At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

 

For our site in Waterford, we are looking for an experienced

Automation Systems / Controls Engineer

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Automation Systems / Controls Engineer works with technical team members to maintain, repair, troubleshoot and develop systems architecture within allocated timeframes and cost constraints. These works relate to existing production assembly lines, NPI automation projects, and automation upgrades.

Key Responsibilities and End Results:

• Provide PLC programming, Visions Systems, SCADA systems installation, networks, set-up, configurations, calibrations, troubleshooting and fault-finding support.

• Support design, buy-off, installation and validation of automated production lines.

• Be willing to travel as necessary to support equipment buy-offs and training at vendor / customer sites.

• Lead systematic technical root cause investigations.

• Support manufacturing IT Systems architecture and networking (Profibus, ProfiNET, etc.)

• Drive continuous improvement projects.

• Manage assigned project budgets, liaise with customers, contractors as required.

• Develop systems equipment maintenance procedures.

• Develop and deliver technical systems training.

• Support all company safety and quality programs and initiatives.

• Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP in all practices, recording of events and processes.

• Ensure compliance with all learnings from all GMP training events

• Other responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as needed, based on the evolution of the company and the requirements of the department/position.

Skills required:

• Able to work in a team environment.

• Excellent organisation, communication and presentation skills.

• Systematic troubleshooting skills.

• Strong leadership of technical issue resolution.

• Provide innovative solutions to complex problems.

• Programming experience: PLC (e.g. Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen Bradley), C++, SQL.

• Good data analysis skills, Minitab an advantage.

• Proficient in MS Office applications, experience of MS Project, MS Access, PowerBI, PowerApps, PowerAutomate advantageous.

• CAD experience desirable

Education and experience requirements:

• Degree in electronic engineering, controls engineering, software engineering or similar discipline.

• Experience of PLC programming essential and Vision Systems and SCADA systems installation highly desirable.

• 3-5 years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment

• High volume automated assembly experience would be an advantage as would medical device manufacturing experience in a regulated environment.An electrical background / qualification advantageous.

 

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