Job Title

Systems Engineer – IT/OT – Ireland


The Role

  • Systems Engineer – IT/OT
  • Ireland
  • Remote role from Ireland with some travel involved as required – Ireland and Europe
  • Permanent or Contractor opportunity

Role Brief

This role is being hired to support a number of existing projects at SL Controls as well as a strong pipeline of upcoming projects.

The chosen candidate will work in projects across a wide range of technologies such as infrastructure, automation systems, connectivity systems and database systems amongst others. The role focuses on levels 1 to 3 of the ISA pyramid.

You will work with both SL Controls engineering and technical team and client stakeholders to develop a range of solutions to meet project and client requirements.

Skills Brief

  • Infrastructure: Office, OS (Windows), desktop and server hardware, virtualization environments.
  • Automation system: MES(PasX, POMS etc. Level2 integration), Higher Level Languages (C#, Python), PLC (Rockwell, Siemens)
  • Connectivity (Kepware , Devicewise), SCADA (Ignition)
  • Information system: Databases (SQL, ORACLE)
  • Process expertise: Process automation, Systems Integration.

Person Brief

The chosen candidate will have highly relevant academic qualifications to Bachelors or Masters level with a qualification in Manufacturing, Engineering or Computer Sciences or another relevant area of study.

You should have over 5 years experience as a minimum in a Senior Systems Engineering or IT/OT Consultant role with very significant experience in the Life Sciences, Pharma or Medical Device manufacturing sectors.

Only candidate with strong exposure to Good Manufacturing Practice environments will be considered. You must have experience with a wide range of infrastructure, automation, connectivity and information systems as outlined above.

The role will be designated remote but ideally you will live in the Leinster or midlands areas. Some travel will be required (Ireland and Europe) and you must be available for this as required.

The role is client facing so only candidates with strong client facing experience and exposure to working with senior technical and business stakeholders in the Life Sciences, Pharma or Medical Device manufacturing sectors can be considered. Exception communication and presentation skills are essential.

Opportunity Brief

This is an excellent opportunity to work with clients who are global leaders in their field, helping to develop and improve upon industry leading technology solutions. SL Controls offers a supportive environment committed to employee development and wellness, along with a competitive and rounded compensation package, which rewards high performers.

Company Brief

SL Controls are experts in the area of Equipment System Integration and System Support. We specialise in assisting our customers, including many of the world’s top multinational companies in the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors, achieve their Six Sigma and OEE targets.

Over the past 20 years we have grown our business from a Sligo based enterprise into an international business with additional offices in Galway, Limerick, Leinster and Florida USA.

We pride ourselves on our expertise in industrial IT integration and regulatory compliance in support of global end users, OEM’s and Technology providers.

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