Rockwell FactoryTalk Batch Consultant 1611

SimoTech; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences automation provider in Ireland is seeking an experienced Rockwell FT Batch Consultant to support integration projects with global pharmaceuticals. This role focuses on the design and configuration of recipes within Rockwell FT Batch, requiring at least 5 years' experience in a pharmaceutical environment. The successful candidate will work independently, manage key responsibilities and collaborate across functional teams. The position offers excellent salary potential and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Career progression

Educational support

Work with innovative technologies

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience with Rockwell FactoryTalk Batch configuration in pharmaceutical settings.
• Proven ability to manage recipe structures and parameters effectively.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in SQL for data extraction.

Responsibilities

• Design and configure recipes in Rockwell FT Batch.
• Define recipe parameters including hierarchical data types.
• Document setup and execution logic for internal reference.

Skills

Rockwell FactoryTalk Batch configuration

SQL querying

Recipe management

Cross-functional communication

Event/alarm generation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or related field

Tools

Rockwell FT Batch

MES systems

Job description

[phone] Specialists in Life Science Automation and IT Systems

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SimoTech provides manufacturing automation and IT systems engineering, project management and validation services. We partner with life sciences companies to design, build, operate and optimise critical process automation systems that deliver fast track project delivery, operational efficiency, improve manufacturing agility and achieve regulatory compliance.

Why SimoTech

What is it like to work at SimoTech? With a strong collaborative teamwork culture based on respect, trust and excellence, we play a critical partnering role to our clients’ life-changing supply of products to patients. In return, there is excellent salary, career progression, educational support and much more.

Rockwell FactoryTalk Batch Consultant 1611

SimoTech has a new opportunity for an experienced Rockwell FT Batch Consultant to support a high-impact integration project with a leading global pharmaceutical client.

Your key focus in the role will be on the configuration and execution of the setup and execution of a simulated (“dummy”) recipe designed to enable internal development and testing of an API/middleware integration with the MES application.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and configure recipes in Rockwell FT Batch.
• Define and implement recipe parameters across mixed data types and hierarchical levels.
• Generate critical alarms and events during recipe execution to simulate real‑world scenarios.
• Locate and extract relevant data from EVT files and the alarms/events database using SQL queries.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure recipe behaviour supports middleware/API development and testing.
• Document setup, execution logic, and data mapping for internal reference.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 5+ years’ Rockwell FactoryTalk Batch configuration experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
• Strong understanding of recipe structures, parameter hierarchies, and event/alarm generation.
• Experience with SQL querying for event/alarm databases and EVT file analysis.
• Familiarity with MES systems, ideally PAS‑X (Werum) is beneficial.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with cross‑functional teams.

What SimoTech Can Offer

• Role provides a high degree of autonomy to allow the successful candidate to reach their full potential.
• Develop new skills and enhance technical ability by working with innovative technologies in a multi‑disciplined environment.
• Opportunity to work with large corporate clients on exciting capital projects.