Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer - Ireland, Roscommon - Initial 12-Month Contract - Life Sciences

Our client, a global pharmaceutical company, are looking for an Automation Engineer to support the delivery their project based in Ireland. The company has grown to becomea world leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of innovative pharmaceutical products to alleviate some of the world's biggest health problems.

What you'll deliver:

• Work Package Ownership of end-to-end delivery of specific IT/OT projects from initiation through handover, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, and benefits realisation.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, maintenance, IT security & infrastructure, vendors, and system integrators to align objectives and delivery plans
• Lead requirements gathering and solution design support for OT systems (e.g., PLC/SCADA/DCS, historian, MES, OT networking) and related IT integrations (e.g., Enterprise applications, cloud/edge, data platforms).
• Ensure safety and compliance requirements are embedded in delivery (e.g., change control, permit-to-work, site access, and operational readiness).

Experience required:

• Extensive experience
• Experience with PLC & SCADA (Siemens, Schneider), Computerised Equipment, Ignition, ThinManager, Aveva PI, and similar Manufacturing Solution Applications.
• Experience with MES solutions (PAS-X) an advantage
• Working knowledge of Active Directory application Design, and implementation
• Knowledge of ITIL processes relating to Project and Service Delivery (ServiceNOW)
• Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies and practical application of governance, controls, and reporting.