Automation Systems Engineer

Automation Systems Engineer

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Westport, Ireland
Who We are:
NIRAS employs over 3000 permanent staff and a pool of over 25,000 experts and consultants working across our international network of 51 offices in 32 countries around the world.
Position Opportunity:
NIRAS Ireland are currently recruiting, a dynamic and enthusiastic Operational Technology Systems Engineer to be based on site at our clients advanced technology manufacturing facility, based in the beautiful West of Ireland. The successful candidate will support lifecycle management of Operational Technology Systems & applications across the Westport Manufacturing Site. The OT Systems Engineer will be expected to support all aspects of the Production OT systems and provide development and installation support for new hardware and software solutions. This is a 12 month contract.
Responsibilities
* Support of Operating System platforms and OT software applications
* Provision of technical support and direction to Manufacturing Operations, Validation Engineers, and IT support staff as part of Manufacturing project support and project execution including transfer to production.
* Provision of support for root cause problem solving and the implementation of CAPA’s.
* Follow the clients OT lifecycle management processes to meet or exceed regulatory expectation in respect of data integrity: data backup regimes and system recovery testing.
* Assist with design and build of secure, robust, highly available fit‐for‐purpose and future proofed application environments.
* Creation of technical documents required to complete SDLC document set, and knowledge articles required by Tier 2 and Tier 3 support teams.
* Support any safety or quality initiatives that require Operational Technology support.
* Support cost savings initiatives onsite and within the Automation team
* Participate in departmental and customer project status update meetings.
* Support operational excellence activities to continuously improve our processes and eliminate waste.
Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Engineering, or related discipline / equivalent experience.
* Extensive experience delivering automation projects – PLC and SCADA.
* 3 – 5 years’ experience delivering IT services preferably within Pharmaceutical and/or medical device industries.
* System Admin Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012/2016/2019
* Aseptic Processing and or Packaging Equipment experience.
* Expertise in SCADA, Historian, Thin Client Manager, Active Directory and group policy permissions, XML/XSL, SQL DBA and the development of SQL Queries, Stored Procedures and Reporting.
* Experience with delivering complex projects, ideally related to manufacturing modernization / manufacturing system upgrades to support business critical process equipment.
* Good analytical skills and a proven ability to problem solve and identify CAPAs for deviations relating to bugs, failures, and non‐conformances.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.
What to Do next
If you are looking for an opportunity to advance in your career as an Operational Technology Systems Engineer where you can make an impact on the world, come join our team at NIRAS Ireland where we will encourage you to develop your professional career, flourish and achieve your fullest professional potential.
For a confidential discussion regarding this and our many other exciting opportunities with NIRAS Ireland, please contact Philip Cahill at (phone number removed) or (phone number removed)