Senior Automation Engineer

Hunter Savage Ltd; Leinster; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer for a global pharmaceutical leader in Dublin. This role involves managing control system migrations and supervising vendor-led activities, with full-time onsite initially and potential for hybrid work. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering and extensive experience in automation within regulated industries.

Benefits

Supportive team culture with opportunities for learning and development

Long-term potential for growth in pharma automation

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in an automation-focused role within pharmaceutical or highly regulated industries.
• Proven experience in system migrations and project supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support ongoing control system migrations.
• Supervise automation vendor activities.
• Contribute to wider automation projects, including upgrades.

Skills

Vendor management

Strong communication

Education

Degree in Engineering, Automation, or relevant discipline

Tools

RSLogix

Studio 5000

Siemens S7

Schneider control platforms

Job description

Job Title: Senior Automation Engineer
Location: Dublin
Salary: €50,000 – €70,000 (depending on experience)

Description:
We are hiring for a Senior Automation Engineer for our client who are supporting a global pharmaceutical leader based in Grange Castle, Dublin. Our client are supporting ongoing and future site-wide automation projects. With a strong pipeline of control system migrations and upcoming automation initiatives, this is an exciting opportunity to join an expert team delivering cutting-edge engineering solutions across the site.This Senior Automation Engineer will play a key role in managing control system upgrades, representing our client across the project lifecycle and supervising vendor-led activities. While the initial focus will be full-time onsite to embed within the team and gain a clear understanding of the client’s operations, there will be potential for hybrid working once established in the role.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job:

1. Exciting site-wide automation projects with global pharmaceutical impact

2. €50,000 – €70,000 salary depending on experience

3. Based in Grange Castle, Dublin – ideal for candidates already located nearby

The Role:

• Oversee and support multiple ongoing control system migrations (primarily Rockwell; some Siemens and Schneider)
• Supervise automation vendor activities across FES, quotation, project execution, FAT, commissioning, and SAT
• Work closely with site teamto validate and sign off each stage of the migration and project delivery process
• Contribute to wider VPE (Vaccines, Pharmaceutical, Enzymes) automation projects, including skids and panel upgrades (e.g., S7-1500 & WinCC)
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest technical standards

The Person:

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Automation, or a relevant discipline
• 5+ years’ experience in an automation-focused role within pharmaceutical or highly regulated industries
• Familiar with Rockwell (RSLogix/Studio 5000), Siemens S7, and Schneider control platforms
• Proven experience in system migrations and project supervision
• Strong communication and vendor management skills
• Ideally based near Dublin or within a commutable distance to Grange Castle

The Reward:

• Competitive salary between €50,000 – €70,000 (DOE)
• Opportunity to work on high-impact, innovative engineering projects
• Supportive team culture with opportunities for learning and development
• Long-term potential to grow your profile in the pharma automation space
• Possibility of hybrid working following successful onboarding

Next Steps – Why Hunter Savage?
To apply or find out more about this Senior Automation Engineer role, please contact Dominic Heron 015 255632,email [e-mail], or connect via LinkedIn. At Hunter Savage, we are a specialist recruitment consultancy with deep insight and experience across Engineering & Operations throughout NI and ROI. We focus on long-term career partnerships, ensuring the right fit for both candidate and client.

Salary details are to be used as a guide and are dependent on experience and qualifications. We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria dependent on the calibre of applications.