IT Applications Specialist

The Role:

• IT Applications Specialist
• Donegal
• Onsite Role
• Contractor role 

Role Brief:

The IT Applications Specialist will have primary responsibility for the IT Support effort of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) - POMSnet & all auxiliary systems.

You will play a key role in the managing the sites overall IT business objectives. The role will Interface with all areas of the business & participate in all aspects of the manufacturing through implementation & day to day support.

Core Responsibilities:

• Monitors IT processes to ensure compliance with corporate, divisional and local policies and procedures.
• Support IT maintenance schedules
• Support the site, critical manufacturing systems, Interface with the business, assist with change control documentation and participate in testing schedules, delivery and testing coordination.
• Supports system software upgrades including planning and scheduling & testing with operations.
• Ensures policies and standards adherence is consistent with Corporate/ Division standards.
• Supports and enforces audit compliant policies and standards.
• Ensures Local IT has business continuity/disaster recovery plans and participates in testing of plans, as necessary and monitors results of business continuity testing.
• Act as the primary liaison between the IT and business areas, supporting applications, in areas such as Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Labelling, and general manufacturing control systems.

Skills Brief:

• Experience working with operating procedures, policies and processes in a GMP environment - Pharma/Life Sciences or Medical Devices. Candidates without this experience cannot be considered.
• Ability to investigate/ troubleshoot MES and control systems to support optimization of system operations.
• Ability to assist with new machine integrations, configurations & peripheral devices setups.
• Exposure to supporting large scale Oracle upgrade implementation, preferable.
• Experience with ERP systems POMSnet & integrations with applications such as SAP, OSI-PI, Kepware advantageous
• Experience in Oracle Databases, SQL scripting, Label printers, Scanners Configurations.
• Experience with Software Lifecycle Validations in a regulated industry is desirable.

Person Brief:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computing or equivalent in Manufacturing or Engineering discipline
• 3 years plus experience working in IT / MES environment preferably with direct manufacturing exposure
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, written & verbal communication skills are essential.
• The role is based onsite in Donegal so you must be living in the area or able to relocate in a short time frame and be able to be onsite daily

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. NNIT Ireland offers a supportive environment committed to employee development and wellness, along with a competitive and rounded compensation package, which rewards high performers.

Company Brief:

NNIT Ireland 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.