What is it like to work at SimoTech? With a strong collaborative teamwork culture based on respect, trust, and excellence, we play a critical partnering role to our clients’ life-changing supply of products to patients. In return, there is excellent salary, benefits, career progression, educational support, and much more.
SimoTech requires a VPE Automation Engineer for a large, multi-national client based in Dublin. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ Automation experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industries.
The successful candidate will be primarily site-based, responsible for implementing the full project lifecycle activities associated with Vendor Package Equipment (VPE) on a large biopharmaceutical site.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and contribute to automation projects focused on long-range preventative maintenance, obsolescence remediation, new technology integration, and plant modernization/expansion.
* Ensure all automation and control system changes follow formal change management processes, maintaining compliance with GMP and site engineering standards.
* Ensure consistency and standardization across automation deliverables, including requirements, functional specifications, and control strategies.
* Provide technical input, review, and approval of functional requirements and design specifications.
* Assist in defining, developing, and modifying software components as required to support system enhancements and operational improvements.
* Act as a key technical liaison by responding to systems integrator queries, ensuring alignment with project goals and site standards.
* Support the development and execution of software testing strategies, ensuring robust validation and compliance with regulatory requirements.
* Identify and assess remediation needs for process control systems to enhance system reliability and performance.
* Play a critical role in site integration, commissioning, and qualification of VPE systems to ensure seamless upgrade and deployment.
* Proactively track and manage issues in the issue tracker, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on project timelines.
* Maintain clear and consistent communication with the Automation Manager, providing regular updates on progress, challenges, and resource requirements.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines.
* 5+ years working experience in Biopharmaceutical or Pharmaceutical engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
* 5+ years’ experience in PLC/SCADA (Siemens & Rockwell technologies) automation design, configuration, testing, and qualification.
* Knowledge of GMPs, regulatory requirements, and computer system validation.
What SimoTech Can Offer:
* Role provides a high degree of autonomy to allow the successful candidate to reach their full potential.
* Develop new skills and enhance technical ability by working with innovative technologies in a multi-disciplined environment.
* Opportunity to work with a large corporate client on exciting projects.
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