Senior IT/OT Automation Engineer – Pharma Manufacturing

SimoTech; Athlone; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy to influence delivery

Skill development with innovative tech

Work with large corporate clients

Job summary

SimoTech provides manufacturing automation and IT systems engineering, with a focus on life sciences. Senior Automation Engineers will lead IT/OT delivery for a major expansion at a pharmaceutical OSI site, owning key automation domains and coordinating across engineering, validation, cybersecurity, and IT teams.

Role requires 5–8 years in IT/OT projects, strong PLC/SCADA experience (Siemens), and familiarity with GMP/GAMP, risk management, and vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Automation, Control Systems, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience within IT/OT automation project delivery.
• Proven track record of delivering end-to-end IT/OT projects in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Expertise in PLC and SCADA systems (Siemens or Schneider), plus experience with ThinManager, Ignition, and Aveva PI.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of major IT/OT work packages from project initiation through handover.
• Lead technical and delivery alignment across stakeholders including engineering, IT, cybersecurity, QA, vendors, and system integrators.
• Define and review technical requirements and oversee solution design for OT systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS, historians, MES, OT networks).
• Embed GMP, cybersecurity, and quality standards with compliance to GAMP and change control processes.
• Manage vendor performance including drafting/SOWs and milestone criteria.
• Direct testing and commissioning activities (FAT/SAT/UAT) and structured handover.
• Prepare governance reporting and support steering committees and risk reviews.
• Mentor junior automation engineers to ensure delivery quality and knowledge transfer.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automation/Control Systems/Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC/SCADA

ThinManager

Ignition

Aveva PI

Job description

SimoTech provides manufacturing automation and IT systems engineering, with a focus on life sciences. Senior Automation Engineers will lead IT/OT delivery for a major expansion at a pharmaceutical OSI site, owning key automation domains and coordinating across engineering, validation, cybersecurity, and IT teams.

Role requires 5–8 years in IT/OT projects, strong PLC/SCADA experience (Siemens), and familiarity with GMP/GAMP, risk management, and vendor coordination.