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 NPI's.
* 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