Automation Engineer

Team Horizon is seeking an Automation Engineer for a client in the pharmaceutical industry who has proven expertise in Ignition SCADA and hands‑on experience using Ignition SCADA across multiple pharmaceutical projects.

The successful candidate will play a key role in deploying, configuring, and supporting Ignition SCADA systems across various global manufacturing sites, while working collaboratively to improve operational efficiency and compliance.

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• 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
  
• Fully remote role with occasional travel to sites in Ireland.
  

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• Lead and support the deployment of Ignition SCADA solutions across multiple sites within the organization.
  
• Maintain, standardize, and optimize global use case templates for consistent SCADA deployment.
  
• Roll out global templates, ensuring uniformity and best practices across all deployments.
  
• Collaborate closely with IT and engineering teams to develop interfaces between Ignition and various enterprise‑level systems (ERP/MES/LIMS/etc.).
  
• Develop, update, and enforce engineering standards and procedures related to automation and SCADA implementations.
  
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize Ignition SCADA systems for maximum uptime and performance.
  
• Train and support local engineering/operations personnel on Ignition system best practices.
  

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• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  
• 3‑5 years experience working on pharmaceutical automation projects, with expert hands‑on knowledge of Ignition SCADA.
  
• Understanding of regulatory requirements (GMP, FDA, etc.) within the pharmaceutical industry.
  
• Proven track record of deploying SCADA solutions globally and maintaining standard templates or design assets.
  
• Experience delivering interfaces between SCADA and enterprise platforms (such as ERP, MES, SQL databases).
  
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross‑functional teams. xcfaprz
  
• Knowledge of engineering documentation standards and ability to author procedures.