Aveva PI Consultant

Dublin
Permanent
Full-time

9 days ago
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Position: AVEVA PI Consultant/SME. Location: Dublin, Ireland.

PACIV, a global leader in industrial automation solutions with offices in Ireland, the United States and Puerto Rico, and serving the Life Science, F&B and Utilities industries, is looking for an experienced AVEVA PI Consultant/SME. This is a site-based role (with some hybrid flexibility).

Role Description * The experienced AVEVA PI Consultant/Subject Matter Expert (SME) will work within the site PI Team and have responsibility for providing high level guidance and developing solutions as required for a large multinational biopharmaceutical manufacturer.

Applicants must have a valid EU work permit and Irish Residency.
Please no agencies

Role Functions
Functions include, but are not limited to, the following:Implement Standards Compliance:

Develop EWI (Engineering Work Instruction on AF/EF Development and deployment)
Standardize - develop naming conventions across system.

AF/EF Structure Management: * Master the AF structure.

Include all types of data (Process/Batch/Alarms & Events/Audit) in PI for new integrations.

Event Automation:

Create events automatically in EMDVB, populating tags based on INI file configuration. Remove reliance on EVT files where possible.
Integrate ALLEVENTS tag per unit with MIAP.

Security - Provide Support for:

Updates to PI database security.
Direct Standardization of PI security protocols.
Cleaning up trust connections.
Removal of PI World access to ensure restricted access.
Addressing OPC remote connection security vulnerabilities through DCOM hardening.
Conduct impact assessments and modify DCOM connection types from 'CONNECT' to 'Packet Integrity' on both OPC server and PI Interface server.

Test Protocols: * Assist in Development of standardized test protocol documents leveraging industry standards covering all test scripts for both project and BAU activities.Asset Consolidation:

Provide Guidance and direction on Consolidation of assets, including servers, backup types, antivirus exclusions, storage configurations, network port details, SPN, and Kerberos delegation details.

Reporting and Training:

Select and Deploy Pilot for best fit reporting application (Rtreports/Aveva Reports/Infometrics) with options for future connection types.
Guide Development of data visualization solutions using PI Vision Display or reports.

Automated Testing:

Assist in determining opportunities for automated testing using APIs.

Support and Disaster Recovery: * Update SOP-13189 (daily/weekly checks SOP) and associated form (EDES) to streamline processes based on SMT.

Update the site PI disaster recovery plan (ASMT-1169).

PI Mappings Maintenance: * Tidy up PI mappings, removing direct mappings and ensuring all access through AD groups.Data Replication:

Implement selectable Replication of data to PI development environment.

History Data Recovery:

Implement separate methods for history data recovery (HDR) based on data sources (e.g., OPC, RDBMS, UFL).

Integration Documentation:

Document connection methods for new equipment integration to PI to standardize processes and improve delivery time.
Assess the need for DeltaV PI Interface server access training and streamline processes if possible.

Role Requirements * Degree qualification ideally in a related Automation, Chemical or Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Computer or other technical discipline.

8+ years of experience with AVEVA PI systems.
Understanding of process control, instrumentation and industrial networking desirable.
Experience in regulated environments (e.g., pharma, biotech) is highly desirable.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to formulate thoughts in a clear and concise manner to provide clarity and a path forward on any issues.
Excellent teamwork skills.

PACIV