Arcadis are seeking a Project Automation Engineer for a life sciences client in Sligo on a contract basis Job summary: To provide technical support and program management to all manufacturing operations and NPIs. To provide technical leadership and control of all control system activities in the manufacturing facilities. Responsibilities: Provide technical support to all control system related issues. Tasks include, daily trouble shooting, optimisation, and documentation control. Leadership of control system qualification activities during project start-up. Life cycle management of the onsite control systems, to GAMP-5 requirements. Project management of control system elements of continuous improvement projects. Work closely with process engineers/ technical support chemists and other departments to deliver these continuous improvement projects. Project management and technical development of future integrations of the control systems, with planned MES and ERP systems. Adheres to and supports all EHS & E standards, procedures and policies. Define proposals for long term plans for control system maintenance and improvements for management. Comply with the EHS policy and procedures and demonstrate EHS best practices in all work activities. Requirements: B.Sc. or BEng. Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in a relevant technical discipline. Technical/Business Knowledge 3+ years experience in process automation, with relevant experience of Vendor Packaged Equipment in a GMP environment in the pharmaceutical industry. 3 years experience of the 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11 requirements for automated systems in the pharmaceutical industry. 3 years plus experience of plant start-ups and/or new product introductions to GMP facilities. Must be able to lead these activities in a start-up environment. Strong knowledge and experience of configuring and troubleshooting complex equipment control systems including PLC systems, and SCADA/HMI applications. Knowledge and experience control system networks, e.g. Profinet, Profibus, Modbus or CANBus. Knowledge and experience of Ethernet based networks, and network architecture models. Knowledge and experience of interfacing systems with plant historians such as Ignition & OSI-PI using OPC interfaces. Interested parties should apply through the link below or contact Fergal Walshe at Arcadis via LinkedIn for more information on the opportunity Skills: Automation Process Automation Project Management SCADA PLC GAMP5