Senior DeltaV Automation Engineer 1645

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• City Cork
• Country Ireland

Job Description Why SimoTech

What is it like to work at SimoTech? With a strong collaborative teamwork culture based on respect, trust, and excellence, we play a critical partnering role to our clients' life changing supply of products to patients. In return, there is an excellent salary, benefits, career progression, educational support and much more.

SimoTech requires a Lead DeltaV Automation Engineer for a Pharmaceutical site based in Cork. This role will provide technical leadership and oversight for a DeltaV Distributed Control system involving Syncade Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) helping architectural planning to ensure best practices are adhered to.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Engineer to have real impact on the design, implementation and rollout of DCS and MES technologies into an existing manufacturing site.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' experience in the Pharmaceutical/Life sciences industry, deep expertise with Emerson DeltaV, strong understanding of MES interfaces and the ability to guide a small engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical lead for all DeltaV-related aspects of the project.
• Develop and own the system architecture for DeltaV-MES integration.
• Provide oversight and guidance to a small team of DeltaV and automation engineers.
• Lead technical design reviews, system walkthroughs, and troubleshooting sessions.
• Coordinate closely with Syncade MES teams for interface design and implementation.
• Ensure all configuration and documentation adheres to GAMP5, 21 CFR Part 11, and site validation standards.
• Lead customer walkthroughs, commissioning, and qualification activities.
• Review and approve DeltaV configuration, modules, phases, and batch recipes.
• Allocate tasks, mentor junior engineers, and monitor progress against plan.
• Work with cross functional teams including Operations, QA, MES.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and mitigations to project leadership.
• Define data exchange models between DeltaV and MES, including ISA 95 alignment.
• Oversee development and testing of DeltaV batch interfaces.
• Produce and review design documentation:
  • Functional Specifications (FS)
  • Configuration Specifications (CS)
  • Data Mapping Documents
• Ensure the system is compliant with regulatory, cybersecurity, and corporate standards.

Requirements Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience with Emerson DeltaV systems (configuration, graphics, batch, I/O, networking).
• Proven expertise integrating DCS with MES or Level 3 systems.
• Experience with Syncade.
• Strong knowledge of ISA 88/ISA 95 standards.
• Experience in GxP / regulated manufacturing environments (pharma/biotech preferred).
• Proficiency in troubleshooting, system design, validation, and documentation practices.
• Ability to interact and communicate with other engineering and business disciplines.
• Comfortable leading a small team with a hands on leadership style.

What SimoTech Can Offer

• 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 disciplined environment.
• Opportunity to work with large corporate clients.