Automation Engineer

CPL

Limerick

A large US Medical Device company in Co.Limerick have an immediate requirement for a Senior Automation Engineer to join their team. Main duties and responsibilities : • Develop, test and install PLC and control software as part of a highly automated, complex, high volume 24/7 validated production environment. • Develop Functional and Detailed Design Specifications from User Requirement Specifications. • Develop high quality right first time PLC and HMI code development strategy from Functional and Detailed Design Specifications. • Adopt responsibility for the project management of control systems and software based projects across a cross functional multidiscipline team environment. • Participates on and lead projects, provide technical support and make informed decisions on hardware and architecture selection. • Monitor and analyze opportunities for the development of new or improved tools for process improvement activities. • Identify and lead cost and technical improvements under the departments’ continuous improvement program. • Fault-find complex automation equipment. • Maintain comprehensive documentation of code to Medical Device standards. • Prioritize multiple tasks while working to tight schedules. Key Skills and Competencies required: • Actively participate among cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and to required quality standards. • Develop, debug and validate Control System software programs. • Analyse, understand, fault-find and modify software programs written by other developers. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Qualifications. • Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent degree. • 5/6 years experience working with automated control systems. • Strong PLC background in Siemens S7, APT, Allen Bradley ControlLogix 5000, Pilz Safety PLCs and Wonderware Intouch/ArchestrA HMI software. • Additional knowledge of printer systems, vision systems, robotics, Laser control systems, motion control systems, BCR and RFID systems would be beneficial. • Accustomed to working in a high volume manufacturing validated environment with strong discipline with regard to change control. If interested please contact Eoin Coffey on 061 221707 or email eoin.coffey@cpl.ie for more details. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

2317 days ago