Senior Automation Engineer

Archer; Tralee; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is seeking an Automation Engineer to lead DeltaV integration at a new, state-of-the-art pharmaceutical site in Ireland. You will shape how control systems communicate across the facility, troubleshoot complex challenges and deliver solutions with direct impact on manufacturing readiness.

Join a hands-on, high-impact team in a greenfield project with long-term potential and opportunities to influence engineering decisions at a global pharmaceutical organisation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with DeltaV automation systems.
• Experience integrating automation with equipment and manufacturing tech.
• Strong troubleshooting in complex automation environments.
• Experience in commissioning and qualification activities.
• Experience in regulated pharmaceutical or life sciences environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive integration of DeltaV with equipment, control systems and manufacturing technologies.
• Troubleshoot complex automation challenges and deliver practical engineering solutions.
• Support system testing, commissioning and qualification to ensure manufacturing readiness.

Skills

DeltaV

Automation integration

Troubleshooting

Commissioning

Regulated pharma

Tools

DeltaV

ABB 800xA

Job description

Automation Engineer

• Technical Leadership
• Greenfield Project
• Long-Term Potential
• State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Site

This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in a high-impact, greenfield pharmaceutical manufacturing project with a global pharmaceutical organisation.

At the moment they are building a new fully integrated site, the site represents a major investment in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing.

As an DeltaV Automation Engineer, you'll strengthen and lead the existing automation team, helping shape how equipment and control systems communicate, integrate and perform across the wider facility.

This is not a documentation-led position. It's an opportunity for a technically hands-on engineer to drive integration, solve complex engineering challenges and deliver solutions that have a direct impact on manufacturing readiness.

Why You'll Love This Job

• Technical Leadership: Take ownership of automation integration and influence key engineering decisions
• Greenfield Impact: Help shape a state-of-the-art, fully integrated pharmaceutical manufacturing site from the ground up.
• Career Growth: Lead complex technical challenges within a high-performing team at a global pharmaceutical organisation.

What You'll Do

• Drive the integration of DeltaV with equipment, control systems and manufacturing technologies.
• Troubleshoot complex automation challenges and deliver practical engineering solutions.
• Support system testing, commissioning and qualification to ensure manufacturing readiness.

What You Bring

• Hands-on experience with DeltaV, ABB 800xA or comparable DCS platforms.
• Vendor-side, OEM or machine-builder experience in programming, installation and commissioning.
• Experience in regulated pharmaceutical or life sciences environments.