Douglas Control & Automation is seeking Automation Engineers to join our ever-growing Secondment team in Mayo.
This long-term position can be facilitated as either a full-time staff position or as a contractor.
Responsibilities:
* Project management of automation projects & control system modifications, ensuring that verification & validation procedures are implemented.
* Apply a proactive and methodical approach to troubleshooting daily production issues.
* Develop detailed control system and troubleshooting documentation.
* Research, analyze, document, recreate, and resolve technical issues.
* Manage root cause determination & implement corrective actions where necessary.
* Development and review of project specification and validation documents in line with the project life cycle.
* Management of automation vendors and contractors.
* Apply operational excellence tools and techniques to continuously improve our processes and eliminate waste.
Requirements/Skills/Experience:
* A recognized Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
* Experience of advanced technical engineering in a high-volume automated manufacturing environment.
* Proficient in programming Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMI applications, and have strong electrical and hardware knowledge. Allen-Bradley Control Logix & SLC500 programming is essential.
* Knowledge of recipe or batch software.
* Electrical & Instrumentation expertise.
Why Douglas Control & Automation?
* We are the longest established Irish company in the automation sector, with an enviable record of successfully implemented, innovative, and cost-effective projects.
* Our customers cover the entire manufacturing and utilities sectors and include pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical, semiconductor, food and beverage, mining, transport, and water treatment industries.
* We are authorized distributors for Siemens and Stahl automation products.
* Long-term project opportunity.
* Competitive contract or staff rate.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Engineering, Information Technology, and Manufacturing
Industries
Automation Machinery Manufacturing, Engineering Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting
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