Senior Automation Engineer

European Tech Recruit; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer for a leading global biopharmaceutical manufacturing site in County Dublin. You will support and enhance manufacturing automation, lead capital projects, and drive continuous improvement in a highly regulated GMP environment.

Responsibilities include designing and optimising PLC/SCADA/DCS systems, managing projects end-to-end, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic or related discipline.
• 10+ years' engineering experience with at least 5 years in biopharma.
• Strong experience with industrial automation in regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with Siemens, SCADA or DCS systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for manufacturing automation systems across the site.
• Design, develop, modify and optimise PLC, SCADA and DCS control systems.
• Lead automation projects from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Troubleshoot complex automation issues and implement robust long-term solutions.
• Support equipment upgrades, process improvements and digitalisation initiatives.
• Develop and review automation design documentation.
• Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning and qualification activities.
• Work with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Validation and Quality teams.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, data integrity and site quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement focused on reliability, performance and efficiency.

Skills

Automation systems

SCADA/DCS/PLC

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Automation/Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

Siemens

SCADA

DCS

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to join a leading global biopharmaceutical manufacturing site. You'll play a key role in supporting and enhancing manufacturing automation systems, delivering automation projects, and driving continuous improvement across a highly regulated GMP environment.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll be responsible for maintaining the site's automation infrastructure while supporting new capital projects and technology improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for manufacturing automation systems across the site.
• Design, develop, modify and optimise PLC, SCADA and DCS control systems.
• Lead automation projects from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Troubleshoot complex automation issues and implement robust long-term solutions.
• Support equipment upgrades, process improvements and digitalisation initiatives.
• Develop and review automation design documentation.
• Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning and qualification activities.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Validation and Quality teams.
• Ensure all work complies with GMP, data integrity and site quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, performance and efficiency.
• Degree in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic or related Engineering discipline.
• 10+ years' engineering experience, including at least 5 years within the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Strong experience with industrial automation systems in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• Siemens
• SCADA systems
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within GMP manufacturing.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

What\'s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on major automation projects within a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical facility.
• Excellent long-term career progression.
• Collaborative engineering environment with exposure to cutting-edge manufacturing technologies.