Senior DeltaV Automation Engineer
Posted 2 days 7 hours ago by SimoTech
Whatis it like to work at SimoTech? With a strong collaborative teamworkculture based on respect, trust, and excellence, we play a criticalpartnering role to our clients' life-changing supply of products topatients. In return, there is excellent salary, benefits, careerprogression, educational support andmuch more.
SimoTech is seeking a Senior DeltaV Automation Engineer to join our team at our headquarters in Cork. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting a major pharmaceutical client, contributing to a high-impact, long-term automation programme.
The ideal candidate will bring 8+years of experience delivering critical automation solutions, with a strong focus on DeltaV systems, particularly migration projects from DeltaV Operate to DeltaV Live. This position requires deep technical expertise in Emerson DeltaV, along with proven experience operating within complex, highly regulated (GxP) environments.
Key Responsibilities- Provide technical leadership for the migration from DeltaV Operate to DeltaV Live across a large, complex manufacturing environment
- Support the development of the migration strategy, primarily from a technical perspective, but also contributing to validation strategy, downtime assessment, resource planning, training and communication, risk mitigation and cost estimation
- Assess existing site systems and global library content, perform gap analysis, accurately define complexity and scale, and map out an upgrade plan
- Design intuitive, standardised graphics aligned to ISA-101 and best practice principles
- Lead the configuration of DeltaV Live animated elements, faceplates and graphics
- Plan and execute phased migration activities, ensuring minimal operational disruption
- Support testing (FAT/SAT), troubleshooting, and system validation throughout the migration lifecycle
- Devise and implement migration plan in consultation with end users to ensure minimal disruption to operations, considering impact of change to usability of the DeltaV environment
- Set up DeltaV environment to utilise both DeltaV Operate and DeltaV Live in parallel for duration of migration period, leading to eventual decommissioning of DeltaV Operate
- Manage change under the Quality system, ensuring that site process is followed and interaction with all relevant site functions is planned and controlled
- Collaborate with stakeholders, provide user training, and drive continuous improvement of HMI usability and standards
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or the Life Sciences
- 8+ year DeltaV automation engineering experience, preferably in the life sciences industry
- Extensive hands on experience with Emerson DeltaV, including configuration of control modules, equipment modules, phases, and alarm management
- Proven experience delivering or supporting a DeltaV Operate to DeltaV Live migration, ideally within a large-scale or multi unit manufacturing environment
- Strong HMI/graphic design expertise with the ability to develop high-performance, user centric DeltaV Live displays aligned to ISA-101 principles
- Experience in scripting within graphics environment, particularly with Visual Basic and HTML
- Demonstrated experience working in complex, regulated environments (e.g., pharma, biotech, or similar), with an understanding of GMP/GAMP requirements
- Solid understanding of DeltaV system architecture, integration, and lifecycle project delivery (design through to commissioning)
- Strong problem solving skills with experience in troubleshooting systems, graphics, and migration related issues
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross functionally and support end user training and adoption
- Role provides a high degree of autonomy to allow the successful candidate to reach their full potential
- Develop new skills and enhance technical ability by working with innovative technologies in a multi disciplinary environment
- Opportunity to work with large corporate clients