Automation Controls System Engineer

2528 - Automation & Control Systems Engineer

 

Team Horizon is seeking an Automation & Control Systems Engineer to work on our client’s brand-new Biologics facility in Sligo.

 

 

Why you should apply:

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  Our client has developed a culture of innovation, inclusion, and development, and consistently features as a great place to work.


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  The role is based on a brand new Biologics facility housing state of the art technology.

 

What you will be doing:

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  Provide technical support and program management to all manufacturing operations and NPI’s throughout the site.


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  Provide technical leadership of all control system activities in the pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.


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  Ability to take active lead on control system validation activities during project start-up.


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  Project management of control system elements of continuous improvement projects. Work closely with process engineers and other departments to deliver these continuous improvement projects.


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  Project management and technical development of future integrations of the control systems, with planned MES/ERP/Data Historian (OSI PI) systems.


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  Life cycle management of the on-site control systems to Abbvie SLC & applicable regulatory requirements.


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  Provide technical support to all control system related issues. Tasks include, daily trouble shooting, optimisation, and documentation control.


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  Adheres to and supports all EHS & E standards, procedures and policies.


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  Identify opportunities and assist in leveraging of vendor qualification efforts, developing relationships with vendors, and act as Engineering representative for pre-approval of vendor documentation.

 

What you need to apply:

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  NFQ Level 8 Honors Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Diploma in a relevant technical discipline.   


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  3 years plus experience in an automation engineering role, with software development of PLC / DCS platforms for batch processing in a GMP pharmaceutical industry environment.


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  3 years plus experience of the 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for automated systems in the pharmaceutical industry.


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  3 years plus of Experience of plant start-ups and/or new product introductions to pharmaceutical facilities.


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  Must be able to lead these activities in a start-up environment.


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  Experience in validation of control systems would be advantageous.


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  Experience in auditing and internal inspection would be advantageous