Automation Engineer
About Your New Employer
This is a permanent job with an Irish-based industrial automation company that specialises in designing and building bespoke automation and precision-engineering solutions for sectors such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals and electronics. The company provides complete turnkey services, covering everything from early-stage design and prototyping to full machine build, installation and validation. With one of the largest machine-build facilities in the region and a strong multidisciplinary team, it delivers high-quality, fully integrated automation systems.
About Your New Job as an Automation Engineer:
- Develop, install, and debug code for new machines and updates to existing machines in line with specified customer requirements, including system integration and testing.
- Ensure all work carried out is in compliance with required standards, conforming to company (cGMP).
- Analyse, understand, fault-find, and modify software programs in-house, on the customer site, and remotely.
- Support the development of automation documentation including process flow diagrams, software design specifications, automation test plans, and electrical sheets with IO lists.
- Specify automation hardware for projects with support/review from the Automation Manager.
- Work and communicate closely with the automation team, project designers, electricians, and operations to ensure all inputs and requirements are considered and projects are delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Authorised to carry out installations and support the installation team as required.
- Support/train more junior staff to ensure customer end goals are achieved.
- Provide technical support to customers remotely and visit their sites when required.
What Skills You Need
- Third level qualification in electronics, automation, computer science, or other relevant engineering discipline.
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in hands-on PLC program development in one of the following: Allen-Bradley (Control/Compact Logix), Beckhoff (TwinCAT 3), or Siemens (TIA Portal).
- Excellent understanding of machine automation logic and motion control. Experience in developing HMIs or other operator interfaces.
- Robotics integration experience (KUKA, ABB, Fanuc) and machine vision integration experience (Cognex, Keyence) are advantages but not essential.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, self-motivated with a deadline-oriented focus, strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Current driving license and flexible to travel as required.
What’s on Offer
- Health Insurance.
- Retirement Benefits: Pension Scheme.
- Life Assurance: Life Assurance.
- Additional Holidays: Additional Holidays based on service.
- Training and Development: Training and Educational Assistance.
- Special Perks: Day off on your Birthday.
What’s Next
Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now" button or call us for more information. If the job isn’t quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch. We also have multiple Temp, FTC, and Contract jobs available.
