Automation Systems Engineers
Role Purpose:
- Our client, a global leader in healthcare innovation, are looking for contract Controls/Systems Engineers to join their team at their state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Kilkenny.
- As a Systems Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling the Factory 4.0 vision.
- You’ll work alongside a dynamic team of controls engineers, vision specialists, MES architects, and data scientists to design, validate, and deploy cutting-edge systems.
- This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of software, automation, and data—driving innovation and ensuring manufacturing operations are efficient, secure, and future-ready.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as a technical expert for manufacturing data and operations systems.
- Collaborate with OEM vendors to integrate equipment data into Oracle databases.
- Map data from PLCs, SCADA systems, and line controllers to database schemas.
- Lead risk assessments and validation activities for data acquisition systems.
- Troubleshoot and optimize data queries and system performance.
- Enhance existing software systems for real-time data acquisition and continuous improvement.
- Implement and validate new software and database solutions.
- Develop robust backup and recovery systems for both PC and PLC environments.
- Conduct cybersecurity risk analyses and drive maturity improvements in OT security.
- Define and manage OS update roadmaps across manufacturing systems.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to continuously improve processes and standards.
Education & Qualifications Required:
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Computer, Electrical, Biomedical, or Software) or a related discipline.
- 2-3 years’ experience in the medical device or pharma industry or similar GMP environment is desired
- Experience with PLCs, SCADA and HMIs – Allen Bradley, Schneider, CodeSys
- Experience with FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ support
- Awareness of system and equipment validation requirements
- Experience of production support
- Experience with line controllers, MES systems and databases is a bonus
- Experience with new equipment introduction is a bonus
- Experience with Cognex vision systems is a bonus
- Fulltime onsite role in Kilkenny
- Some limited travel to OEM Vendors primarily in Europe may be required
Please note, we do not require agency assistance with this role.
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Role Details:
| Job Title: | Automation Systems Engineers |
| Location: | Kilkenny |
| Type: | Contract |
| Date: | October, 2025 |
Role Details:
| Job Title: | Automation Systems Engineers |
| Location: | Kilkenny |
| Type: | Contract |
| Date: | October, 2025 |
Role Purpose:
- Our client, a global leader in healthcare innovation, are looking for contract Controls/Systems Engineers to join their team at their state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Kilkenny.
- As a Systems Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling the Factory 4.0 vision.
- You’ll work alongside a dynamic team of controls engineers, vision specialists, MES architects, and data scientists to design, validate, and deploy cutting-edge systems.
- This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of software, automation, and data—driving innovation and ensuring manufacturing operations are efficient, secure, and future-ready.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as a technical expert for manufacturing data and operations systems.
- Collaborate with OEM vendors to integrate equipment data into Oracle databases.
- Map data from PLCs, SCADA systems, and line controllers to database schemas.
- Lead risk assessments and validation activities for data acquisition systems.
- Troubleshoot and optimize data queries and system performance.
- Enhance existing software systems for real-time data acquisition and continuous improvement.
- Implement and validate new software and database solutions.
- Develop robust backup and recovery systems for both PC and PLC environments.
- Conduct cybersecurity risk analyses and drive maturity improvements in OT security.
- Define and manage OS update roadmaps across manufacturing systems.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to continuously improve processes and standards.
Education & Qualifications Required:
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Computer, Electrical, Biomedical, or Software) or a related discipline.
- 2-3 years’ experience in the medical device or pharma industry or similar GMP environment is desired
- Experience with PLCs, SCADA and HMIs – Allen Bradley, Schneider, CodeSys
- Experience with FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ support
- Awareness of system and equipment validation requirements
- Experience of production support
- Experience with line controllers, MES systems and databases is a bonus
- Experience with new equipment introduction is a bonus
- Experience with Cognex vision systems is a bonus
- Fulltime onsite role in Kilkenny
- Some limited travel to OEM Vendors primarily in Europe may be required
Please note, we do not require agency assistance with this role.
Apply Now
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