MES Engineer

MES Engineer

Team Horizon is seeking a MES Engineer for a pharmaceutical client in Sligo. This person will be supporting multiple projects within MES across Medical Device and Biologics divisions. 

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:

• Support SAP and MES strategy.


• Continuously review and manage business risk associated with POMSnet system and recipes.
  Continuously review and ensure all business processes, including SOPs, required to implement and manage SAP and POMSnet system changes and POMSnet recipe changes comply with current Safety, Quality and Information Technology policies.


• Continuously review and ensure all documented policies, procedures and training plans required to implement and manage SAP and POMSnet system changes and POMSnet recipe changes comply with current Safety, Quality and Information Technology requirements.


• Ensure the timely and compliant qualification of POMSnet recipes and upgrades aligned with business objectives.


• Support SAP business system as local key user (LKU) for POMSnet and material queries.


• Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings.


•  Resolves project/system/ recipe issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate.


• Responsible for systems compliance with quality related SOP’s.


• Promote a culture of perfect performance and right first time within their team.


• Required to front audits by HPRA/FDA or Customers on SAP and MES.


• Participate in MES knowledge exchange with MES and other sites


• Participate in MES Technical Review Board (TRB) Meetings, and manage issues, workarounds and fixes identified.


• Participate in projects from initiation to ensure MES system or hardware requirements are understood and taken into consideration.

What you need to apply:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems is required for this role.


• Relevant science/engineering or IT discipline OR Degree Relevant science/engineering or IT discipline


• A minimum of three years’ experience in an FDA/ HPRA regulated industry.


• A strong knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements relating to the pharmaceutical industry is required for this role.


• A good knowledge of the POMSnet or other MES system is required for this role.


• Experience of operating in a team environment with active participation in proactive improvement programs is required.