Senior Automation Engineer

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

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to join the Plant Automation team at a leading biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Dublin. This permanent role owns the reliability, compliance and continuous improvement of critical automation systems supporting packaging and manufacturing.

The successful candidate will act as System Owner, providing technical leadership and hands-on support through the systems' lifecycle, including change controls, deviations and CAPAs,

Qualifications

• Degree in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Controls Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with automation systems in a pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical setting.
• Experience owning automation systems across their lifecycle.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Familiarity with Change Controls, Deviations and CAPAs.
• GMP, validation and regulated manufacturing understanding.
• Ability to collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality.

Responsibilities

• Act as System Owner for critical manufacturing and packaging automation systems.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for automation equipment and systems.
• Lead investigations into automation-related issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Manage Change Controls, Deviations and CAPAs related to automation.
• Maintain validated and compliant automation systems.
• Support lifecycle management, upgrades and optimisation activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Validation teams.

Skills

Automation engineering

Root-cause analysis

GMP compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Lifecycle ownership

Change control

Education

Degree in Automation / Electrical / Electronic / Controls Engineering

Tools

Automation software tools

Validation software

Data analytics tools

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to join the Plant Automation team at a leading biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Dublin.

This is a permanent position with responsibility for the ownership, reliability, compliance and continuous improvement of critical automation systems supporting packaging and manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will act as a System Owner for key automation assets, providing technical leadership and hands-on support throughout the systems' lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as System Owner for critical manufacturing and packaging automation systems
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for automation equipment and systems
• Lead investigations into automation-related equipment and system issues
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions
• Manage automation-related Change Controls, Deviations and CAPAs
• Maintain automation systems in a validated and compliant state
• Manage system configuration, software versioning and configuration control
• Support automation lifecycle management, upgrades and optimisation activities
• Implement software and configuration changes where required
• Provide on-the-floor technical support to manufacturing and packaging operations
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation and other technical teams
• Support the introduction of new equipment and technologies
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve system reliability and manufacturing performance
• Contribute to Industry 4.0 initiatives including data integration, analytics and digital technologies

Requirements

• Degree in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Controls Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong experience supporting automation systems within a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Experience with automation system ownership and lifecycle management
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis capability
• Experience working with Change Controls, Deviations and CAPAs
• Good understanding of GMP, validation and regulated manufacturing requirements
• Ability to work effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality functions
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Advantageous

• Experience supporting highly automated pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment
• Automation software/configuration management
• Data integration and manufacturing analytics
• Industry 4.0 / digital manufacturing technologies
• Experience introducing or upgrading automation technologies in a regulated environment