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Whether you are looking for a new career opportunity or your current employer is asking for a return to the office, the return-to-office trend can be worrying. It is a trend that is now firmly established as companies increasingly ask their employees to spend more time in the office. That could be a hybrid arrangement […]
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We are proud at SL Controls to support the St. Vincent de Paul Christmas gift appeal in Sligo again this year. A number of colleagues took part to ensure struggling families have presents this Christmas. Norma Mulligan, People & Culture Executive at SL Controls said: “The work St. Vincent de Paul does is amazing at […]
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SL Controls teams at our regional office locations came together on Friday for Christmas parties. As we have done in previous years, the venues chosen were close to our office locations to minimise travel, so there were three parties in total, in Sligo, Limerick, and Galway. Norma Mulligan, People & Culture Executive at SL Controls […]
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2024 has been busy commercially and operationally for SL Controls, and it has also been busy for our ESG (environmental, social, and governance) leaders and facilitators. Throughout the year they organised a range of initiatives and activities focused on our five sustainable development goals: Good health and wellbeing Quality education Gender equality Decent work and […]
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Christmas is a unique time of the year in the workplace as much as in the shops and in our homes. While it is often a time of celebration and happiness, it can also be a time of stress and challenge. That’s why the Mental Wellbeing Champions at SL Controls are emphasizing the need to […]
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Integration is one of the primary considerations when choosing a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for your pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing facility. Not only does the MES platform need to have integration capabilities, but the nature of those integration capabilities is also important. For example, an MES solution might have integration potential, but a huge […]
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The benefits of a UNS structure are hard to ignore (for an explanation of UNS and how it works, read our previous blog What is the Unified Namespace). This includes immediate benefits such as access to real-time data. A UNS structure also creates an environment that facilitates digital transformation as a UNS structure makes it […]
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November is a time for getting out the hats and gloves, taking down the Halloween decorations, and getting ready for the run-in to Christmas. For some of the men on the SL Controls team, it is also a time for growing a Mo – a moustache – as part of Movember. Movember is a campaign […]
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1. Describe your job as if you were explaining it to a five-year-old. Imagine you have a really big, complicated system that helps people make important things, like medicine or toys. My job is to check and test the system and make sure it works and is safe, so it doesn’t break or make mistakes. […]
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The Unified Namespace (UNS) is increasingly viewed as a critical architecture approach in manufacturing environments as it enables effective communication between devices, equipment, platforms, and systems. As with all technology architectures, cybersecurity is an essential consideration. In this blog, we’ll give an overview of cybersecurity best practices to protect systems, data, and the UNS. Cybersecurity […]
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Data Integrity in the Manufacturing Process
Data is essential in modern manufacturing. Without data, you must make decisions based on guesswork and hunches. It is also harder to identify risks and opportunities without data. In addition, modern regulatory systems are data dependent. It is not enough to have data, however, as you must also have data integrity. After all, the value […]
Spring Cleaning for Enable Ireland
Have you done any spring cleaning in your home yet? At SL Controls, our team took the opportunity to spring clean and at the same time help children and adults in Ireland with disabilities. We did this by providing each of our regional offices around the country with a yellow Enable Ireland bag, asking everyone […]
Falsified Medicines Directive – Potential Challenges You Should be Aware Of
The deadline for the implementation of solutions to meet the new Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) is fast approaching – the new regulations go live on 9 February 2019. You can find out more about the regulations, including how the new systems will work, on our blog Falsified Medicines Directive – Are You Ready? What about […]
SL Controls Donates €500 to Carraroe National School in Sligo
SL Controls today presented a cheque for €500 to Carraroe National School in Sligo. The school plans to use the money to help buy a new football net. The presentation of the donation took place at the school’s assembly this morning. The donation is part of SL Controls’ Share the Love campaign. This campaign involved […]
Employee Stories: Eamon Davern
Do you hope to graduate with an engineering degree over the next few months? If so, Eamon Davern’s story will be of interest to you. In less than a year, he went from being a graduate engineer just out of college to a field systems engineer travelling Europe and the rest of the world. SL […]
Engineering Career Opportunities in Limerick – Why the Region’s Ambitious Growth Plans Are Important
You don’t have to look very far to see that Limerick is currently one of Ireland’s regional success stories. A quick search shows a steady stream of investment announcements, job announcements, development plans, and more. There is also a buzz in the city as well as expectations for the future. Much work needs to be […]
Taking Part in National Workplace Wellbeing Day 2018
SL Controls is participating again this year in the National Workplace Wellbeing Day today, Friday 13 April. National Workplace Wellbeing Day is in its fourth consecutive year and as a registered participant, SL Controls will be among the large number of companies publicly showcasing our commitment to the wellbeing of staff. The day is on […]
An Insight into Working at SL Controls – Our Diverse Range of Clients
At SL Controls, our engineers get the opportunity to work on a variety of projects for a vast range of clients. In fact, this is one of the key attractions of the job for many on our team. By working on different projects for different clients, they get to experience new technologies, machines, equipment, business […]
Digitisation and Digitalisation – You Need to Know the Difference
If you run a manufacturing facility, you need to know the difference between digitisation and digitalisation (or digitization and digitalization if you are reading this in the US). The difference is crucial to understanding Industry 4.0, plus it will help you develop strategies to transition your facilities into smart factories. The difference between the two […]
Achieving Engineering Career Stability – the Three-Pronged Approach
Everyone wants to have a stable career. This means a career that gives you personal and professional satisfaction. It also means having a career you are proud of, as well as one that progresses at a rate and in a direction that suits you. So how do you achieve engineering career stability? The specific answer […]
Video: Watch the New SL Controls Corporate Video
To find out more about SL Controls, the work we do, and the people on our team, watch our new corporate video. For more information on how we can help your business, please contact us today.
Living Well this Easter at SL Controls
If you passed any of our offices around Ireland on Easter Thursday, you may have seen a bunch of engineers running around with a balloon between their legs. This is how we roll at SL Controls. To be specific, you would have seen members of our team taking part in our Easter Spring Chicken Race. […]
7 Reasons Why You Should Work at SL Controls Limerick Office
If you are a controls engineer or validation engineer, there are lots of locations around Ireland where you can find employment. Why should you choose SL Controls and why should you work in the Limerick office? The team in our Limerick office includes engineers with family connections to Limerick and those that don’t. They choose […]
Design – the Prerequisite to a Successful Project
Successful projects don’t happen by accident. Instead, they need carefully developed and well-established structures. At SL Controls, we use the QUAD approach. The QUAD approach for the successful delivery of projects is built on four pillars – Quality, Utilise, Accomplish, and Design. We are going to focus on the Design pillar in this blog. The […]
Convincing Management it’s time for Machine Monitoring Software
There are machines, software solutions, processes, and equipment that can and will improve your production line output as well as the profitability of your business. There are also things that will cost money to implement but will deliver negligible improvements. Making a distinction between the two is the conundrum facing managers in today’s manufacturing facilities. […]
Falsified Medicines Directive – Are You Ready?
The deadline for compliance with the new Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) is fast approaching. If you haven’t already taken steps to upgrade the systems and processes in your manufacturing facility, you should do so now. In most situations, this will involve an enterprise serialisation solution and an upgrade to your packaging lines. Below we answer […]
Calling all Automation, Controls and Systems Validation Engineers in Limerick
A company with growth plans as ambitious as ours at SL Controls needs top quality engineers. Could you be the next engineer to join our Limerick team? In addition to having ambitious growth plans, we also operate in an engineering sector that is itself experiencing considerable growth. One of the reasons for this is the […]
SL Controls’ Share the Love Winning Project is Carraroe NS
Share the Love is a campaign SL Controls launched in February to support local good causes and charities. We are delighted to announce the winner of the first campaign is Carraroe National School in Sligo. It will receive €500 which will go towards the purchase of a new football net for the main play area […]
What is Think Well at SL – SL Controls’ Positive Mental Health Programme
Mental health is as important an issue in Irish workplaces as physical health. At SL Controls, we believe it is essential to promote a positive and supportive culture around mental health, which is why we started Think Well at SL. Think Well at SL is our in-house mental health programme that runs alongside its sister […]
SL Controls Employee Stories – Dominic Linden
Relocating for your career is a major undertaking, particularly if you are not familiar with the new location you are moving to. For SL Controls Field Engineer Dominic Linden, it was a whirlwind involving three months of training and working in several different countries while also getting settled in his new home – Ireland. Dominic […]
Women Urged to Consider an Engineering Career on International Women’s Day
SL Controls is using International Women’s Day to encourage more young women and teenage girls to consider a career in engineering. “You don’t have to look very far to find figures that highlight the gender imbalance in engineering,” said Adrienne Burke, SL Controls In-House Recruiter. “It starts at secondary school when young people start choosing […]
Come and See Us at Limerick for Engineering
The countdown to the Limerick for Engineering event is on – again. The major engineering showcase was originally planned for last week but was delayed because of the weather. It will now take place this Thursday, 8 March. The location is the same, though – the Departures Hall of Shannon Airport. It’s at 6pm […]
Accomplish – Executing a Successful Project
At SL Controls, we have developed an approach called QUAD for the successful delivery of projects. Each of the letters in QUAD stands for an essential pillar – Quality, Utilise, Accomplish, and Design. We use the QUAD approach in the delivery of all our projects. This includes automation, controls, serialisation, and validation projects. QUAD has […]
TOTALline Explained in 60 seconds
Watch Paul Clarke, SL Controls’ technical director, explain the TOTALline product and its benefits to your business.
SL Controls take the pledge to become a See Change workplace
The workplace has been identified as a key setting for mental health stigma reduction activities. Recent research conducted by Dept. of Health and See Change found that almost half of Irish people would deliberately conceal a mental health problem from co-workers. 47% surveyed believed that being open would have a negative impact on a person’s […]
Video – The Smart Way to Make Your Factory Smarter
Turning factories into smart factories is a key consideration for everyone in manufacturing. After all, Industry 4.0 promises significant benefits in terms of efficiency savings, productivity improvements, and enhanced business intelligence. What next step can you take, however, that will help turn your manufacturing facility into a smart factory? TOTALsolution is the answer. TOTALsolution is […]
Benefits You Get When You Work at SL Controls
Did you know SL Controls has very low levels of staff turnover, particularly in engineering roles? There are lots of reasons for this including the range of clients and diverse technologies that our engineers work on. This makes the work exciting, always interesting, and you get to continuously gain experience and develop new skills. The […]
Sharing the Love at SL Controls
Valentine’s Day is a day of romance. At SL Controls, we want to extend the sharing of love further so are using today to launch a new campaign to support local charities and good causes. We have teamed up with onestepcloser.to to give our employees, their family, and friends a say in the charity SL […]
Video – Automating Batch Changeovers and Traceability
How long do batch changeovers take on your production lines? These processes should not take longer than a minute or two. What about ensuring batch traceability? Are your current batch traceability systems inefficient, open to errors, and time-consuming? You should have an automated process that provides instant and full traceability on every product and batch. […]
Harmonising Data from Different Manufacturing Control Systems
Data is central to almost all significant improvements your production line and overall operation will experience over the coming years. Industry 4.0, enhancing OEE, automating additional processes, integrating machines and platforms – all this and more relies on data. In simple terms, this means a machine putting out data and another machine or system acting […]
SL Controls Launch Reward and Recognition Programme
At SL Controls, we believe it is important to reward the effort, ambition, innovativeness, commitment, and hard work of our employees. We have always done this through management recognition, salary packages, our careers pathways programme, and more. We have now launched another initiative – TOTALrewards TOTALrewards is a formal rewards and recognition programme focussed on […]
Video – Making Data Work in Your Business Across Multiple Manufacturing Facilities
Data has never been more important than it is today. It is how you use that data, however, that will determine the success of your production lines in the future. It is crucial to have integrated systems so that data from one machine or process can be read and used by other machines. This should […]
Delivering OEE Improvements of Up To 20% – The TOTALline Journey
You can improve OEE in your production line by up to 20 percent by introducing a new product from SL Controls, TOTALline. You can do this at a cost that is up to 50 percent cheaper than comparable solutions with similar features. In addition, TOTALline improves decision making as well as delivering business efficiency savings. […]
SL Controls Launches TOTALline to Improve Production Line Efficiency and Traceability
SL Controls has launched its new suite of products, TOTALline. The launch took place at the National Manufacturing and Supply Chain conference in Dublin today. Read the product launch press release below. Press release: An Irish engineering firm has developed cost-saving software that vastly improves production line efficiency and traceability One million engineering hours spent […]
Improve OEE by to 20% – Let Us Show You How
OEE is crucial to your operations. If you’re improving it, you’re moving in the right direction. If it is slipping backwards you must immediately address the issues. What if we could improve OEE in your production line by up to 20 percent? It’s a big claim, but we’re launching a product tomorrow that does just […]
Final Operation Transformation Push
It is the final week of the Operation Transformation initiative at SL Controls. Throughout January, employees from all our offices have engaged in activities to promote workplace physical and mental health. This included everything from walking a mile at lunchtime to setting personal goals at the start of every week. Part of the initiative was […]
The National Manufacturing Exhibition – Addressing Industry Challenges
Integration, automation, and making better use of data – these are items on the agenda of most manufacturing facilities in Ireland. They apply in all industries, but they are particularly important in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and food and beverage industries, not least because of compliance and regulatory pressures. Taking it a stage further, most […]
Your Invitation to the SL Controls Product Launch
SL Controls is launching a new product that will dramatically improve production lines in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and food and beverage industries. The launch is one of the flagship events of the National Manufacturing Exhibition taking place on 31 January. The National Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition is the largest event of […]
SL Controls Launches its Workplace Wellbeing Programme of Events for 2018
SL Controls has launched a calendar of workplace wellbeing events for 2018 as part of the Live Well at SL and Think Well at SL programmes. Live Well at SL is an initiative by the company to promote good physical health among employees in the workplace, while Think Well at SL promotes good mental health […]
Operation – Mental Health – Transformation
SL Controls is currently in the middle of an Operation Transformation initiative. Based on the television programme of the same name, it is about encouraging and helping employees to start 2018 in a healthy way. Much of the focus of healthy living initiatives like this is about physical health, i.e. eating healthy foods and leading […]
Top Tips for Writing an Engineering Job Application Cover Letter
Writing cover letters is part of applying for jobs, but it’s a part that job seekers often neglect. Many people spend a lot of time perfecting their CV and tailoring it for the job they are applying to, only to then hurriedly throw together an engineering cover letter. Cover letters don’t need to take you […]
Serialisation in the Pharmaceutical Industry – What You Need to Know
Serialisation in the pharmaceutical industry is one of the best tools society has to combat counterfeit medicines. What are the facts relating to this issue, though, and what do you need to know now about serialisation? Counterfeit medicines are a risk to public health. They are often not effective so don’t benefit patients. If that […]
Transforming Blue Monday into Something Positive
Today is Blue Monday, otherwise known as the most depressing day of the year. It’s a time when all the Christmas and New Year festivities have worn off and we’re left with stretched bank accounts, the effects of holiday indulgences on our waistlines, overcast weather, and being firmly back in the daily work routine. At […]
The Boomtime for Construction Site Sparks Becoming Automation Engineers
Do you remember the dark days at the start of the financial crises in 2007 and 2008? It’s hard to believe it was more than 10 years ago when UK customers of the Northern Rock bank could not access their money because of a bank run. Then there was the “St Patrick’s Day Massacre” on […]
Importance of Being Vendor Neutral
You don’t have to look very far on the SL Controls’ website or any other material we produce to see we are vendor neutral. What does being vendor neutral mean, however? More importantly, what benefits does vendor neutrality bring to your business? What Does Being Vendor-Neutral Mean? Vendor neutrality is both a business approach and […]
Operation Transformation at SL Controls
January is a time when many people embark on living a healthier lifestyle. At SL Controls, employees can do this by joining in with the company’s Operation Transformation challenge. The initiative from SL Controls is about encouraging employees to: Take part in physical activity Eat healthily Take care of their mental health. “We took inspiration […]
Industry 4.0 – A Realistic Pathway to the Smart Factory
Industry 4.0 is the undeniable buzzword in manufacturing at the moment. After all, it is easy to understand the potential benefits and get excited by the prospect of the smart factory. Making your plant part of the fourth industrial revolution, however, is much easier said than done. It is such a massive topic, in fact, […]
Are You an Irish Engineer Working Abroad? Ireland Is Your Future!
Leaving Ireland to find work and improve your level of experience is a great move for many people, including engineers. You get to immerse yourself in a new culture and expand your horizons. You might also have moved because of the economic difficulties Ireland faced around 10 years ago. What about now? If you come […]
Why the Regulated Sector Needs Bespoke Software Solution Providers That Are Not Too Big or Too Small
If you’re in a regulated sector like pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing, what type of software provider is right for your needs? Firstly, you need a provider that delivers bespoke solutions with complete flexibility. Secondly, you need a provider that has access to the right expertise and adequate resources. This means you need a provider […]
A Look Back at Live Well at SL 2017
SL Controls is committed to a working environment that promotes healthy living, physically and mentally. So, on Monday 13 March 2017, we launched our new health and well-being programme called Live Well at SL. As part of the launch, we distributed a calendar of events around all offices outlining the initiatives and activities for 2017. […]
Christmas Jumper Day 2017
Employees across all office joined in the festive fun by wearing a Christmas Jumper to work in aid of the Simon Community on Friday last. There were posters and charity boxes in each office to support the charity. If you would like to make a donation to the Simon Community, click here
SL Controls Employee Stories: Robert O’Hanlon
In 2004, Robert O’Hanlon had just left school, was working part-time in an electrical wholesaler, and was trying to get someone to take him on as an apprentice electrician. Travel was not something he did regularly. Fast forward 13 years to now and he travels Europe and elsewhere in the world as lead field engineer […]
What is Serialisation?
Serialisation is an important topic in manufacturing, especially in industries like pharmaceutical manufacturing. What is serialisation, though, and why is it important? Serialisation involves adding unique serial numbers to products during the manufacturing process. Those serial numbers must be globally recognised so the product can be tracked and traced and/or identified anywhere in the world. […]
9 Reasons Why It’s Better Working for a Small Business
If you saw two job openings with similar descriptions, one for a large multinational corporation and the other for a small Irish business with about 100 employees, which would you think was the better opportunity? Here are nine compelling reasons why the small company is the better option. 1. Small Companies Are More Flexible, Agile, […]
SL Controls Christmas Party 2017
Check out the pics here from the SL Controls Christmas Party 2017. It was in the fabulous Tullamore Court Hotel. There was about 80 of us there, the Christmas dinner was great, and we danced well into the night.
ECubers, the OEE Games, and Producing the Next Generation of Engineers
Ireland needs more young people to pursue a career in engineering. At SL Controls, we want to encourage the best young talent to study engineering, obtain a qualification, and work on our team. That’s why we launched the ECubers initiative and the OEE Games. It’s also why we reach out to transition year students and […]
12 Days of Fitness Challenge
Keeping fit and healthy this Christmas – that’s what the SL Controls’ 12 Days of Fitness initiative is all about. Just like the famous Christmas song, the 12 days of fitness is an accumulating challenge with a new exercise every day. The idea is to add this new exercise to the others each day finishing […]
Utilise – Enabling a Successful Project
SL Controls uses an approach it calls QUAD for the successful delivery of projects. This approach applies specifically in our field of controls and automation, but it can be applied to other software projects as well. QUAD stands for Quality, Utilise, Accomplish, and Design. Each of these elements is a pillar on which you should […]
Working With 7 of the Top 10 Pharma/Med Device Companies in the World
The pharmaceutical, bio pharmaceutical and medical device industries in Ireland continue to grow strongly, and SL Controls is proud of the role it plays in these sectors. In fact, we now work with seven of the top 10 pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing companies in the world. These industries are a huge driver of economic […]
SL Controls Employee Stories: Jacob Mussler
Most people working as an engineer in Ireland or elsewhere in the world follow the traditional career route – get an engineering degree, find employment, advance your career, and, often, obtain post-graduate degrees and other qualifications. This applies to SL Controls as much as it does in other engineering companies – most of our team […]
Engineers from a Diverse Range of Backgrounds
SL Controls has expanded significantly in recent years, increasing the number of engineers on our team. This expansion was essential and enables us to continue delivering high-quality services to our growing list of clients. Every engineer working for us across all of our offices around the country, has a different background. There are essential skills […]
The Importance of a Controlled Christmas Shutdown
It’s Christmas and everyone is looking forward to the time off. All that’s left to do is to switch off all the equipment on the line, turn the lights off, and head home. How you do this, however, will have a major impact on what happens when you start up again in January. If you […]
SL Controls Employee Stories: Volker Winhausen
At SL Controls, we employ engineers with a variety of backgrounds. The growth of the company, as well as the sectors in which we operate, are some of the reasons why people choose to work with us. The training and support we offer engineers who move from other branches of engineering to positions with us […]
Fundraising with a “Who’s Moustache?” Picture Competition
Identify the man or male cartoon character just by looking at a picture of his moustache – that was the challenge SL Controls set for its employees this November – or Movember. It was a picture competition, but one with a difference – instead of there being a winner and a prize, all correct entries […]
Quality – The Assurance of a Successful Project
In the previous blog in this series, we outlined the four pillars of successful project delivery – QUAD. These pillars ensure major software projects, such as system automation and system control projects, meet expectations, complete on schedule and stay within budget. To recap, the four pillars are: Quality – the assurance of a successful project […]
Engineers Compete in Three-Legged Race to Promote Good Mental Health
As part of SL Controls Think Well at SL programme, the offices recently took part in a three-legged race to Stomp Out Stigma. We launched the Think Well at SL Programme last month on World Mental Health Day. It involves several initiatives that promote good workplace mental health. The latest of these initiatives was the […]
How to Justify Early Extra Investment to Reduce Late Budget Overruns
Software projects that result in late budget overruns are never welcome. As a result, most companies take steps to keep tight control on costs, particularly in the early stages of a project. Therefore, the last thing they want to see is a big invoice during the initial scoping and design stages, i.e. before coding even […]
SL Controls Pathways Programme – Helping Engineers Grow Their Careers
Engineering talent is a core driver of success in SL Controls. We are not unique in this as industries in almost all sectors become more automated, technologically advanced, and data-driven. To fully harness the potential of our engineering talent, we have put in place a structure to ensure our engineers can grow their careers and […]
Nurturing Engineering Talent to Drive Client Success
The solutions our engineers develop are central to every project we work on at SL Controls. As a result, the quality of our engineering team is important to all our clients. Our professional development, upskilling, and staff retention policies are important to our clients too. It is not surprising, therefore, that nurturing engineering talent and […]
SL Controls Employees Get Mindful!
We launched the Think Well at SL programme earlier this month on World Mental Health day to promote good mental health in the workplace. We ran a number of initiatives to promote positive mental health within the organization including distributing Mindfulness Cubes to employees. The purpose of the Mindfulness Cube is to help employees relax […]
A Day in the Life of a Pharmaceutical Engineer
Pharmaceutical engineers are involved in all aspects of pharmaceutical manufacturing. This includes designing and operating machines, determining product presentation, designing packaging labels, and more. They can also have roles designing, building, operating, and improving pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. Pharmaceutical engineers also design, build, and operate pharmaceutical research facilities too. The job is a rewarding and challenging […]
Limerick Office Opening – Video
Check out the video of the official opening of our new Limerick office. It will help support our expanding customer base in the Midwest region of Ireland. Thirty people are already employed at the office and there are plans to recruit 10 more.
Limerick Office Official Opening
SL Controls officially opened its office in Limerick today. The office already has over 30 employees making it our biggest in the country. It is situated in the National Technology Park in Plassey so is in the perfect location to serve our expanding customer base in the region. The office was opened by Minister of […]
The Four Pillars of Successful Project Delivery – QUAD
Successful projects don’t happen by chance. They need careful planning, proactive management, proven quality control measures, effective design, proper resourcing, and more. At SL Controls, we use an approach to deliver projects that we call QUAD. It is implemented on all systems integration projects. It involves building each project on four essential pillars of success: […]
Think Well At SL Posters
Last week, SL Controls launched the Think Well at SL programme to promote positive mental health in the company. As part of the programme, we distributed posters throughout each of our offices promoting good mental health. The posters include useful tips on everything from how to be kind to your mind to who you can […]
SL Controls at IT Sligo Careers Fair
IT Sligo Careers Fair is one of the highlights of our Autumn Recruitment Calendar. We were there last Thursday 12 October along with over 70 other exhibitors who packed into the main campus. There was an excellent atmoshere on the day and it was fantastic speaking to students interested in a career with SL Controls. […]
SL Controls Launches Think Well at SL Programme
SL Controls has launched a new programme to promote positive mental health in the company. It is called Think Well at SL and was launched on World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2017. Think Well at SL features several initiatives to educate employees about mental health and help them understand its importance. The programme is […]
SL Controls Have Picked Up Another Award
The team at SL Controls have picked up another award – the Best Innovation in Business Award at the 2017 Sligo Business Awards. The ceremony took place on Friday 6 October at the Sligo Park Hotel with guest speaker Gavin Duffy. The Best Innovation in Business Award looks at unique and innovative approaches to doing […]
SL Controls at GMIT Graduate Careers Fair
On Monday 02nd October we were in attendance at the GMIT Graduate Careers Fair. The event took place from 12 noon to 3pm on campus and there were over 90 exhibitors on the day. This was an excellent opportunity for us to meet with graduates interested in a career in Engineering. On the day we […]
Engineers Take Part in Company Relay Marathon Challenge
Running is not something engineers do regularly when at work. On Friday 29th September, however, engineers and other staff from SL Controls put on their running gear for the Limerick Sports Partnership Company Relay Marathon Challenge 2017. The event is a relay, with each team member running multiple 200-metre stints to cover a full marathon distance […]
National Fitness Day 2017
Today is National Fitness Day 2017. This is our day to get up, get out and get active! This year, at SL Controls, as part of our Live Well at SL programme, we are teaming up with local gyms and leisure centres throughout the country who are opening their doors to welcome us for free […]
Benefits of Permanent Over Contract Working
As an engineering, IT, or programming professional, you have the choice to get a job as a permanent employee with a company or to become a contract worker. While there are advantages to both, the benefits of being a permanent employee far outweigh the benefits of contract working. We look at some of the main […]
ISO9001:2015 Accrediatation
SL Controls has received ISO accreditation to the new standard ISO9001:2015. This new accreditation is the result of many months of hard work as we transitioned from the old standard ISO9001:2008 to the new standard ISO9001:2015.
Sligo Business Awards
In the Sligo Champion this week you will find a full list of finalists for the Sligo Business Awards including this piece on SL Controls. The awards ceremony will take place on Friday 06th October in the Sligo Park Hotel, tickets are available through the Sligo Champion.
SL Controls at Career Zoo
On Saturday we travelled to Career Zoo at Galway Racecourse. We had a great day day meeting with so many people and we hope to hear from you again soon. For further information on careers at SL Controls, check out our careers page here
Sligo Business Awards 2017 Finalist
We are delighted to be a finalist in the Sligo Business Awards for the Best Innovation in Business Award. The award ceremony will take place in the Sligo Park Hotel on the 06th October.
SL Controls Recruitment Video
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work at SL Controls? Check out our corporate video to find out
Staying Competitive – 4 Things You Need to Consider in Your 2018 Budget
It’s that time of year again – planning, prioritising, and setting budgets for your plant for the coming year. What are you going to budget for in 2018? You will, of course, have similar priorities that you always have in your yearly plans and budgets – productivity gains, efficiency savings, capital equipment investment, staffing and […]
SL Controls Hula Hoop Challenge
Here at SL Controls we love a challenge so we set our employees a Hula Hoop Challenge as part of our Live Well at SL campaign! The aim was to keep the hula hoop rotating on your hips for the longest time. The winner from each location was recorded for our internal communication tool Yammer […]
SL Controls Company Outing 2017
Here at SL Controls we believe that great employees are key to the success of our business. With this in mind we hold an annual company outing to thank our employees for their dedicated hard work throughout the year. As with every year it is not an easy task to pick a team building event […]
Blog: Valuing and Retaining Contingent Workers
Successfully Managing a Consistent Supply of Contingent Workers There are a huge number of challenges associated with the successful management of non-permanent contingent workers. The high turnover rate of contingent workers has long been a thorny issue. At SL Controls, we have found a perfect balance and an excellent solution to retaining a contented workforce […]
Media Release: Summer camp ECubers uses Lego to build engineers of the future
Brick by brick….Summer camps using LEGO® construction toys are helping to change the face of engineering ECubers™ hopes to encourage young people – especially females — into engineering Fun LEGO® games at summer camps encourage creative and technical skills Educating young people for Industry 4.0 crucial for country’s economic future A fun programme designed to […]
SL Controls – Fostering New Engineering Talent at Showcase Events
SL Controls were delighted to be active participants in two exciting engineering events recently. The Limerick for Engineering and the IT Sligo Engineering Expo provided a unique platform to showcase engineering expertise and highlight the many existing and future opportunities available at all levels across multiple industries and engineering disciplines. The events were a fantastic […]
Media Release: SL Controls to add 40 new highly-skilled jobs as its expansion continues
SL Controls, the specialist software integration firm, has announced today that it is to create 40 new full-time jobs over the next 12 -18 months. The highly-skilled jobs are in the engineering field and will bring the total workforce at SL Controls to 104. Last year, the company expanded its staff by 30 per […]
SL Controls Host Seminar on Data Integrity
Sligo welcomes 100 ISPE Ireland professionals We are really looking forward to hosting a seminar on Data Integrity for over 100 professionals from the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Ireland. The seminar will be held in the Model Art Centre on November 16th and we are delighted to bring it to Sligo; the first […]
Blog: SL Controls Host Seminar on Data Integrity
Sligo welcomes 100 ISPE Ireland professionals We are really looking forward to hosting a seminar on Data Integrity for over 100 professionals from the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Ireland. The seminar will be held in the Model Art Centre on November 16th and we are delighted to bring it to Sligo; the first […]
Sligo Business Awards-SL Controls Won!
WE WON!! SL Controls were delighted to pick up the award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility at the Sligo Business Awards on Friday night at the Sligo Park Hotel. Thank you to the Sligo Champion and Sligo Leader we had a fantastic night.
Winners of Best Corporate Social Responsibility
WE WON!! We were delighted to pick up the award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility at the Sligo Business Awards on Friday night at the Sligo Park Hotel. Thank you to the Sligo Champion and Sligo Leader we had a fantastic night.
Blog: SL Controls Develop First of its Kind Masters Programme at UL
Skills Shortage in the Manufacturing Industry A fortuitous introduction by a mutual colleague and a conversation about the serious skills shortage within the manufacturing industry in Ireland was the catalyst that led to developing the new Masters in Mechatronics with Dr Seamus Gordon at University of Limerick (UL). The first of its kind in Europe, […]
ISPE YP Event-Seminar on Data Integrity
Join SL Controls on the 16th of November to hear from leaders in the Irish pharmaceutical industry focused primarily on key data integrity issues facing the pharmaceutical industry today . Following the seminar there will be a Plant Tour of AbbVie Sligo. Click the link below to reserve your place: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ispe-yp-seminar-plant-tour-abbvie-sligo-tickets-27750692067
ISPE YP Event November 2016: Seminar on Data Integrity and Plant Tour of AbbVie Sligo
Join us on the 16th of November to hear from leaders in the Irish pharmaceutical industry focused primarily on key data integrity issues facing the pharmaceutical industry today . Following the seminar there will be a Plant Tour of AbbVie Sligo. Click the link below to reserve your place: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ispe-yp-seminar-plant-tour-abbvie-sligo-tickets-27750692067
National Fitness Day 2016 at SL Controls
National Fitness Day 2016 took place across Ireland on Friday, 16th September. National Fitness Day is dedicated to celebrate physical activity across the country. At SL Controls, we recognise that regular exercise has a number of benefits for our employees, from creating a healthy mind and body to a greater quality of life. We joined […]
Save The Date: Data Integrity Seminar 16th November
SL Controls and AbbVie Sligo will be presenting a seminar on Data Integrity in association with the ISPE on the 16th November 2016 in the Model Arts Centre in Sligo. The event is the first ever regional ISPE event held in Ireland outside of either Dublin or Cork and looks set to be a great […]
Shane Loughlin to Present at the 33rd International Manufacturing Conference
Shane Loughlin Founder and Chief Technology Officer at SL Controls will be delivering a keynote presentation at the IMC33 – 33rd International Manufacturing Conference taking place in the University of Limerick on the 31st August – 01st September 2016. The International Manufacturing Conference uniquely showcases research undertaken in academia and industry by researchers in Manufacturing […]
Blog: How SL Controls save up to 30% on Equipment Operational Costs for our Clients
Established in 2002, SL Controls have evolved into an internationally recognised industry leader in Equipment System Integration and System Support. We work with companies in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Healthcare and Food and Beverage Sectors who require high level expertise in industrial IT integration and regulatory compliance. SL Controls has the capability to offer companies […]
SL Controls Company Outing 2016
Here at SL Controls, we believe that having a balanced life is very important and we encourage our employees to switch off and have fun! So as part of our tradition, the company held its annual summer outing in Limerick on the 05th August, where all employees were invited to attend. Events of the […]
Minister Pat Breen Visits SL Controls
Pat Breen, the Minister of State for Employment and Small Business paid a visit to SL Controls HQ in Sligo today Monday 25th July. It was great to meet Pat and speak about where SL Controls started and our hopes for the future. Pat was also joined by local TD Tony McLoughlin on his visit. […]
SL Controls Step Challenge
Employees at SL Controls recently took part in a Step Challenge in Association with the Irish Heart Foundation. The challenge ran for 4 weeks with two teams battling it out to the very last hurdle. The employees had plenty of laughs (and blisters) along the way and are feeling fitter and healthier after completing the […]
Launching SL Controls’ ECubers™ Programme for Budding Engineers
Last week we officially launched our new programme to encourage more students, particularly young women, to study and pursue careers in engineering. The programme aims to help foster the technical and organisational skills required for a career in engineering – using household favourite amongst both boys and girls, LEGO®. Young women are seriously under-represented in […]
Media Release: New programme launches using LEGO® to encourage young people to study engineering
Media Release 24/06/16 Just six per cent of Leaving Cert. students 2016 taking Engineering were female A new programme was launched this morning to encourage more students, particularly young women, to study and pursue careers in engineering. ‘ECubers™’ has been developed by SL Controls, one of Ireland’s leading Equipment Systems Engineering firms. The programme aims […]
Engineering Expo IT Sligo
SL Controls were in attendance at the recent Engineering Expo hosted by IT Sligo. The Engineering Expo is a showcase of engineering expertise that highlights the many existing and future opportunities available at all levels across multiple industries and engineering disciplines. As an industry partner for the event, SL Controls were delighted to meet with […]
SL Controls Create 20 New Engineering Jobs
20 New Positions for Systems Engineers at SL Controls Over the next year, SL Controls will be creating 20 new positions within the company. We currently employ 51 people and the new jobs are for qualified equipment systems engineers and graduates to support our growing Irish operations and expansion into Europe. The new positions will […]
SL Controls Attending Limerick For Engineering
SL Controls will be in attendance at the Limerick for Engineering event on Tuesday 19th April 2016 in the South Court Hotel, Raheen. Limerick for Engineering is an industry led initiative which has the support of the education and training providers in the region. The primary goal of Limerick for Engineering is to increase the […]
Industry Seminar “Meeting The Needs of Industry 4.0” in Limerick Institute of Technology
SL Controls were in attendance at the Meeting The Needs of Industry 4.0 seminar and exhibition on the 31st March 2016 in Limerick Institute of Technology. High-powered speakers on the day outlined why manufacturers in the Mid-West and beyond should seek capabilities and skills to support the fourth industrial revolution – Industry 4.0 as a competitive […]
SL Controls Building The Future Of Engineering With LEGO
SL Controls ‘ECubers™’ Children’s Workshop for Engineers’ Week 2016 On Saturday, March 5th as part of Engineers’ Week 2016, we hosted a special engineering event for children aged 10 to 13 at Sligo IT. Engineers Week is a week-long programme of nationwide events that aims to create a positive awareness and spark enthusiasm about the […]
SL Controls Attending ISPE Seminar
SL Controls will be in attendance at the ISPE Ireland Young Professionals seminar on Serialisation and Anti-Counterfeiting Global Regulatory Requirements in the Radison Blu, Little Island, Co. Cork on the 09th March. The first ISPE YP seminar of 2016, which is a day-long event, will focus on global regulatory requirements including the newly released directive […]
ECubers Workshop at Engineers Week In IT Sligo
ECubers workshop will be at Engineers Week in IT Sligo on Saturday 05th March. Learning with Lego is a great opportunity to introduce your child to the next generation of engineering. Follow the link below for more information. http://www.engineersweek.ie/events/?event_id=3143
SL Controls Attend IT Sligo Careers Fair
SL Controls were in attendance at the IT Sligo Careers Fair on 02nd February 2016 in order to meet with potential candidates for our 2016 graduate programme. It was a great day and we were delighted to meet with enthusiastic students from all engineering disciplines. If you missed us, check out our careers page to […]
SL Controls Participating in IT Sligo Online Careers Fair
SL Controls are currently participating in IT Sligo Autumn/Winter Careers Fair 2015. The online careers fair takes place from the 23rd November – 18th December.
SL Controls Attending PPMA Show
SL Controls are looking forward to attending the PPMA show in the NEC Birmingham on Tuesday 29th September – Thursday 01st October. The Processing & Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) is the UK’s trade association for suppliers of processing and packaging machinery to the UK market. The PPMA represents over 400 member and associate companies. Our […]
SL Controls Sponsor the AbbVie Cycle Challenge
Over 40 AbbVie staff members took on the challenge of cycling from Sligo to Dublin on the 15th and 16th May 2015. Cyclists came from the two main AbbVie sites in Sligo – AbbVie Ballytivnan and AbbVie Manorhamilton Road facilities. The above photo captures Darragh McMorrow and Keith Moran from SL Controls presenting the sponsorship […]
ECubers™ Travels to Mercy College Sligo For Engineers Week
SL Controls-ECubers™ TY 2015 Challenge was successfully ran in Mercy College Sligo recently. Mercy college Technology students joined forces with Summerhill College Engineering students to complete the challenge which encourages students to actively explore and develop their Technical Skills. ECubers™ aims to produce the most knowledgeable and skilled Equipment Systems Engineers of the future who […]
SL Controls attend ISPE YP Event on Career Guidance and Development
SL Controls attended an ISPE Event on Career Guidance and Development entitled ‘Think Forward, Think Success’ in the Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield, Co. Dublin on Thursday 21st of May last. The event was organised by the ISPE Young Professional committee of which SL Controls Compliance Director Dermot Mc Morrow is a member. The main objective of […]
SL Controls meet with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
SL Controls Compliance Director Dermot Mc Morrow met with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD at their Project office at Galway Technology Centre (GTC) in the IDA Industrial Park, Mervue, Co. Galway recently. The Minister was very interested to hear that SL Controls has evolved into an internationally recognised industry leader in […]
Futher Expansion of Project Offices in the East of Ireland
SL Controls are delighted to announce the further expansion of our project offices with the addition of the East of Ireland office located in the Bracetown Business Park in Clonee, Dublin 15. This expansion is due to ongoing projects and recent contracts secured and will serve as a springboard to further grow the business in […]
SL Controls Are Recruiting
In response to recent contracts secured, we are delighted to announce we are recruiting up to 10 Engineering staff over the course of the coming months and aim to push this growth further throughout 2015. These roles will be in Galway, Limerick, Sligo and Dublin. This expansion is in response to the growing demand for […]
South West Project Office Expansion
SL Controls are delighted to announce the further expansion of its project offices based in the National Technology Park, Limerick. This expansion results from recent contracts awarded. The new office space will also provide additional capacity for increased delivery of the company’s equipment system integration services to the medical devices and pharmaceutical sectors.
SL Controls attend ISPE Seminar on Serialization
SL Controls attended an ISPE Seminar on Serialization entitled ‘Serialization – Practical Considerations for Implementation’ in the Crowne Plaza, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin on 23rd October last. During the event a panel of experts shared the latest regulatory updates on Falsified Medicines as well as Serialization strategies, challenges, practical experience and solutions. SL Controls hosted a […]
ISO 9001:2008 Re-certification
SL Controls have been successfully re-assessed for ISO accreditation and have been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 quality standard.
ISPE Seminar seeks to address Industry concerns regarding Serialization
The ISPE in conjunction with SL Controls today (4th September 2014) hosted a seminar on the challenges facing the Pharmaceutical Industry from International Serialization Regulations. The seminar was aimed at exploring the methods and practises to support companies with successful serialization project implementation. Some of the leading serialization specialists in Europe and the U.S. presented […]
The ISPE in conjunction with SL Controls host half day seminar on Serialization
The ISPE in conjunction with SL Controls are hosting a half day information seminar on the challenges facing the Pharmaceutical Industry from International Serialization Regulations. This seminar is due to take place in the Manchester Hilton Airport Hotel on the 4th of September 2014. Serialization affects both pharmaceutical and medical device industries with companies facing […]
SL Controls ‘ECubers™ Zenon Challenge 2014’
A team of 4 SL Controls engineers have taken on the Zenon Challenge 2014 to demonstrate their level of expertise in the core disciplines of Equipment Systems Engineering (ESE). The challenge commenced in May and will run until October. The team will endeavour to win the Zenon Challenge and gain global marketing exposure for SL […]
Engineers Ireland Annual Conference – May 2014
On the 15th of May 2014, Engineers Ireland held their annual conference in The Sligo Park Hotel. SL Controls were one of the key sponsors of the conference. The focal point of the conference was overcoming the challenges of performing as a construction and/or engineering business in Ireland. Shane Loughlin, Chief Technical Officer from SL […]
SL Controls ‘ECubers™ programme seeks to promote ‘Excellence in Engineering’
ECubers™ has been set up by SL Controls to promote excellence in Equipment Systems Engineering and to prepare students for work within a manufacturing environment. The programme, which is ran through Sligo IT, is aimed at fostering technical skills throughout all levels of the education system. ECubers™ BEST is aimed at level 7 and level […]
SL Controls announces further expansion in Ireland and the UK
In addition to our Sligo and Galway offices we have recently opened a new office in the National Technology Park in Limerick to service Irish client projects in the Munster region. We have also recently completed a move of our UK office to Quayside Tower, Broad Street in Birmingham. The new office facilitates our planned […]
HR Focus 2014
Marion Dolan has been formally appointed as SL Controls HR Manager for Ireland and the UK. Marion is a key member of the management team with SL Controls and has worked with the company since May 2011.
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