Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical ResearchCity CorkCountry Ireland
Job Description
Why SimoTech
Whatis it like to work at SimoTech? With a strong collaborative teamworkculture based on respect, trust, andexcellence, we play a critical partnering role to our clients’life-changing supply of products t opatients. In return, there is an excellent salary, benefits, careerprogression, educational support andmuch more.
SimoTechrequire a Lead DeltaV Automation Engineer for a Pharmaceutical site based inCork. This role will provide technical leadership and oversight for a DeltaVDistributed Control system involving Syncade Manufacturing Execution Systems(MES) helping architectural planning to ensure best practices are adhered to.
Thisis a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Engineer to have real impact on the design,implementation and rollout of DCS and MES technologies into an existingmanufacturing site.
Theideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in thePharmaceutical/Life sciences industry, deep expertise with Emerson DeltaV,strong understanding of MES interfaces and the ability to guide a smallengineering team.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as theprimary technical lead for all DeltaV-related aspects of the project.
Develop andown the system architecture for DeltaV–MES integration.
Provideoversight and guidance to a small team of DeltaV and automation engineers.
Lead technical design reviews,system walkthroughs, and troubleshooting sessions.
Coordinateclosely with Syncade MES teams for interface design and implementation.
Ensure allconfiguration and documentation adheres to GAMP5, 21 CFR Part 11, and sitevalidation standards.
LeadCustomer Walkthroughs, commissioning, and qualification activities.
Review andapprove DeltaV configuration, modules, phases, and batch recipes.
Allocatetasks, mentor junior engineers, and monitor progress against plan.
Work withcross-functional teams including Operations, QA, MES.
Communicatetechnical status, risks, and mitigations to project leadership.
Define dataexchange models between DeltaV and MES, including ISA‑95 alignment.
Overseedevelopment and testing of DeltaV Batch interfaces.
Produce andreview design documentation:
Functional Specifications (FS)
Configuration Specifications (CS)
Data Mapping Documents
Ensuresystem is compliant with regulatory, cybersecurity, and corporate standards.
Requirements
Key Requirements
Bachelor’sdegree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, or related field.
8+ years ofexperience with Emerson DeltaV systems (configuration, graphics, batch, I/O,networking).
Provenexpertise integrating DCS with MES or Level 3 systems.
Experiencewith Syncade.
Strongknowledge of ISA‑88/ISA‑95 standards.
Experiencein GxP / regulated manufacturing environments (pharma/biotech preferred).
Proficiencyin troubleshooting, system design, validation, and documentation practices.
Ability to interact andcommunicate with other engineering and business disciplines
Comfortableleading a small team with a hands‑on leadership style.
What SimoTech Can Offer
Roleprovides a high degree of autonomy to allow the successfulcandidate to reach their full potential.
Developnew skills and enhance technical ability by working withinnovative technologies in a multi-disciplined environment.
Opportunityto work with large corporate clients.
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