Automation Engineer
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: Competitive
Ref No: HRJOB3790/3
Business Unit: Central Services
Location: Craigavon
Open To: Internal and External Candidates
**Please note this is a re-advertisement, if you have applied for this position within the past 6 months, we will be unable to accept your application at this time
The Company
Almac is an exceptional, award winning, drug development solutions provider at the forefront of the pharmaceutical industry. We are a privately owned organisation that has organically grown over 50 years and now employs in excess of 5,000 highly skilled personnel worldwide. Our Global headquarters is located in Craigavon, Northern Ireland with additional operations throughout Europe (UK, Ireland), across the US (Pennsylvania, North Carolina and California) and in Asia (Singapore and Japan).
Our drive and passion for the values championed by our Founder, and enshrined in the ethos of Almac, ensures that ‘Partnering to Advance Human Health’ is more than just a strapline – it is our way of life.
Advancing human health requires exceptional people – your talent, experience and passion will be the perfect match. Together we will make an exceptional difference to the health of countless patients all over the world ………and this is just the beginning.
Let’s be exceptional together
The Role
Working as part of the Engineering team based in our global headquarters in Craigavon, you will be responsible for the specification, design, development, installation, testing and administration of control systems to the highest industrial and pharmaceutical standard. The focus of the work will be to ensure that automation systems operate efficiently and safely, and in compliance with cGXP regulation.
As part of a busy team within a rapidly growing organisation, operating within a challenging industry you will benefit from the numerous personal and professional developmental opportunities available throughout the Almac group.
Essential Criteria
- HND in Electronic / Electrical Engineering OR HND in Software / Computing
- Experience in delivering excellent results and projects in the pharmaceutical industry or other manufacturing environment
- Experience of providing support, maintenance, or system administration for existing automation systems
- Experience of specification, design, installation, commissioning automation systems (PLC, SCADA, DCS etc)
Desirable Criteria
(The following criteria may be applied if a large pool of applicants exist)
- BEng or BSc in Software Engineering or Automation related subject
- Qualification in an IT/IS related subject
- Experience of specification, design, installation commissioning of Building Management Systems such as Eurotherm Wonderware, Satchwell, Schneider, or Cylon
- Experience with Emerson DeltaV- DCS configuration from out of box to modifications on a running plant
- Field instrumentation experience (specifying, configuring, troubleshooting, etc), and understanding low voltage electrical designs and drawings
- Practical experience of tuning PID control loops
- Experience of industrial communication protocols e.g. Modbus, BACnet
- Experience of maintaining / configuration of electronic chart recorder, e.g. Eurotherm
Reward
Competitive salary
Family friendly flexible working
Learning and development opportunities and support
Health promotions
Enhanced pension contribution
Long service awards
34 days annual leave allowance
Marriage leave
Free car parking
Moving house leave
Subsidised restaurant
Paid medical appointments
Bereavement Leave
Occupational sick pay
Enhanced maternity pay
On site physiotherapist
Critical illness policy
Perks discount scheme
Death in service benefit
Westfield healthcare benefit
(Full detail including eligibility criteria is outlined in the company handbook)
To Apply: Apply online at www.almacgroup.com/careers
Closing Date: 12th November 2018 at 17:00 hours