MES Automation Engineer

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok ( .

Job Description

We are now recruiting an MES Automation Engineer to join our growing team in Carrigtwohill, Cork. This is an exciting time to join this Engineering team as the site is undergoing expansion to add new technology and sterile cleanroom facilities.

Working with your counterparts in Production, QA, and Engineering departments and your team, you will be responsible for delivering In MES work for the Cork site.

Role and Responsibilities

+ Administer and support the POMSnet MES in our Pharmaceutical Manufacturing environment.

+ Respond in a timely manner to Day2Day requests from other departments.

+ Implement, qualify, commission and maintain the site MES and associated infrastructure to deliver operational efficiency and agility.

+ Identify, evaluate and implement opportunities for continuous process improvement.

+ Define requirements on capital projects and interact with stakeholders and global groups.

+ Manage MES projects throughout the project lifecycle

+ Work with Production/Engineering and Quality to troubleshoot and optimise the MES system.

+ Generate & Maintain documentation (SOP’s & Technical Documentation) for full cGMP validation and operation, including documentation of changes made.

+ Actively Contribute to the Automation MES Business Strategy

+ Other tasks as required within the department

Qualifications

+ 3rd level degree in Mechatronics, Electronics or Automation

+ 3-4 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

+ Experience working on POMSnet or similar is essential, plus experience of PLCs (Siemens), SCADA (iFix, WinCC), Control Architecture and process equipment

+ Experience working on large-scale projects in Life Sciences generating, reviewing and approving lifecycle documentation

+ Strong relationship building skills

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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