Senior MES Engineer - 5+yrs Experience

PACIV, a global leader in industrial automation solutions with offices in Ireland, the US and Puerto Rico, and serving the Life Sciences, F&B and Utilities industries, is looking for a regular employment-based Senior MES Engineer for its customer site in Munster and Leinster area Ireland.

Job Description:

• Work with the business in gathering and understanding their requirements and translate them into an appropriate solution within the MES system.
• Work as part of a team in designing and developing electronic batch records / work instructions within the MES solution.
• Work as part of a team and partner with the business to design, develop and deliver changes to existing / live Recipes.
• Work as part of a team to support, troubleshoot and resolve issues within the MES system.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure traceability of requirements.
• Provide support in trouble shooting and resolving any issues with live Recipes within the MES solution.
• Work with system vendor to support the root cause and resolution of system issues
• Using an object orientated approach to develop objects that can be shared and used across multiple batch records within the MES solution.
• Coordinate & participate in solution testing and ensure good testing practices are followed.
• Possesses general awareness and knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements.

Partner with IT peers across manufacturing and solution services to identify solutions to meet business partners’ needs.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of the Emerson Syncade MES Application is preferrable
• Experience in Object Orientated programming languages and demonstrated experience in Visual Basic scripting
• Knowledge of XML, XSL, XML and SQL and Web Services preferrable
• Demonstrated experience in implementing technical / MES solutions in a GMP environment.
• Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting and supporting an MES system or similar system.
• Experience in working in a development team, but also the ability to take a lead in resolving issues or developing solutions where needed.
• Experience with direct customer interactions for requirements gathering and translating into a programming solution.
• Good working knowledge of interfacing ERP systems with MES (preferably SAP)
• Good working knowledge of interfacing DCS systems with MES (preferably DeltaV)
• Good working knowledge of interfacing with 3^rd party databases such as Historians, Lab Information systems etc
• Knowledge of GMP’S, regulatory requirements, computer system validation.
• Very good written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL:        

• Third Level Qualification in Automation, IT Systems, Electronic/Mechatronic Engineering or Equivalent.
• Minimum 5+ Years’ Experience in Syncade MES
• Significant experience of working in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment (API and OSD).
• Please no agencies

DESIRABLE:                      

• Certified Syncade would be desirable.