Packaging Automation Engineer

Summary: Our client is a global biopharmaceutical company based in Dublin, looking for a Packaging Automation Engineer. The Automation Engineer provides technical support for the introduction of a new Packaging Line within the Packaging area. Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team to develop, implement and maintain packaging automation systems in the manufacturing facility.
• Develop, review and approve new and updated software standards.
• Provide automation expertise to the engineering and operations department on design and sustaining decisions.
• Liaise closely with internal stakeholders to successfully support packaging operations.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures to ensure the future compliance of all automation systems.
• Ensure all new software is delivered and maintained in a compliant and qualified state.
• Provide support for validation activities.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to drive optimization of processes and equipment.
• Assist in training personnel on specific automation aspects of equipment.
• Design and implement solutions across automation platforms in line with the site change control procedures.

• 5 years or more within the automation industry supporting GMP environments and applications.
• 3 years’ or more experience supporting a biopharma process.
• Direct experience and in-depth knowledge of packaging automation and vision systems platforms is required (preferably Seavision).
• Direct experience in supporting a manufacturing facility.
• Comprehensive understanding of cGMP requirements for clinical and commercial biopharmaceutical manufacturing and the ability to implement best practices (GAMP) to ensure site automation systems are cGMP compliant.
• Full understanding of automation system implementation and validation life cycle along with an understanding of the product quality impact of changes.
• Good interpersonal skills are required, as is the ability to communicate well, both verbally and written documents.
• Knowledge of Automation systems design and experience of developing system architectures, is preferred.
• Direct experience in managing and working alongside system integrators, is preferred.
• Experience with, SQL Server and virtualization platforms is a plus, as is IT experience, is preferred.
• Experience with vendors Seavision, Marchesini, is preferred.
• Experience with China Serialisation (China ecoding), is preferred.