Make a Difference in the Lives of People with Diabetes
We are seeking an experienced Controls Engineering Team Lead to join our team at Abbott Ireland's new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny. This is an exciting opportunity to shape your career while helping to shape the future of healthcare.
About the Role
The Controls Engineering Team Lead will be responsible for managing a team of engineers supporting the sourcing, qualification, production support, and maintenance of Automated Manufacturing Equipment and their underlying control systems.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage a team of controls, systems, and vision engineers
* Provide technical leadership on all controls engineering topics
* Support in-production Automated Manufacturing Equipment
* Troubleshoot and solve problems with processes and hardware
* Plan preventive maintenance of controls systems
* Coordinate with others to investigate problems and implement solutions
* Provide technical assistance as needed by internal customers
* Manage relations with vendors
* Define performance metrics
* Support qualification and validation activities
* Lead projects to specify and implement new processes and process improvements
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* A Level 7 NFQ qualification in Automation, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience
* 6+ years of experience in a similar position
* Experience managing teams and projects
* Experience with Allen Bradley Controllogix PLCs and Siemens TIA portal
* Experience with developing user and system requirements specifications
* Experience in controls system development and deployment
* Experience in software testing, verification, and validation
* Experience with supporting manufacturing systems
* Excellent problem-solving skills
* Experience with controlling and implementing software changes
* Demonstrated ability to effectively integrate information from varied disciplines and work within a highly regulated environment
What We Offer
Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, benefits such as:
* Family health insurance
* Excellent pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Career Development
* Fantastic new facility
* Growing business plus access to many more benefits
If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, please submit your application.