Engineer, Automations

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We are now recruiting a Control Systems Engineer to join the team at our Manorhamilton Road site in Sligo. This person will provide technical support and program management to all manufacturing operations and NPI’s throughout the site. They will also provide technical leadership and control of all control system activities in the pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. This position will have the potential for future training in to the distributed control system, DeltaV.

Does this sound interesting to you? Here's a snapshot of what your day to day could look like:

• Provide technical support to all control system related issues. Tasks include, daily trouble shooting, optimisation, and documentation control.
• Leadership of control system validation activities during project start-up.
• Life cycle management of the on site control systems, to GAMP-4 requirements.
• Project management of control system elements of continuous improvement projects. Work closely with process engineers/ technical support chemists and other departments to deliver these continuous improvement projects.
• Project management and technical development of future integrations of the control systems, with planned MIS and ERP systems.
• Departmental budgeting as delegated by the Automation & IT Manager.
• Adheres to and supports all EHS & E standards, procedures and policies.

Education and Experience:

• Third level qualification in a relevant technical discipline.
• 3 years’ experience in process automation, with relevant experience of batch processing and DCS platforms in a GMP environment in the pharmaceutical industry.
• 3 years’ experience of the 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for automated systems in the pharmaceutical industry.
• 3 years plus of Experience of plant start-ups and/or new product introductions to pharmaceutical facilities. Must be able to lead these activities in a start-up environment.

It’s important to remember, AbbVie is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop innovative solutions for patients and being part of an inclusive work environment.

AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.