Senior Automation Engineer - Medical Devices, PLC & Vision

ACCPRO; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare for family

Shares incentive

Death in service

Income insurance

Job summary

ACCPRO, a global medical device company, is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to join a high-volume manufacturing operation in Dublin. You will provide hands-on support for Allen Bradley PLCs, Cognex vision systems, motion control and automated assembly equipment.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, continuous improvement and project delivery in a fast-paced environment. You will mentor technicians and collaborate with Operations, Quality and Validation teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Automation, Manufacturing or related Engineering.
• 5+ years' experience in high-volume automated manufacturing (medical device preferred).
• Experience programming and troubleshooting PLC-based control systems.
• Knowledge of industrial networks Ethernet/IP/ControlNet/DeviceNet.
• Experience with SCADA/HMI systems (Allen Bradley, Schneider).
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience mentoring technicians.
• Onsite work in Dublin.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and support automated production equipment to maximise uptime.
• Develop and modify Allen Bradley PLC and HMI software.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver automation improvement projects from concept through commissioning.
• Support FAT, SAT, validation and equipment qualification activities.
• Work closely with Operations, Quality, Validation and Engineering teams.
• Mentor Engineering Technicians and provide technical leadership on automation systems (2 technicians reporting to you).

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Industrial networks

SCADA systems

Root cause analysis

Mentoring technicians

Automation troubleshooting

Object oriented programming

Education

Electrical/Automation/Manufacturing engineering degree

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

HMI software

SCADA (Allen Bradley/Schneider)

Ethernet/IP

ControlNet

DeviceNet

SQL/Database integration

Job description

ACCPRO, a global medical device company, is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to join a high-volume manufacturing operation in Dublin. You will provide hands-on support for Allen Bradley PLCs, Cognex vision systems, motion control and automated assembly equipment.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, continuous improvement and project delivery in a fast-paced environment. You will mentor technicians and collaborate with Operations, Quality and Validation teams.