Automation Engineer

An awesome international opportunity, based in Ireland, exists for a experienced Automation Engineer looking for new and exciting challenge abroad.

As part of the Technical Automation and IS team the Automation Engineer will manage, develop and co-ordinate automation activities relating to production equipment and site utility systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the completion of projects, manage your own time to meet agreed targets and develop plans for short-term work activities on your own projects.
• Implementing code/systems changes on the automation systems under change management/change control as part of sustaining and Capital projects as required.
• Participating in the development of the Automated System Life Cycle documents.
• Working on production systems continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining the validated state of the automation systems.
• Managing and executing automation projects.
• Carrying out control system revalidation.
• Ensuring System upgrades and solutions to obsolescence topics throughout our site.
• Ensuring automation systems comply with regulatory guidelines.
• Developing recovery/backup solutions for equipment failures.
• Developing Archiving systems and procedures for all relevant production equipment.
• Supporting maintenance activities as required - including troubleshooting of high speed packaging equipment and highly automated process equipment.   

Qualifications / Desirable Skills:

• Degree or 3rd Level Qualification (Engineering/Science) discipline or equivalent.
• Problem solving skills
• Demonstrated leadership and change management skills with a continuous improvement focus.
• At least 3/4 Years’ experience with Automation and IT systems.
• High level knowledge of Industrial Networks architectures (Ethernet IP,Control Net & Profibus) and have an ability to fault find network problems.
  • Extensive technical, operational and business expertise in the following disciplines:
  • PLC / SCADA (e.g. Siemens, Allen Bradley, iFix, InTouch)
  • Data Historian Systems (e.g iHistorian)
  • High level knowledge on PLCs, Vision Control Systems with preferable experience on Allen Bradley/Siemens PLCs & Cognex Vision Systems
  • Computer Systems Validation
  • Automation & Control systems support of highly Automated Production equipment and Packing lines
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to interface effectively with all levels of colleagues in a team environment, and with vendors, contractors and external customers
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills and can manage projects autonomously
• Vendor and Contractor management
• Be solutions orientated, delivery focused and passionate about supporting our production site with technical support solutions.