Description:
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An Automation Engineer is required by Careerwise recruitment to work with our Clare based pharmaceutical client. 12-month contract role.
Role of this position
- Lead and participate in evaluations of new technology and process automation for introduction into GMP manufacturing.
- Responsible for the site PLC-based Control System, Building Management Systems, and Environmental Monitoring System, including monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting and investigating control system hardware, wiring, and instrumentation.
- Develop, review and/or approve Preventive Maintenance Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, IQ/OQs, commissioning protocols, user requirement specifications, acceptance test plans, Functional Specifications, Design Specifications, and drawings and diagrams.
- Work with site Quality and Computer System Validation personnel to ensure automation and control system GMP compliance.
- Implement and complete change controls, CAPAs, and Deviations for automated GMP systems and equipment. Proactively search for and implement innovative solutions to improve system performance, reliability, and compliance.
- Support training efforts for new equipment installations.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university in mechanical, chemical, or electrical disciplines with minimum 5 years' experience, ideally 8+ years supporting or developing automated systems.
- Strong understanding of automation standards and architecture addressing batch process control, such as S88, and related automation systems, including process control systems, manufacturing execution systems, process data historians, and laboratory information management systems.
- Experience in pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical drug substance manufacturing environments and processes.
- Proven programming and maintenance experience with PLCs and Software applications, ideally across a number of industrial platforms.
- Experience with supporting and maintaining automation and control system infrastructure, including PLCs, remote I/O panels, BMS equipment, wiring and cabling systems, as well as proprietary equipment controllers and control systems.