Team Horizon is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer for a leading pharmaceutical company in Sligo.
Why you should apply:
* This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class manufacturing operation, with an outstanding track record of reliably delivering high-quality medicines to patients around the world suffering serious illnesses.
* There is a strong culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the company to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives.
* Our client is developing the capability to produce all its medicines, helping to ensure continuity of supply of our medicines as they expand internationally.
What you will be doing:
* Manage Automation projects throughout the project lifecycle.
* Provide technical support to all control system related issues. Tasks include, daily troubleshooting, optimisation, and documentation control.
* Leadership of control system validation activities during project start-up.
* Life cycle management of the on-site control systems, to GAMP-4 requirements.
* Project management of control system elements of continuous improvement projects. Work closely with process engineers, technical support chemists and other departments to deliver these continuous improvement projects.
* Project management and technical development of future integrations of the control systems, with planned MIS and ERP systems.
* Departmental budgeting as delegated by the Automation & IT Manager.
* Adheres to and supports all EHS & E standards, procedures and policies.
* To administer and support all Automation & IT Processes in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing environment.
* Implement, qualify, commission and maintain manufacturing Automation & IT systems (MES, SCADA) and associate IT infrastructure that delivers operational efficiency and agility.
* Identify, evaluate and implement opportunities for continuous Automation & IT process improvement.
* Define requirements on capital projects and interact with internal & external stakeholders, vendors and contractors.
* Work with Production/Engineering and Quality to troubleshoot and optimise output, minimise contamination and minimise costs.
* Generate & Maintain documentation (SOPs & Technical Documentation) for full cGMP validation and operation, including documentation of changes made.
* Maintain Data Integrity Program, including remediation of legacy systems to ensure robust procedure and systems are in place covering data integrity, security and recovery.
* Actively contribute to the Automation Business Strategy.
* Any other duties as assigned.
What you need to apply:
* Relevant 3rd level degree in Mechatronics, Electronics or Computer Technology.
* 5-10 years’ experience in process automation, with relevant experience of batch processing and DCS platforms in a GMP environment in the pharmaceutical industry.
* 3 years’ experience of the 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for automated systems in the pharmaceutical industry.
* 3 years plus of experience of plant start-ups and/or new product introductions to pharmaceutical facilities. Must be able to lead these activities in a start-up environment.
* Experience with PLC (Siemens), SCADA and process equipment. SCADA experience (iFix, WinCC).
Knowledge of Shop floor Network & Control Architecture with Electronic Batch Record Implementation. Instrumentation/Automation & Control knowledge with BMS / SCADA / DCS / PLC.
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