JO-2410-541982 Automation Engineer in West Dublin Cpl are working with one of our key client partners to help them with sourcing for a critical hire in their business. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Senior Automation Engineer to join their Chilled and Fresh Foods business in West Dublin.
This is a day shift role, and it can be either a hybrid or a full-time on-site position.
Reporting to the site Director of Engineering, you will be a key member of the engineering group supporting the cold stores maintenance team as well as supporting the production department in a state-of-the-art bakery business in their supply of product to the cold stores.
You will provide a suite of automation services to a team of 5 maintenance technicians and 1 maintenance supervisor.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:Lead/manage key activities within the Automation team.Manage multiple projects and tasks to address factory automation obsolescence including equipment priority and project management to meet agreed schedules.Retain ownership for maintaining the validated state of the automation systems and carry out control system revalidation.Develop and manage the automation elements of the annual maintenance budget.Continuously improve department processes and advance standardization related to controls technology and programming, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines.Coordinate troubleshooting of high-speed filling, assembly, and packaging equipment.Manage training and development of personnel on specific aspects of Automation Systems.Lead and support quality progress to Triage events, investigate and address corrective actions.Support both internal and external regulatory audits and develop remediation plans.Manage disaster recovery process and execution of system back-ups as part of preventative maintenance procedures.Collaborate with other business functions to understand how automation can improve workflow.Lead OT/IT confluence on relevant automated systems.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Automation, Controls, or other Engineering equivalent.Minimum of 5 or more years of relevant experience working with validated process equipment computerized system, primarily with Automated Control Systems and operation technology in a cleanroom or food standard production environment.A strong inspirational leader, with the ability to lead and support technicians from a technical, project, and people leadership perspective.A problem solver with a structured approach, completing all associated planning and design validation activity required to achieve the desired outcome.Excellent verbal communication skills with an ability to work with various stakeholders of all levels and within multidisciplinary teams.Organizational skills to map out projects, prioritize workload, and keep accurate documentation.Understanding of automation system implementation and validation life cycle along with an understanding of the product quality impact of changes.Experience of system integration using Ethernet, ASi, Profibus & other industrial interfaces.Experience of working with vendors on obsolescence and system upgrade projects.Experience with SQL Server, Rockwell Factory Talk VantagePoint, drives, and motion controllers.Subject Matter Expertise in Processing equipment, Mechatronics, Automation systems, Instrumentation; Configuration management, familiar with Rockwell Factory Talk Asset Centre; Industrial controllers – Allen Bradley, Schneider Pac Drive, Siemens, and B&R PLCs, IPCs, Zenon, Wonderware, WinCC and Allen Bradley HMIs & Mitsubishi Robotics; Industrial vision systems, preferably Cognex VisionPro and Insight Explorer.If this is a role that you are interested in, you have at least 5 years of industry experience in a senior automation role and you are looking for a new challenge and a rewarding career, then please send your CV to ****** and I'll review the CV and reply back to you within 24 hours.
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