Our client is global leader in the pharmaceutical sector, who are truly making a difference to peoples' lives. They are passionate about their responsibility and impact that they make and have fostered a high-performance cultural environment to support this.

With a global workforce of 38,000, this leading pharmaceutical organisation aim to deliver increased access to affordable, quality medicines for patients worldwide. With high-quality global manufacturing, scientific excellence and a vast supply chain network, they are uniquely positioned to improve access to medicine for patients worldwide.

There is now an opportunity for an experienced Automation Manager to join their state-of-the-art manufacturing operation in North Dublin.

The Position

As an experienced leader within the Engineering Department, you will be involved in planning across sustaining activities and project-based work simultaneously. Working closely with the on-site IT group to roll out global initiatives is also an important component of the role. This is a challenging position within a complex manufacturing environment and will require flexibility and a creative approach to problem solving.

• Reporting into the Director of Engineering, this position sits within an established team of professionals and will manage a team of talented engineers, both staff and contractors.

• You will work closely with this group allocating work, prioritising workloads and overseeing performance appraisals for the group.

• Expertise in designing and mapping sustaining work in addition to ongoing operational support plans.

• Liaise closely with business partners and internal stakeholders to support manufacturing operations successfully.

• You will support the resolution of deviations; running investigations across equipment and processes, system failures and under-performance ensuring root cause analysis is carried out, a solution is delivered, and corrective actions are implemented as required for high-speed filling, assembly, and packaging equipment.

• Contribute to lean initiatives within engineering specifically focused on process improvements impacting operational activities.

• Maintaining the validated state of the automation systems and to carrying out control system revalidation.

• Support internal and external audits.

The Person

• All applications must have a degree in Engineering with a minimum of 5 years' experience within a manufacturing environment.

• The right person will have experience within a highly regulated GMP manufacturing operation, Pharma, Med-Device and Biotech sectors preferable.

• Experience of system integration using Ethernet, ASi, Profibus and other industrial interfaces.

• Experience of working with vendor on obsolescence and system upgrade projects.

• Flexible approach to work and a positive attitude will be a good fit with the team dynamic.

• Be collaborative and a genuine team player.

• Demonstrate an understanding of and experience working on succession plans and mentoring others.

• Engage cross functionally to deliver on process improvement projects in conjunction with a site-based team.

The Benefits

• €90,000 - €100,000.

• Performance bonus.

• Family healthcare plan.

• Pension contribution scheme.

• Shared profit scheme.

• Life assurance.

• Parking.

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To discover more about this opportunity, apply now or contact Aisling Clements at HRM on +353 87 7521041 for a confidential discussion.