Automation Engineer
* Grade: L2
* Hiring Manager: Eoin Galvin
* Location Waterford
* Please note 24/7 shift pattern applies for this role
* Full-Time
About Waterford
For more than 20 years, our Waterford team has continued to grow and diversify to serve patients around the world. Today, a team of almost 800 work together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus. Recognised through multiple local and national awards, Sanofi Waterford offers flexible working and access to a world of opportunities to grow your career at one location. As well as attractive benefits, the team enjoy access to an onsite gym and medical centre that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing.
Main responsibilities:
* Work with the Automation Team to provide Automation support for operations and project implementation.
* Provide technical support & guidance to Process, Maintenance & Facilities Engineers.
* Act as the Automation support contact within the Mabs manufacturing area in a shift capacity role.
* Identify, evaluate & implement opportunities for continuous improvement of the PLC / SCADA Automation Systems & applications.
* To provide high level Automation support to operations to ensure our automation systems are kept in a compliant manner.
* Excellent technical knowledge with good operational and/or project engineering experience i.e. all phases of the GAMP life cycle validation phases.
* Support to the shift Automation Technicians & Engineers.
* Be responsible for and involved in troubleshooting & maintenance of all production processes and equipment.
* Work closely with the Process Engineers on Investigations and delivering projects and Continuous Improvements to reduce / eliminate technical issues in the area.
* Support initiatives / workshops FMEAs as required.
* Experience of Packaging and/or sterile vial filling an advantage but not essential.
About you:
To excel in this role you will need to have:
Essential requirements:
* 3-5 years' experience in a pharmaceutical control systems operational and/or project engineering role.
* • Experience of PLC systems Siemens Elau an advantage
• Experience of SCADA systems Ifix / Wonderware Utility MS and EMS systems.
* Must have good knowledge of Manufacturing equipment & processes .
* Strong Diagnostic & faulting abilities.
* Good Knowledge of PLC / SCADA & Vision systems.
* Good Knowledge of Electrical systems, Drives Units & associated Schematics.
* Support to the shift Automation Technicians & Engineers.
* Responsible for and involved in troubleshooting & maintenance of all production processes and equipment. Working closely with the Process Engineers on Investigations and delivering projects and Continuous Improvements to reduce / eliminate technical issues in the area.
* Support initiatives / workshops FMEAs as required.
* Must have good written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to accurately document work performed.
* Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks; must be detail orientated and self-motivated.
* Must be able to work independently on own projects while working concurrently with all departments and levels of employees.
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