Junior Growth Engineer

Junior Growth Engineer Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Location: Ballydine Co. Tipperary Ireland
Experience: 03 years
Working Arrangement: Onsite Monday to Friday
Industry: Pharmaceutical / Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Working Arrangements

This is a site-based role requiring attendance at the Ballydine facility five days per week during the initial onboarding and training period.

Once onboarding is complete some flexibility may be considered subject to operational requirements the nature of the work and agreement with the hiring manager. Candidates must be comfortable meeting the five-day onsite requirement initially.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an enthusiastic Junior Growth Engineer to join our clients engineering team at a pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Ballydine Co. Tipperary.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to develop practical experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing automation process control and engineering improvement projects within a highly regulated GMP environment.

Working alongside experienced Automation and Process Engineers you will support technical activities involving manufacturing systems equipment automation process controls data integrity and system qualification. The role offers hands-on learning exposure to industry-standard technologies and the opportunity to build a strong foundation for a long-term engineering career in the pharmaceutical sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Support engineering and automation activities across manufacturing systems utilities and laboratory equipment within a GMP-regulated environment.
  
• Assist with the configuration testing maintenance and troubleshooting of automation and control systems including PLC SCADA and DCS platforms such as Allen-Bradley Siemens and Emerson DeltaV.
  
• Contribute to commissioning qualification and validation activities for automated systems and equipment including IQ OQ and PQ documentation and testing.
  
• Support the preparation and updating of engineering documentation including User Requirements Specifications (URS) Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS) test protocols and technical reports.
  
• Assist with change controls deviation investigations corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and documentation updates in accordance with site procedures.
  
• Perform routine system checks alarm reviews and basic fault-finding activities under the guidance of senior engineers.
  
• Participate in system upgrades process improvements and initiatives to enhance equipment reliability operational efficiency and manufacturing performance.
  
• Apply GMP GAMP 5 data integrity and site safety principles when carrying out engineering activities.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Process Engineering Automation Maintenance IT Quality and Validation.
  
• Develop technical knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing systems instrumentation process controls and relevant industry standards.
  

Requirements

Essential:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Automation Electrical Electronic Mechatronics Chemical or another relevant engineering discipline.
  
• 03 years of relevant experience including graduate placements internships industrial projects or early-career engineering roles.
  
• An understanding of GMP-regulated manufacturing environments gained through education placement internship or professional experience.
  
• A strong interest in automation technologies including PLC SCADA DCS MES and instrumentation.
  
• Good analytical problem-solving communication and documentation skills.
  
• A proactive attitude willingness to learn and ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
  
• A strong commitment to quality safety data integrity and compliance with established procedures.
  

Desirable:

• Practical exposure to automation systems or platforms such as Allen-Bradley Siemens or Emerson DeltaV.
  
• Familiarity with GAMP 5 Computer System Validation (CSV) data integrity or qualification and validation principles.
  
• Previous placement internship or graduate programme experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
  
• Basic knowledge of commissioning system testing technical documentation or engineering change control.