Senior Automation Engineer

Cognizant Life Sciences Manufacturing; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Life Science Manufacturing Group (LSMG) is hiring an Automation Engineer to support DeltaV, PLC, and SCADA systems within a GMP manufacturing site in Ireland. You will resolve issues, provide on-floor automation support, and help maintain high equipment availability to ensure product quality.

You will collaborate to improve processes, implement change controls, and follow cGMP and SDLC/CSV requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical or Bio-Process Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years automation experience in a GMP environment.
• Experience with DeltaV, PLC/SCADA systems and SDLC/CSV compliance.

Responsibilities

• Proactively resolving technical issues before they impact business priorities and operational performance.
• Automation support requests and on-floor automation assistance.
• Support the smooth running of manufacturing activities and site value streams.
• Ensure equipment and system availability maximises performance and conduct continuous improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to local SOPs, change management, incident/problem management, and quality notifications.

Skills

Automation

GMP experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical or Bio-Process Engineering, or related field

Tools

DeltaV

PLC/SCADA

Job description

Cognizant Life Science Manufacturing Group (LSMG) operates 100% in Life Sciences. We are world leaders in delivering superior software solutions that facilitate better patient outcomes. We are focused on improving our customers’ performance across the manufacturing enterprise through the application of innovative technologies. LSMG is a partner to numerous world leading Life Science multinational companies where we continue to deliver value to their manufacturing operations

Job Responsibilities

• Proactively resolving technical issues before they impact the business priorities and operational
• Automation support requests
• On-floor support of manufacturing activities.
• Support the smooth running of the site value stream and supply by providing and being part of the AIT Automation Delta V Shift support team.
• Ensure supply of high-quality product through ensuring equipment and system availability maximize performance through continuous process improvement initiatives and other relevant operational support requirements
• Ensure adherence implementation and execution of local SOPs and technical documentation e.g., Change Management Execution Incident Problem Management Quality Notifications SDLC documentation
• Responsible for supporting a culture of Continuous Improvement by deploying MSD Six Sigma tools within Automation in relation to problem solving to support any associated investigations
• Required to comply with company Global Policies Procedures and Guidelines regulatory requirements and execute current good manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and SDLC/CSV in the performance of day-to-day activities and all applicable job functions
• Delta V System Administration process control/recipe changes active step changes as required updates and interventions security and account management system performance monitoring
• While Delta V Shift support is the primary focus support and troubleshooting of supporting PLC/HMI and Scada based systems will be required.
• Work collaboratively to drive a safe and compliant culture in Company.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned
• 4+ Year Automation Experience in a GMP environment

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Chemical, Electrical or Bio-Process Engineering, or related field