Automation Engineer- Delta V

Automation Engineer -Ireland

Our client is initiating a project to construct a bio-pharma facility at its site in Ireland. This is a major start-up project, offering long term contract work from design to completion.

The position of the automation engineer will be part of the control systems design and implementation team. This team will be responsible for all automation systems that are to be introduced as part of the project.

This position will require travel to system integrator sites to participate in design reviews, factory acceptance tests and project meetings.

Principal Responsibilities

- Work independently, or with third party system integrators, to design, configure and implement all automation systems into the new bio-pharma facility
- Develop and implement automation control strategies for the new facility
- Develop, review and approve design documentation
- Develop, review and approve all project standards
- Provide automation expertise to the engineering and operation departments on design and sustaining decisions
- Develop and implement standard operating procedures to ensure the future compliance and management of all automation systems
- Co-ordinate a team of engineers during development, commissioning activities.
- Ensure all automation systems are delivered in a compliant and qualified state
- Provide support for all validation/verification activities during the project
- Provide off-hours coverage (nights and weekends) as necessary to ensure control systems are able to support operations and meet project deadlines.
- Participate in cross-functional teams to ensure a high level of optimization for all equipment.
- Assist in training personnel on specific automation aspects of equipment

Qualifications

- Experience within the automation industry supporting GMP environments and applications
- Experience supporting a biopharma process
- Direct experience and in depth knowledge of the DeltaV process automation platform
- Proven experience in delivering large and complex DeltaV projects
- Direct experience in managing and working alongside system integrators
- Direct experience in supporting a manufacturing facility
- Experience maintaining controls networks and communications by Profibus and Ethernet.
- Experience with Siemens PLC's, OSI PI data historian, SQL Server and virtualization platforms is a plus, as is IT experience.
- Biopharmaceutical project start up experience
- B.S. Degree in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent