Automation Engineer (Rockwell)

NeoDyne (Site Services) is hiring an experienced contract Automation Engineer for a key biopharma client site in Dublin. The role is System Owner for critical automation systems supporting Formulation, Fill/Finish, Lyophilisation, Inspection and Packaging in a GMP environment. 12-month contract with hourly rates. Responsibilities: - Act as System Owner for critical GMP automation systems. - Own lifecycle management: maintenance, upgrades and validation. - Provide hands-on support to manufacturing during routine operations, shutdowns and engineering work. - Lead troubleshooting, incident investigations and root cause analysis. - Manage Change Controls, Deviations and CAPAs; implement CAPAs through software, configuration and documentation changes. - Maintain system documentation, configuration control and software versioning. Requirements: degree in Automation, Electrical, Computer, Chemical or Biotech Engineering or similar; 5+ years in pharma or biopharma manufacturing; strong experience supporting automation in live GMP production; Rockwell expertise including Allen-Bradley PLCs and FactoryTalk View SCADA; system ownership and lifecycle management; GAMP, GMP and data integrity. Desirable: formulation or fill/finish; inspection or packaging automation; FactoryTalk Batch; ISA-88/ISA-95; EtherNet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, BACnet; digitalisation/Industry 4.0; tech transfer or NPI. On offer: competitive hourly rate, paid overtime depending on project demands, flexible hours where the project allows.