Process Automation Engineer 1726

Why Simo. Tech What is it like to work at Simo. Tech? With a strong collaborative teamwork culture based on respect, trust and excellence, we play a critical partnering role to our clients’ life-changing supply of products to patients. In return, there is excellent salary, benefits, career progression, educational support and much more.

Process Automation Engineer 1726 Simo. Tech is seeking an Proceess Automation Engineer to join our client at a state-of-the-art Biotechnology facility in Limerick. This is a unique opportunity for an automation professional who enjoys combining hands-on technical problem-solving with quality and compliance activities within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.

In this role, you will work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to provide technical and compliance support across critical manufacturing processes, with a key focus on MES. You will lead MES-related deviation investigations, drive effective CAPA implementation, support change control activities, and help ensure ongoing system compliance and reliability.

As a trusted partner to cross-functional teams, you will play an integral role in maintaining regulatory compliance, improving manufacturing performance, and delivering continuous improvement initiatives that support safe, efficient, and reliable operations across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the MES representative for related deviations, investigations, CAPAs and quality events.
• Lead and support the development, implementation, and closure of CAPAs arising from MES investigations.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance teams to resolve automation compliance issues.
• Review and support MES-related change controls, risk assessments, and technical documentation.
• Identify recurring system issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and compliance.
• Support audit and inspection readiness activities, providing automation expertise as required.
• Ensure MES systems remain compliant with GMP, data integrity, and site procedural requirements.
• Support lifecycle management activities including system upgrades, obsolescence programmes, and preventative maintenance initiatives.
• Perform system compliance activities such as audit trail reviews and backup and restore testing.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines.
• 2+ years’ experience working with MES systems.
• 2+ years’ experience investigating deviations, managing CAPAs and supporting change controls within a GMP-regulated environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for automated manufacturing systems.
• Knowledge of GAMP software development lifecycle.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Excellent planning, organisation, and communication skills required.
• Ability to work well with diverse, multi-disciplined teams.

Benefits

What Simo. Tech Can Offer Role provides a high degree of autonomy to allow the successful candidate to reach their full potential. Develop new skills and enhance technical ability by working with innovative technologies in a multi-disciplined environment. Opportunity to work with large corporate clients on exciting capital projects.