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OT Systems Engineer

Mayo, Mayo County
4 weeks ago
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Team Horizon is seeking an OT Systems Engineer for a Client in Mayo. This person will support combination of day-to-day running of OT systems (support of new instances of systems) and project support (e.g. new equipment installations).

Why you should apply:

  • This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class manufacturing operation, with an outstanding track record of reliably delivering high-quality medicines to patients around the world suffering serious illnesses.

  • There is a strong culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the company to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives.

  • Our client is developing the capability to produce all its medicines, helping to ensure continuity of supply of our medicines as they expand internationally.

    What you will be doing:

  • Support of Operating System platforms and OT software applications

  • Provision of technical support and direction to Manufacturing Operations, Validation Engineers, and IT support staff as part of Manufacturing project support and project execution including transfer to production.

  • Provision of support for root cause problem solving and the implementation of CAPA’s.

  • Assist with design and build of secure, robust, highly available fit forpurpose and future proofed application environments.

  • Follow the OT lifecycle management processes that meet or exceed regulatory expectation in respect of data integrity: data backup regimes and system recovery testing.

  • Creation of technical documents required to complete SDLC document set, and knowledge articles required by Tier 2 and Tier 3 support teams.

  • Support any safety or quality initiatives that require Operational Technology support.

  • Support cost savings initiatives onsite and within the Automation team

  • Participate in departmental and customer project status update meetings

  • Support operational excellence activities to continuously improve our processes and eliminate waste.

    What you need to apply:

  • • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Engineering, or related discipline / equivalent experience.

  • 3 to 5 years’ experience delivering IT services preferably within the Pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry.

  • System Admin Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012/2016/2019

  • Expertise in the following technologies: SCADA, Historian, Thin Client Manager, Active Directory and group policy permissions, XML/XSL, SQL DBA and the development of SQL Queries, Stored Procedures and Reporting.

  • Extensive experience delivering automation projects (PLC and SCADA).

  • Aseptic processing and or packaging equipment experience.

  • Experience with delivering complex projects, ideally related to manufacturing modernization / manufacturing system upgrades to support business critical process equipment.

  • Good analytical skills and a proven ability to problem solve and identify CAPAs for deviations relating to bugs, failures, and non-conformances.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
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