Automation Engineer

Syntech Recruitment Ltd

Automation Engineer
 

Location: Waterford, Ireland

Salary: Up to €75,000 + benefits · Permanent

Syntech are working with a large medical device manufacturer building the automated production lines behind life-changing products. We're looking for an experienced Automation Engineer to take projects from concept through to validated production, designing and delivering automated cells, robotics, and PLC-controlled equipment in a regulated environment.

Automation Engineer Duties:

Design, build, and implement automated manufacturing solutions — improving safety, quality, capacity, and efficiency

Program, troubleshoot, and optimise PLC-controlled equipment

Design and integrate robotic systems, including Universal Robots (UR)

Lead automation projects through concept, build, testing, validation, and handover

Develop control architectures, electrical schematics, and functional specs

Support IQ/OQ/PQ activities to medical device regulatory standards

Work with Manufacturing, Quality, and Validation teams on continuous improvement

Automation Engineer Requirements:

  • Degree in Automation, Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or similar
  • 5+ years in automation engineering within manufacturing
  • Experience in medical device, pharma, life sciences, or a similarly regulated industry
  • Strong PLC programming (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, or equivalent)
  • Hands-on Universal Robots (UR) programming and integration
  • Proven experience designing and building automated manufacturing cells
  • Solid grounding in machine safety standards and risk assessments

Nice to have

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) programming and support

Industrial vision, servo, pneumatics, and motion control

Validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ), MES integration

GMP / FDA-regulated experience

Project management delivering automation on time and budget

Apply today to speak with one of our consultants.

Syntech Recruitment Ltd | We act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

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Location: Waterford, Ireland

Salary: Up to €75,000 + benefits · Permanent

Syntech are working with a large medical device manufacturer building the automated production lines behind life-changing products. We're looking for an experienced Automation Engineer to take projects from concept through to validated production, designing and delivering automated cells, robotics, and PLC-controlled equipment in a regulated environment.

Automation Engineer Duties:

  • Design, build, and implement automated manufacturing solutions — improving safety, quality, capacity, and efficiency
  • Program, troubleshoot, and optimise PLC-controlled equipment
  • Design and integrate robotic systems, including Universal Robots (UR)
  • Lead automation projects through concept, build, testing, validation, and handover
  • Develop control architectures, electrical schematics, and functional specs
  • Support IQ/OQ/PQ activities to medical device regulatory standards
  • Work with Manufacturing, Quality, and Validation teams on continuous improvement

Automation Engineer Requirements:

  • Degree in Automation, Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or similar
  • 5+ years in automation engineering within manufacturing
  • Experience in medical device, pharma, life sciences, or a similarly regulated industry
  • Strong PLC programming (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, or equivalent)
  • Hands-on Universal Robots (UR) programming and integration
  • Proven experience designing and building automated manufacturing cells
  • Solid grounding in machine safety standards and risk assessments

Nice to have

  • Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) programming and support
  • Industrial vision, servo, pneumatics, and motion control
  • Validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ), MES integration
  • GMP / FDA-regulated experience
  • Project management delivering automation on time and budget

Apply today to speak with one of our consultants.

Syntech Recruitment Ltd | We act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

INDO

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