Senior Automation Engineer - Biotech Manufacturing & Launch Lead

MSD Malaysia

Dublin

Hybrid

EUR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

MSD Malaysia in Dublin is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to join the Digital Manufacturing Operations team. You will support DeltaV DCS, OEM systems and data historians while driving continuous improvement and launch readiness for biologics manufacturing.

You will lead automation changes, review lifecycle documentation, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, IT and Digital teams to deliver compliant automation solutions in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Science or related field.
5+ years of progressive automation or process control in a regulated GxP environment.
Experience with DeltaV DCS and OSIsoft PI; knowledge of ISA-88/ISA-95 principles.

Responsibilities

Provide senior automation support for manufacturing systems (DeltaV, OEM, historians) and digital platforms.
Lead changes from scoping through implementation ensuring schedule alignment and quality.
Collaborate across Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, IT and Digital teams.
Support commissioning, qualification, validation and test activities for new/modified systems.
Contribute to digital transformation, data connectivity and manufacturing intelligence.
Mentor and model safe, compliant engineering practices within the team.