AUTOMATION PROJECT ENGINEER

FULL TIME

Limerick, Ireland

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.