Title: Automation Engineer (Ignition SCADA)
Location: Remote
Type: Contracting – view to perm
Rate: €70 - €80 per hour
Dillon Engineering Services Have partnered with a leading global research-based biopharmaceutical company and are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer (Ignition SCADA) with proven expertise in Ignition SCADA and hands-on experience using Ignition SCADA across multiple pharmaceutical projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in deploying, configuring, and supporting Ignition SCADA systems across various global manufacturing sites, while working collaboratively to improve operational efficiency and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support the deployment of Ignition SCADA solutions across multiple sites within the organisation.
- Maintain, standardise, and optimise global use case templates for consistent SCADA deployment.
- Roll out global templates, ensuring uniformity and best practices across all deployments.
- Collaborate closely with IT and engineering teams to develop interfaces between Ignition and various enterprise-level systems (ERP/MES/LIMS/etc.).
- Develop, update, and enforce engineering standards and procedures related to automation and SCADA implementations.
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimise Ignition SCADA systems for maximum uptime and performance.
- Train and support local engineering/operations personnel on Ignition system best practices.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Must be Gold Certified in Ignition Software 8.0, Inductive automation
- 3-5 years’ experience working on pharmaceutical automation projects, with expert hands-on knowledge of Ignition SCADA.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements (GMP, FDA, etc.) within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven track record of deploying SCADA solutions globally and maintaining standard templates or design assets.
- Experience delivering interfaces between SCADA and enterprise platforms (such as ERP, MES, SQL databases).
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of engineering documentation standards and ability to author procedures.
*Only candidates currently based in Ireland with a valid work visa or EU passport will be considered.
To discuss this role in more detail, contact Corné at 094 9316002 or corne@dillones.ie for a confidential discussion.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: €70.00-€80.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Have you deployed or configured Ignition SCADA solutions in a pharmaceutical or GMP-regulated environment?
Experience:
- ignition SCADA systems: 5 years (preferred)
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