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Welcome to AbbVie!

At AbbVie, we offer you the resources and a global reach to empower your innovative mindset.   From day one, we’ve known it takes teamwork and collaboration to develop the scientific breakthroughs, innovative pipelines, and therapies that change millions of patients’ lives around the world. In short, we know it takes “you” to make those ground-breaking advancements happen. We take pride in serving and supporting our communities and protecting the environment, making a lasting impact that's felt within healthcare and beyond.

We are now recruiting an Automation Engineer to join our diverse Drug Product team in our Manorhamilton Road site in Sligo. As our next Automation Engineer, you will provide technical support and program management to all manufacturing operations and NPI’s throughout the site. You will provide technical leadership and control of all control system activities in the pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

Does this sound interesting to you? Here's a snapshot of what your day to day could look like:

• Provide technical support to all control system related issues. Tasks include, daily trouble shooting, optimisation, and documentation control.
• Leadership of control system validation activities during project start-up.
• Life cycle management of the onsite control systems, to GAMP-4 requirements.
• Project management of control system elements of continuous improvement projects. Work closely with process engineers/ technical support chemists and other departments to deliver these continuous improvement projects.
• Project management and technical development of future integrations of the control systems, with planned MIS and ERP systems.
• Departmental budgeting as delegated by the Automation & IT Manager.
• Adheres to and supports all EHS & E standards, procedures and policies.
  
  

Education and Experience:

• Third level qualification in a relevant Engineering discipline (eg. Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in process automation, with relevant experience in Siemens PLC essential.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry or highly regulated industry
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written are required for the execution of this role.
  
  

So, are you ready to join our team?

It’s important to remember, AbbVie is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop innovative solutions for patients and being part of an inclusive work environment.

AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.