Senior Automation Engineer

Senior Automation Engineer Team Horizon is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer for a leading pharmaceutical company in Sligo. Why you should apply: * This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class manufacturing operation, with an outstanding track record of reliably delivering high-quality medicines to patients around the world suffering serious illnesses. * There is a strong culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the company to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. * Our client is developing the capability to produce all its medicines, helping to ensure continuity of supply of our medicines as they expand internationally. What you will be doing: * Manage Automation projects throughout the project lifecycle. * Provide technical support to all control system related issues. Tasks include, daily trouble shooting, optimisation, and documentation control. * Leadership of control system validation activities during project start-up. * Life cycle management of the on site control systems, to GAMP-4 requirements. * Project management of control system elements of continuous improvement projects. Work closely with process engineers/ technical support chemists and other departments to deliver these continuous improvement projects. * Project management and technical development of future integrations of the control systems, with planned MIS and ERP systems. * Departmental budgeting as delegated by the Automation & IT Manager. * Adheres to and supports all EHS & E standards, procedures and policies. * To administer and support all Automation & IT Processes in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing environment. * Implement, qualify, commission and maintain manufacturing Automation & IT systems (MES, SCADA) and associate IT infrastructure that delivers operational efficiency and agility. * Identify, evaluate and implement opportunities for continuous Automation & IT process improvement. * Define requirements on capital projects and interact with internal & external stakeholders, vendors and contractors. * Work with Production/Engineering and Quality to troubleshoot and optimise output, minimise contamination and minimise costs. * Generate & Maintain documentation (SOP’s & Technical Documentation) for full cGMP validation and operation, including documentation of changes made. * Maintain Data Integrity Program, including remediation of legacy systems to ensure robust procedure and systems are in place covering data integrity, security and recovery. * Actively Contribute to the Automation Business Strategy. * Any other duties as assigned. What you need to apply: * Relevant 3rd level degree in Mechatronics, Electronics or Computer Technology. * 5-10 years’ experience in process automation, with relevant experience of batch processing and DCS platforms in a GMP environment in the pharmaceutical industry. * 3 years’ experience of the 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for automated systems in the pharmaceutical industry. * 3 years plus of Experience of plant start-ups and/or new product introductions to pharmaceutical facilities. Must be able to lead these activities in a start-up environment. * Experience with PLC (Siemens), SCADA and process equipment. SCADA experience (iFix, WinCC). Knowledge of Shop floor Network & Control Architecture with Electronic Batch Record Implementation. Instrumentation/Automation & Control knowledge with BMS / SCADA / DCS / PLC