Automation Engineer
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Automation Engineer
- Posted 07 January 2025
- Salary Competitive
- LocationWestport
- Job type Contract
- DisciplineLife Science Recruitment
- ReferenceCR/074366
- Contact NameJordan Robb
Job description
Orion Group Life Sciences are currently recruiting an Automation Engineer on behalf of our Multinational Biopharmaceutical Client based in Westport, Mayo on an initial 12-Month contract with potential to extend. Shift role.
Job Summary
The Automation Engineer is responsible for supporting the Business Unit / Department with day-to-day automation issues to ensure successful delivery of the planned production schedule. Primary role is to support the business unit across all shifts and work closely with the Snr Automation engineers for complex issues and identifying process improvements.
Responsibilities
Business Unit Support
Administration
Requirements
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Job Summary
The Automation Engineer is responsible for supporting the Business Unit / Department with day-to-day automation issues to ensure successful delivery of the planned production schedule. Primary role is to support the business unit across all shifts and work closely with the Snr Automation engineers for complex issues and identifying process improvements.
Responsibilities
Business Unit Support
- Primary responsibility is to support the business Unit / Department with day-to-day automation issues to ensure successful delivery of the planned production schedule. The role will be based on 2nd shift (16:30 – 00:00) @ 20% or 3rd shift (00:00am to 08:00) @ 33%, with cover support for weekend callouts.
- Implementing improvements to the equipment and procedures used in the manufacturing process
- Lead small automation projects to improve the processes within the unit
- Support the automation design element of capital expenditure projects in the unit/department
- Support the installation and commissioning of automated equipment onsite
- Contribute to a team environment on specific technical problem-solving forums associated with product manufacture, aseptic fill and Packaging
- Work closely with the BTS (IT) and Maintenance groups when troubleshooting issues on equipment and systems
- Support off shift and weekend issues as required based on a Rota
Administration
- Attend twice-weekly Tier 2 department meetings
- Attend external meetings as required
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering, I.T, Mechatronics or other related discipline
- Minimum 1- 3 years’ experience working on support automation control systems and client/server architectures with a strong grasp of basic networking concepts
- Experience working with Siemens and Rockwell (Allen Bradley) PLC control systems
- Experience working with SCADA systems, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Siemens WinCC, iFix, Wonderware etc.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.