Summary: Our client, a leading biopharmaceutical company in Carlow, is seeking a Digitalisation & Audio Visual Engineer who will be responsible for leading engineering digitisation projects and managing all site Audio Visual (AV) and collaboration systems.
The ideal candidate will provide leadership and technical expertise to ensure these AV and digital systems meet our clients standards.
The overarching goal is to drive operational and technical excellence to create a stable, compliant, and user-friendly AV and digital engineering ecosystem.
Responsibilities: Map current processes, design controlled digital workflows, support configuration, manage change control, and deploy training and user onboarding.
Use AI platforms to support digitisation initiatives.
Partner with Site Data Analytics to progress Engineering Digital goals.
Build actionable dashboards with clear KPIs (maintenance compliance, asset health, downtime, work order cycle time).
Perform basic statistical analysis and trend detection.
Examples: Power BI, Tableau, Excel Power Query.
Design e-forms and approval flows; automate notifications/escalations.
Use low/no-code tools to digitise manual processes quickly.
Plan and execute AV readiness for inspections/audits, perform pre-audit checks, provide live support, and conduct post-event debriefs and corrective actions.
Develop and maintain SOPs, standards, quick-reference guides, and checklists for AV operation, digital workflows, and audit scenarios (e.g., remote walkdowns, data redaction, screen-sharing controls).
Monitor and report performance, such as AV uptime/first-time-right, incident trends, digitisation KPIs, and user satisfaction; implement continuous improvement and reliability actions.
Resolve issues and timely escalate risks to relevant on-site stakeholders; coordinate incident response and root cause analysis for AV/digital systems.
Comply with Manufacturing Division, Quality, and EHS Management System requirements, as relevant to project and commercial operations.
Qualifications & Experience: Degree qualification or equivalent in Automation/Controls, Mechatronics, Electrical/Electronic, Computer/Software, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering (with digital/Lean focus), or related discipline.
2 to 5 years experience preferred in AV systems and/or engineering digitisation within a regulated or mission-critical environment; graduate candidates with strong internships or project experience will be considered.
Expertise in implementing Digitalisation initiatives.
Expertise in AI platforms.
SME in AV systems lifecycle and digital engineering workflows (design, deployment, sustaining operations; including reliability and continuous improvement).
Hands-on knowledge of AV/collaboration technologies (such as, but not limited to, Teams/Zoom Rooms, room controllers, microphones, cameras, DSPs, displays, switching/routing, room booking, digital signage, remote audit solutions).