Senior VPE Automation Engineer 1449
SimoTech
- Cork
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide automation guidance and expertise to multi-disciplinary project team executing projects on Siemens PLC controlled process equipment.
- Projects involve long range preventative maintenance, obsolescence remediation, new product/technology introduction and plant modernisation/expansion.
- Contribute to the generation of engineering documentation such as User Requirement Specifications, Functional Design Specifications, and System Architectures.
- Contribute to the generation of project risk assessments such as QRA, ERES and DIA.
- Contribute to standard operating procedure updates based on project scope.
- Participate in equipment installation, complete root cause analysis, incident investigations and troubleshoot issues related to equipment control systems where necessary.
- Manage and interact with third-party vendors to deliver equipment with the appropriate quality & schedule and as per specified requirements.
- Execution of FAT, SAT, IOQ, and production support.
- 5+ years' automation experience working in the Life Sciences industries.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related disciplines.
- 5+ years' experience using Siemens PLC and associated hardware and applications.
- Strong knowledge of GAMP software development lifecycle and ANSI/ISA-S88 industry standards.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Excellent planning, organisation and communication skills required.
- Ability to work well with diverse, multi-disciplined teams.
- Role provides a high degree of autonomy to allow the successful candidate to reach their full potential.
- Develop new skills and enhance technical ability by working with innovative technologies in a multi-disciplined environment.
- Opportunity to work with large corporate clients on exciting capital projects.