draft and execute change controls, test scripts, and CSV documentation aligned with GMP and site standards.
• Support ongoing DCS health checks, system backups, and architecture updates.

Skills

Process control

DCS experience

Troubleshooting

Batch processing (S88)

GMP/CSV compliance

Education

Degree in Automation/Electrical/Electronic/Chemical/Systems Engineering

Tools

Foxboro DCS

Emerson DeltaV

Honeywell Experion

Siemens PCS7

ABB

Job description

Morgan McKinley seeks an Automation / Process Control Engineer with 3–5 years of experience to support active production at a premier pharmaceutical site in Co. Cork. The role is hybrid (4 days onsite, Fri WFH) on a 12-month rolling contract.

You will maintain uptime, drive process control improvements, and support GMP-compliant batch manufacturing. Foxboro DCS familiarity is beneficial and experience with S88 batching is highly valued.