Job Title

SCADA / OT Engineer – Limerick


The Role

  • SCADA / OT Engineer
  • Limerick – Onsite
  • Permanent or Contractor opportunity

Role Brief

In this role you will focus on the design, development, testing, and validation of SCADA, Batch Control, OEE, or Historian systems. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and project managers, working on either single or multiple client projects to deliver tailored solutions.

Skills Brief

  • Controls expertise across PLC/ HMI/ SCADA would be essential.
  • Experience developing SCADA applications using the Ignition SCADA platform is preferable
  • Familiarity with industrial controls protocols such as OPC DA/ UA for equipment integration to Level 2 systems.
  • Familiarity with IoT protocols and technologies such as MQTT and Kafka would be desirable but not essential.
Desirable: Ideally you will have some or all of these skills:
  • SQL Expertise: The candidate should have experience developing / maintaining databases utilised by applications developed (MS SQL Server / Postgres desirable).
  • Awareness/ experience of integration requirements for MES applications.
  • Programming Skills: Proficiency in Python scripting is a requirement. Additionally, Java, C# , Visual Basic would be beneficial.
  • Agile Methodologies: experience working in agile project with Azure DevOps is an advantage, but not essential.

Person Brief

  • The ideal candidate will have a background within the Life Science Industry, with a strong under-standing of 21CFR , GAMP 5, GxP and validation protocols.
  • 3+ years experience in a software development role is essential with higher level coding and developments skills in the likes of C#, VB, .NET, SQL Server
  • As this is a client facing role, excellent communication and documentation skills are required in requirements definition, design and validation phases of projects.
  • You must be located in Limerick or within a commutable distance as this role is fully onsite.

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.

Find out more about working at SL Controls, our Sustainable Development Goals, and our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy.

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