Senior Automation Engineer (DeltaV & Syncade)

Position
Summary

Horizon Controls Group is
seeking an experienced Senior Automation Engineer with strong hands -on
expertise in both Emerson DeltaV and Werum PAS -X Syncade systems
to support and enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in Limerick,
Ireland.

The successful candidate will play a critical
role in the design, implementation, validation, optimization, and lifecycle
management of automation and MES platforms supporting GMP -regulated production
environments. This role requires deep technical knowledge of process control
systems, manufacturing execution systems, integration architecture, and
pharmaceutical compliance standards.

This position is ideal for a professional who
has successfully delivered automation and digital manufacturing projects within
biotech or pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and possesses strong
collaboration skills across engineering, operations, quality, validation, and
IT teams.

Key Responsibilities

DeltaV Automation Responsibilities

• Design, configure, implement, and maintain Emerson DeltaV
  DCS/PCS systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
  
• Develop and modify:
  
• Control modules
  
• Equipment modules
  
• Batch recipes
  
• Phases and operations
  
• Alarms and interlocks
  
• HMI graphics
  
• Support commissioning, startup, SAT, FAT, and qualification
  activities.
  
• Troubleshoot DeltaV hardware and software issues in manufacturing
  environments.
  
• Perform system upgrades, patches, migrations, and lifecycle
  management activities.
  
• Configure and maintain:
  
• DeltaV Batch
  
• DeltaV Continuous
  Historian
  
• DeltaV Live
  
• OPC interfaces
  
• SIS/ESD integrations where
  applicable
  
• Ensure high system availability and cybersecurity compliance.
  
• Participate in root cause investigations and CAPA implementation
  for automation -related deviations.
  

Syncade MES Responsibilities

• Configure and support Werum PAS -X Syncade MES applications
  within GMP production operations.
  
• Develop and maintain:
  
• Electronic Batch Records
  (EBR)
  
• Workflows
  
• Material management
  processes
  
• Weigh & dispense
  solutions
  
• Equipment tracking
  
• Recipe execution flows
  
• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to optimize
  MES -driven workflows.
  
• Integrate Syncade with:
  
• DeltaV
  
• SAP/ERP systems
  
• LIMS
  
• Historians and data
  platforms
  
• Support electronic review -by -exception initiatives.
  
• Drive digital manufacturing and paperless manufacturing
  transformation programs.
  
• Troubleshoot MES execution issues and support manufacturing
  operations during production campaigns.
  

System Integration Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrations between DeltaV and Syncade
  platforms.
  
• Support ISA -88 and ISA -95 aligned automation architectures.
  
• Collaborate with IT/OT teams on:
  
• Network architecture
  
• Data integrity
  
• Cybersecurity
  
• System interoperability
  
• Ensure compliant data flow between automation layers and enterprise
  systems.
  
• Support serialisation, track -and -trace, and digital manufacturing
  initiatives where applicable.
  

Validation & Compliance

• Ensure systems comply with:
  
• GMP/GxP requirements
  
• FDA 21 CFR Part 11
  
• Annex 11
  
• Data Integrity standards
  
• Author and review:
  
• URS
  
• FS/DS
  
• IQ/OQ/PQ protocols
  
• Risk assessments
  
• Traceability matrices
  
• SOPs
  
• Participate in audits and regulatory inspections.
  
• Maintain validated state of automation and MES systems.
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
  
• Automation Engineering
  
• Electrical Engineering
  
• Computer Engineering
  
• Chemical Engineering
  
• Biotechnology Engineering
  
• Other related technical
  discipline
  

Mandatory Technical Experience

DeltaV (Required)

• Minimum 5+ years of hands -on Emerson DeltaV experience.
  
• Strong experience with:
  
• DeltaV Batch
  
• Recipe configuration
  
• Control strategies
  
• Commissioning and
  troubleshooting
  
• System administration
  
• Experience in GMP pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing
  environments.
  

Syncade MES (Required)

• Minimum 3+ years of hands -on Syncade MES experience.
  
• Experience configuring and supporting:
  
• Electronic Batch Records
  
• Workflow management
  
• Manufacturing execution
  processes
  
• Recipe execution
  
• Strong MES integration experience with DeltaV.
  

Candidates must possess strong practical
experience in BOTH DeltaV and Syncade. Experience in only one platform will not
meet the requirements for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in sterile, biologics, API, or fill -finish manufacturing
  environments.
  
• Knowledge of:
  
• ISA -88
  
• ISA -95
  
• OPC/OPC UA
  
• SQL databases
  
• Historian systems
  
• Industrial networking
  
• Experience with:
  
• Emerson Lifecycle Services
  
• PAS -X integrations
  
• SAP integration
  
• Serialization systems
  
• Digital transformation
  projects
  
• Exposure to cloud manufacturing analytics platforms is
  advantageous.
  
• PMP, DeltaV, or MES certifications are a plus.