FLS Automation Engineer

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• City Limerick
• Country Ireland

What is it like to work at SimoTech? With a strongcollaborative teamwork culture based on respect, trust and excellence, we playa critical partnering role to our clients’ life-changing supply of products topatients. In return, there is excellent salary, benefits, career progression,educational support and much more.

SimoTech has a requirement to join our Automation Front LineSupport (FLS) Team, working on sitesupporting one of our clients atalarge-scale greenfield biopharmaceutical facility in Limerick. The successfulcandidate willbe responsible formaintainingand optimisingtheDeltaVsystem,ensuring the smoothoperationandoptimisationof critical automationsystems,all while ensuringcompliancewith industry standards.

In this role you will be a key member of the 24/7 AutomationFLS Team tasked with maintaining and performing preventative and correctivetasks for the automation systems, in accordance with GAMP standards. The idealcandidate will have at least 5 years’ experience as a DeltaV AutomationEngineer, with hands on batch troubleshooting skills within the life sciences industries.

This position will commence on a remote basis for an initial period of approximately 6–9 months, with remote work ideally based from India. Following this initial phase, the role will transition to an onsite setup in Ireland. Candidates must be willing to relocate to Ireland when required.

KeyResponsibilities

• Provide real-time front-line support to Automation and Production teams in accordance with GAMP standards.
  
• Perform both preventive and corrective maintenance on automation systems to ensure optimal reliability and performance.
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve control system software and hardware issues.
  
• Investigate and diagnose process issues related to the control systems.
  
• Develop and apply effective solutions to technical problems identified.
  
• Work on automation system changes.
  
• Collaborate closely with operational staff across all levels of the client organisation.
  
• Maintain system documentation.
  
• Augment programming code for manufacturing equipment.
  
• Prepare and present structured, comprehensive, detailed written reports.
  

• Bachelor’s degree inEngineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences or equivalent.
  
• Aminimum of 5 years’ experience as a DeltaV Automation Engineer within the lifesciences industries.
  
• Previous site experience working on a pharmaceuticalor biotechnology batch automation project is essential
  
• Excellent diagnosticsskills with the ability to think laterally.
  
• Ability to resolve complex automation issuesin high-pressure, fast-paced manufacturing environments.
  
• Strong knowledge of S-88Batch Standard is essential with onsite exposure to batch process preferred.
  
• Knowledge and familiarity with regulated industrystandards, including exposure to cGMP, GAMP and 21 CFR Part 11.
  
• Working knowledge of MES Syncade is desirable.
  
• Excellent communication skills andinterpersonal skills with strong spoken and written English.
  
• Willing to work 24/7/365 shift (alternating daysand nights) and in a team environment.
  

• Role provides a high degreeof autonomy to allow the successful candidate to reach their full potential.
  
• Develop new skills andenhance technical ability by working with innovative technologies in amulti-disciplined environment. xcfaprz
  
• Opportunity to work withlarge corporate clients on exciting capital projects.