Senior IT/OT Automation Engineer for Pharma Expansion

SimoTech; Athlone; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Skill development

Capital projects

Job summary

SimoTech is seeking experienced Automation Engineers (IT/OT) to support a greenfield expansion within a pharma OSD site. You will join a multidisciplinary team to design, implement, integrate and commission automation systems, ensuring compliance and readiness for operational use.

The role covers IT/OT delivery across PLC/SCADA, historians, MES and cloud integrations, with a focus on secure, scalable automation infrastructure and close collaboration with manufacturing, validation and IT teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering, IT, CS or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of IT/OT project delivery experience, preferably pharma or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of IT/OT delivery methodologies, governance, controls and reporting.
• Experience across PLC, SCADA, process systems and networking with emphasis on integration.
• Excellent stakeholder communication across technical and operational teams.
• GAMP principles, commissioning, change control and operational readiness experience.
• Facilitation, documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Siemens/Schneider PLC/SCADA, Aveva PI, Ignition, ThinManager, MES PAS-X desirable.
• Familiarity with Active Directory, ITIL/ServiceNow, and enterprise integration concepts desirable.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity controls, OT networking and cloud/edge integration desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of IT/OT project work packages from initiation to handover with scope, schedule and resource management.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, IT security, vendors and integrators to align delivery plans.
• Lead requirements gathering and contribute to OT system design (PLC/SCADA/DCS, historians, MES) and IT integrations.
• Embed GxP change control, permit-to-work, validation readiness and op cutover planning in delivery.
• Manage procurement and vendor performance including scope, acceptance criteria and milestones.
• Oversee FAT/SAT, UAT, documentation reviews and operational handover activities.
• Support project governance and drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and risk management.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

IT/OT delivery

GAMP principles

Cybersecurity awareness

Communication across teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Automation/Electrical Engineering/IT/CS

Tools

Siemens PLC/SCADA

Schneider PLC/SCADA

Aveva PI

Ignition

ThinManager

MES PAS-X

ITIL/ServiceNow/AD familiarity

OT networking/Cloud integration

Job description

SimoTech is seeking experienced Automation Engineers (IT/OT) to support a greenfield expansion within a pharma OSD site. You will join a multidisciplinary team to design, implement, integrate and commission automation systems, ensuring compliance and readiness for operational use.

The role covers IT/OT delivery across PLC/SCADA, historians, MES and cloud integrations, with a focus on secure, scalable automation infrastructure and close collaboration with manufacturing, validation and IT teams.