Orion Group Life Sciences are currently recruiting a Robotics Project Engineer
on behalf of our Multinational Biopharmaceutical client based in Ireland on an initial 12-month contract with potential to extend.
Site/Location: Ireland. S
upporting projects at all EU sites, 25-30% travel required
Primary Responsibilities:
* Support the execution of robotics projects at multiple international sites (Germany, Ireland, Italy, France, Singapore), contributing to planning, implementation, and delivery.
* Collaborate with cross-functional site teams to clearly define project scope, objectives, and deliverables that align with both business and technical needs.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with site teams, stakeholders, and vendors to anticipate challenges, resolve roadblocks, and ensure successful project outcomes across a range of environments—including highly regulated sectors like Pharma, biotech, or similar.
* Articulate the value proposition and expected benefits of robotics projects, incorporating productivity, efficiency, safety, and (where relevant) compliance considerations.
* Manage vendor and third-party relationships covering selection, procurement, and ongoing evaluation of products and services, while ensuring vendors can meet specific requirements of regulated industries if applicable.
* Provide hands-on technical leadership to fill capability gaps within project teams, from requirement gathering to solution delivery and troubleshooting.
* Identify and assess opportunities for future robotics projects, leveraging best practices from both industrial and regulated environments to build a long-term project pipeline (e.g., 2027 and beyond).
* Regularly gather input and feedback from each site to guide the organization's robotics and automation strategy, addressing both operational value and compliance readiness where necessary.
* Lead and oversee small-scale proof-of-concept (PoC) projects, including piloting new technologies and approaches in various settings such as manufacturing, logistics, or laboratory environments.
* Travel as needed, primarily within Europe and occasionally to international sites, with an ability to adapt to diverse regulatory requirements and operational cultures.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
* Background in robotics engineering, sales engineering, applications engineering, or similar functions, ideally with experience across leading robotics platforms (e.g., Kuka, FANUC, ABB, UR, MiR, Otto, etc.).
* Proven track record of deploying robotics in manufacturing, logistics, or laboratory processes—converting operational needs into effective automated solutions.
* Experience working in regulated industries (such as Pharma, biotechnology, or medical devices) is an advantage, particularly familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), ISO, or FDA requirements, and validation processes (IQ/OQ/PQ).
* Competence in handling project documentation, risk assessments, and compliance documentation when required.
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams worldwide.
* Adaptive and open mindset, comfortable working in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams, and in both regulated and unregulated environments
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