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Automation Engineer - DeltaV

Carlow
3 weeks ago
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Cognizant is a world leader in delivering digital transformation solutions to Life Sciences. Through our knowledge and expertise in Automation, MES & Digital, we deliver stable manufacturing systems that are optimized to improve operational efficiencies, whilst maintaining compliance.

Our specialist engineering teams have the aptitude to deliver and support Pharma 4.0 architectures and solutions covering all IT, OT and IoT applications, infrastructures and services.

Operating across 5 continents and with over 300.000 skilled employees, Cognizant partners with the leading Life Sciences companies globally to provide performance improvements, reduced costs and improve time to market. We are your single end to end partner for consultancy, design implementation, optimization and support for all applications in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Manufacturing stack.

We're looking for dedicated, innovative and driven talent to join our expanding team.

Location: Carlow, Ireland

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinating the development of the Automation software and hardware to ensure alignment with various New Product introduction schedules to enable equipment FAT’s, on- site SAT’s, commissioning and validation of the process systems to meet projects schedules

  • Supporting the client’s Commissioning Qualification and Validation (CQV) Teams in Shakedown and Verification of the DeltaV Software

  • Designing, coding and testing DeltaV software changes identified during Commissioning

  • Working closely together with the other Automation Engineers to ensure deliverables are ready in time for the different milestones throughout the New Product Introduction projects.

  • Working closely together with the other Automation Engineers to ensure the defined standards are followed consistently in the project and the library modules are used as intended.

    Qualifications & Requirements:

  • 5 years + DeltaV experience, with previous site.

  • Experience designing and programming control systems with emphasis on DeltaV DCS.

  • S88 batch process control within the (Bio)Pharma sector.

  • Generation of Functional specification Design and Test Specifications for Recipes Phase Sequences Equipment Modules Control Modules customized logic and HMI Graphics based on customer User Requirement Specification (URS).

  • Configuration and Testing of Recipes Phases Equipment Modules Control Logic and Interlock Scheme based on Design and Test Specifications.

  • Lead teams of Engineers and manage the Project Resources Scheduling Task assignments Client interaction co-ordination amongst different vendors co-ordination between front office team and remote engineering office teams.

  • Batch Process upgrading on DeltaV platform for Pharmaceutical clients.- Interact with customer for Reviewing Design Specifications and Test Specifications.

  • Lead teams for Installation Qualification and operational Qualification (SAT) at client site.

  • Involvement for Site Commissioning activities.

  • Ability to work effectively in a fast paced project.

  • Experience with PLC, HMI, and SCADA an advantage.

  • Knowledge of process instrumentation an advantage

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