Automation Manager
- Posted 15 May 2023
- Salary€90000 - €100000 per annum + Bonus, Pension, Healthcare
- LocationDublin
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineEngineering Leaders and Specialists
- ReferenceBBBH29747_1684166207
- ContactAisling Clements
Job description
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.
To discover more about this opportunity, apply now or contact Aisling Clements at HRM on +353 87 7521041 for a confidential discussion.
