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Automation Project Engineer (460)

Realta Technologies
5 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Limerick, Ireland
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Réalta Technologies are searching for a  skilled Automation Project Engineer to support a biotechnology client of ours on the design, implementation and optimisation of automation systems across their growing GMP facility. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a number of automation projects on site.
 
Job Responsibilities
  • Support the delivery of multiple automation projects across a live biotech manufacturing facility.
  • Develop, modify and troubleshoot PLC and HMI applications within Rockwell Automation and Siemens control systems.
  • Provide commissioning, start-up and qualification support for new and modified automation systems in line with GMP requirements.
  • Review, shadow and oversee third-party system integrators to ensure automation work meets project and site standards.
  • Support the operation, troubleshooting and optimisation of Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Qualified Building Automation Systems (QBAS).
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Validation, Operations and Quality to deliver projects safely and on schedule.
  • Provide technical input into system documentation, testing activities, change controls and commissioning records.
Job Requirements
  • Degree or equivalent qualification in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Software or Process Engineering.
  • Proven experience programming and modifying Rockwell Automation and/or Siemens PLC/SCADA systems within a regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Previous experience supporting commissioning, qualification and start-up activities on pharmaceutical or biotech capital projects.
  • Good understanding of BAS and QBAS architecture, functionality and GMP applications.
  • High-level knowledge of industrial data historians and SCADA platforms, with exposure to Ignition and historian systems preferred.
  • Experience managing or supervising the work of automation system integrators or external engineering vendors.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.