Senior Automation Engineer

2 weeks ago


Cork, Cork, Ireland beBeeAutomation Full time €96,000 - €124,000
Senior Automation Engineer

Join us for a challenging role as Senior Automation Engineer, where you will drive innovation and continuous improvement in our manufacturing processes.

Job Overview

The successful candidate will lead the development of automated systems, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and compliant solutions. You will have deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong leadership capabilities to develop and implement solutions that enhance operational efficiency and product quality.

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for overseeing automation projects from conception to execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. You will contribute to Engineering functional strategy, collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities, and prioritize initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, test, and refine automated systems, subsystems, and components.
  • Lead design, development, testing & refinement of automated system, sub-system & component.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and prioritize initiatives.
  • Be a technological expert, willing to source, investigate and implement technological and automation advances.
  • Support the implementation of automation strategies across projects.
  • Technical leadership of Staff engineers, Senior engineers, Engineers, Coop students, and Technicians.
Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills
  • Degree or Masters in relevant Engineering or Science discipline (Manufacturing, Mechanical, etc) or technical experience equivalency.
  • Minimum of 6 years' experience in automation engineering, preferably in medical device manufacturing.
  • Recognised Lean qualification, ideally a black belt.
  • Experience with medical device manufacturing processes, including cleanroom automation, micro-assembly, automated testing.
  • Technological expert, willing to source, investigate and implement technological and automation advances.
  • Proven Project Management skills through the delivery of business-critical projects.
  • Confident and effective decision maker, with a proven technical leadership ability to negotiate and influence others.
  • Effective technical documentation and change control in regulated environments.
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D teams.
  • Capable of technically leading a multi-disciplined team in a dynamic, regulated and results motivated environment.
  • Demonstrable Excellent analytical & critical thinking skills, a process improvement orientation.
  • Familiarity with GAMP 5 and computer system validation (CSV) for automated equipment.
  • Understanding of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance in automation systems.
  • Experience with integration of MES/ERP systems for manufacturing data traceability.
  • Proficient in CAD tools for fixture and tooling design (SolidWorks or similar).

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our manufacturing operations and contribute to the development of innovative automation solutions.



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