Automation DeltaV Engineer
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced DeltaV Automation Engineer to join the Automation & Process Control team at MSD Ballydine. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting maintaining and enhancing Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control Systems (DCS) used within a highly regulated GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. The role will involve working across manufacturing operations capital projects new product introductions (NPI) process improvements and lifecycle management of automation systems while ensuring compliance with GMP safety and quality standards.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on one of Irelands largest pharmaceutical manufacturing sites supporting state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and contributing to operational excellence.
The successful candidate will:
- Provide day-to-day engineering support for Emerson DeltaV process control systems across manufacturing operations.
- Design configure develop test and implement DeltaV control strategies control modules equipment modules phases and batch logic.
- Develop and modify DeltaV graphics alarms historian configuration trends and operator interfaces.
- Support manufacturing during engineering runs PPQ batches validation activities and commercial production.
- Troubleshoot automation issues investigate system failures identify causes and implement robust corrective actions.
- Support process optimisation initiatives to improve plant reliability efficiency and manufacturing performance.
- Participate in capital projects equipment upgrades technology transfers and new product introductions.
- Prepare and review Functional Design Specifications (FDS) Design Specifications (DS) Software Design Specifications (SDS) test documentation and commissioning protocols.
- Execute software testing including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) commissioning and qualification activities.
- Support Change Control implementation in accordance with site procedures and GMP requirements.
- Work closely with Manufacturing Operations Process Engineering CQV Validation Quality Assurance Maintenance and external vendors.
- Participate in investigations deviations CAPAs and audit support activities.
- Maintain automation documentation in accordance with regulatory and company standards.
- Support lifecycle management of DeltaV hardware and software.
- Participate in an on-call support rota where required.
Candidates should possess strong experience with:
- Emerson DeltaV DCS
- DeltaV Batch
- Batch Executive
- Control Modules
- Equipment Modules
- Phases
- Recipes
- Continuous and Batch Manufacturing
- DeltaV Live or Operate
- DeltaV Diagnostics
- DeltaV Historian
- DeltaV Explorer
- DeltaV Control Studio
- DeltaV Operate
- DeltaV System Administration
- Alarm Management
- Process Control
- Instrumentation
- GMP Manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical Automation
- Automation Experience
Experience in one or more of the following is highly desirable:
- Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- PLC Systems (Allen Bradley / Siemens)
- SCADA Systems
- OPC Communications
- Industrial Networking
- Process Instrumentation
- Batch Manufacturing
- CIP/SIP Automation
- Utility Systems
- Clean Utilities
- Process Skids
- Bioreactors
- Chromatography
- Buffer Preparation
- API Manufacturing
- Sterile Manufacturing
