Senior Automation Engineer

Senior Automation Engineer (Project Lead)

CREGG seek experienced Automation/Controls Engineers to join Galway's world leading medical device multinational company. Candidates with a strong  background leading projects and hoping to lead multiple cutting edge AI projects apply today! Call Rachel on 0860127415/[email protected]

About the role:
Hours: 
Standard 39 hr week with a 1pm Friday finish. Hybrid role offering 2 days work from home if requested.

Responsibilities

  • Defines Control Platform and Delivers Software Development for new equipment designs and equipment updates, participates in equipment design reviews.
  • Takes a leading role in the design of manufacturing equipment from initialisation to final handover.
  • Develops New PLC, HMI/SCADA, code or portion of code according to User 
  • Supervise and/or contribute the Electrical and Safety design of new Equipment and equipment upgrades.
  • Ensure best machine control practices are employed in new designs and updates.
  • Works closely with the customer to understand requirements and propose creative and cost-effective solutions.
  • Leads and/or participates in cross-functional Design Reviews.
  • Manages projects and portions of projects as part of a larger team.
  • Determines Project schedules and works with teams and other departments across the plant to ensure adherence.
  • Generate quotations, concepts and business cases for new and upgraded equipment.

Job Requirements

  • Experience of PLC Programming for Machine Automation – RSLogix
  • Experience HMI/SCADA Design – Rockwell – Factorytalk View
  • PID Design and Tuning.
  • Factorytalk Historian
  • Servo/ Motion Control. Understanding of different types of encoder / homing types within the Rockwell Studio 5000.
  • Robot Automation – Kuka, Denso??????Machine Electrical & Safety Design as per European Machinery Directive and derivate Standards
  • Candidates are required to hold an Engineer Degree equivalent to or above NFQ Level 7/8.

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Job Details

Galway
26 November 2025
Job ID: 11260

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