Job Description
Join a state-of-the-art vaccines manufacturing facility in Dundalk and become a key member of the Digital Manufacturing Operations team. This role offers the opportunity to support and enhance critical manufacturing systems, ensuring reliable, compliant, and efficient operations across a highly automated production environment.
As an OEM Senior Specialist, you will provide technical leadership for OEM and building management systems, working closely with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and automation teams to support continuous improvement, troubleshooting, system optimisation, and operational excellence.
Bring energy, knowledge, and innovation to carry out the following:
- Provide technical expertise and support for OEM and automation systems used across manufacturing operations.
- Lead troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and resolution of system-related issues.
- Support system upgrades, enhancements, and lifecycle management activities.
- Ensure automation systems remain reliable, compliant, and inspection-ready.
- Lead the installation, qualification, and implementation of new equipment and automation solutions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to improve system performance and manufacturing efficiency.
- Support audits, inspections, and regulatory activities related to automation systems.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, maintenance plans, and system standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using data, system insights, and lean manufacturing principles.
- Act as a key technical contact within daily operational and tiered support processes.
What Skills You Will Need
- Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
- Significant experience supporting automation systems within a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of Siemens TIA, iFIX, and industrial automation platforms.
- Experience supporting manufacturing systems, system troubleshooting, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
- Understanding of automation testing, system design, validation, and compliance requirements.
- Ability to lead investigations and solve complex technical challenges.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working collaboratively with operations, engineering, quality, and technical teams.
- Knowledge of computer system validation and building management systems is advantageous.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on operational performance, quality, and compliance.
Why Join?
- Work in a highly automated, technology-driven manufacturing environment.
- Support cutting-edge manufacturing systems that are critical to site operations.
- Gain exposure to diverse automation technologies and cross-functional projects.
- Play a key role in driving digital manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Join a collaborative team focused on innovation, reliability, and operational excellence.
Required Skills:
Automation, Cross-Team Collaboration, GMP Operations, Leadership, OEM Management, Operational Excellence, Operational Reviews, Problem Management, System Migrations, Validation
Preferred Skills:
Lean Six Sigma (LSS)
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We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the worlds most challenging healthcare needs.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing inclusive, talented, and committed people together.
Please dont hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.
We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.
Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application.
So, if you are ready to:
Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.
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Employee Status:
Regular
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Hybrid
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Job Posting End Date:
08/12/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the dayBEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the dayBEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID: R403613
