Job Opportunity
Westport, Ireland is home to a dynamic and enthusiastic Operational Technology Systems Engineer position at a leading manufacturing facility. 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 with opportunities for growth and professional development.
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 CAPAs
* 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 your career as an Operational Technology Systems Engineer, come join us where we encourage you to develop your professional career, flourish and achieve your fullest professional potential.