Senior Automation Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Athlone, Ireland
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience as a PLC/DCS/MES Engineer in delivering DCS and/or MES requirements.
- Experience with PI Historian, Thin Manager and WIN911 systems.
- At least 10 years of experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry in a manufacturing operational support role.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership and effectively collaborate across teams.
- Strong skills in influencing stakeholders, sharing expertise, and delivering process improvements and projects.
Nice to have
- Fluency in German or French.
- Experience in regulated environments with knowledge of cGMP, OSHA, and EPA requirements.
Full description
About This Role:
As a Sr Automation Engineer, you will serve as the senior technical authority for Programmable Logic Control (PLC), Distributed Control System (DCS), and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) support within our fully integrated and validated biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Athlone. Your extensive expertise in systems integration and validation will be pivotal to ensuring the seamless operation of Facilities, Utilities, and Manufacturing automation systems. You'll own the DCS environment, driving integration with MES and historian systems to advance our paperless manufacturing strategy. By coordinating technical activities across teams and projects, you'll ensure consistent application of our platform strategy and contribute to budget planning for automation systems. Your role is crucial in enabling our Review-by-Exception strategy and promoting innovation in shop-floor automation solutions.
What You’ll Do:
- Coordinate technical activities for Athlone PLC/DCS/MES contractor operations supporting site initiatives and projects.
- Act as the technical owner for ATH PLC/DCS/MES systems, providing operational support and defining sustainable support models.
- Develop key performance indicators and apply procedures for deviations, change control, and validation.
- Establish rigorous quality standards across the PLC/DCS/MES delivery lifecycle from concept to operation.
- Provide technical input to OPEX and CAPEX planning, aligning resources to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
- Influence stakeholders to adopt innovative automation solutions and resolve technical challenges.
- Lead technical forums to align decisions, remove constraints, and progress agreed outcomes.
- Maintain high ethical standards and confidentiality of sensitive information.
Who You Are:
You are a forward-thinking individual with a strong technical acumen and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Your proactive nature and resourcefulness enable you to manage competing priorities effectively. You thrive in challenging situations, making sound decisions under pressure while providing guidance. Your strong communication and organizational skills, coupled with your ability to influence and negotiate, make you an invaluable asset to cross-functional teams. With a commitment to excellence, you consistently demonstrate the core elements valued by our organization.
Required Skills:
- B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience as a PLC/DCS/MES Engineer in delivering DCS and/or MES requirements.
- Experience with PI Historian, Thin Manager and WIN911 systems.
- At least 10 years of experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry in a manufacturing operational support role.