OT Systems Engineer

OT Systems Engineer

Team Horizon is seeking an OT Systems Engineer for our client in the pharmaceutical industry based in Mayo. This is a 12-month contract role. The OT Systems Engineer will support the lifecycle management of Operational Technology Systems and applications across our client’s site.

The successful candidate will be expected to support all aspects of the production OT Systems and provide development and installation support for new hardware and solutions.

Why you should apply:

• This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class manufacturing operation, with an outstanding track record of reliably delivering high-quality medicines to patients around the world suffering serious illnesses.


• There is a strong culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the company to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives.


• Our client is developing the capability to produce all its medicines, helping to ensure continuity of supply of our medicines as they expand internationally.

What you will be doing:

• Support of Operating System platforms and OT software applications


• Provision of technical support and direction to Manufacturing Operations, Validation Engineers, and IT support staff as part of Manufacturing project support and project execution including transfer to production.


• Provision of support for root cause problem solving and the implementation of CAPA’s.


• Assist with design and build of secure, robust, highly available fit for purpose and future proofed application environments.


• Follow the OT lifecycle management processes that meet or exceed regulatory expectation in respect of data integrity: data backup regimes and system recovery testing.


• Creation of technical documents required to complete SDLC document set, and knowledge articles required by Tier 2 and Tier 3 support teams.


• Support any safety or quality initiatives that require Operational Technology support.


• Support cost savings initiatives onsite and within the Automation team


• Participate in departmental and customer project status update meetings


• Support operational excellence activities to continuously improve our processes and eliminate waste.

What you need to apply:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Engineering, or related discipline / equivalent experience.


• 3 to 5 years’ experience delivering IT services preferably within the Pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry.


• System Admin Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012/2016/2019


• Expertise in the following technologies: SCADA, Historian, Thin Client Manager, Active Directory and group policy permissions, XML/XSL, SQL DBA and the development of SQL Queries, Stored Procedures and Reporting.


• Extensive experience delivering automation projects (PLC and SCADA).


• Aseptic processing and or packaging equipment experience.


• Experience with delivering complex projects, ideally related to manufacturing modernization / manufacturing system upgrades to support business critical process equipment.


• Good analytical skills and a proven ability to problem solve and identify CAPAs for deviations relating to bugs, failures, and non-conformances.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.