Location: Ireland - South Tipperary / Co. Tipperary
Contract Duration: 6-Month Contract (Rolling capital programme)
The Context & Scope
We are partnering with an international pharmaceutical manufacturer to support their ongoing capital expansion in Ireland. The site is currently executing substantial capital investments across new process lines and advanced facility upgrades.
This is a true project-delivery assignment, not an in-plant maintenance role. You will take cradle-to-grave technical ownership of automation workstreams from early concept, URS, and FDS development through to vendor build reviews, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and final qualification handover to manufacturing.
If you have a strong foundation in hands-on PLC/SCADA execution (Rockwell or Siemens) and want to operate at the center of capital delivery, governing external equipment builders and driving cross-functional solutions in a high-standard cGMP environment, this role provides complete project ownership.
Core Responsibilities
- Capital Delivery & Workstream Ownership: Own automation workstreams across active capital projects, leading activities from technical specification (URS, FDS) through site handover.
- Control Systems Architecture: Lead the configuration and technical integration of PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, with a core focus on Rockwell (Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View SE) and/or Siemens (TIA Portal, PCS 7) platforms.
- OEM Interface & Build Oversight: Act as the primary site technical authority with machine builders and system integrators. Drive design freezes, technical risk assessments, FAT, and SAT.
- Commissioning & Qualification: Partner closely with Validation to coordinate on-site installation, commissioning, IQ/OQ execution, and technical punch-list clearance under GAMP 5 and cGMP guidelines.
- Systems Integration: Support the integration of complex processing assets, process vessels, filling lines, and automated packaging systems.
Technical Profile Required
- Experience: 5+ years delivering automation workstreams within pharmaceutical, biopharma, or highly regulated cGMP manufacturing environments.
- Controls Background: Proven hands-on programming and integration experience across Rockwell (Studio 5000 / FactoryTalk) or Siemens (TIA Portal / PCS 7).
- Vendor & Lifecycle Execution: Demonstrated experience managing OEMs and system integrators through design reviews, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and qualification.
- Compliance Knowledge: Sound understanding of GAMP 5, Good Engineering Practice (GEP), change control procedures, and computerised systems validation (CSV).
- Education: Degree in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronics, or Instrumentation Engineering (or equivalent industry experience).
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