Automation Engineer (Medical Devices).

Cregg are hiring for an Automation Engineer I/II/III to join a leading Medical Device Company in Galway.

For more information contact Mark 086 190 1346 or [email protected]

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on automation and controls support for automated manufacturing lines.
• Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, motion, vision and machine-control issues to minimise downtime and restore production quickly.
• Investigate equipment faults and downtime, using structured root-cause analysis to identify and eliminate recurring issues.
• Implement corrective actions and control-system improvements to enhance equipment reliability, performance and uptime .
• Support the installation, commissioning, debugging and start-up of new and modified automation equipment.
• Provide controls support during production ramp-up, hypercare and equipment optimisation .
• Diagnose issues across PLC software, electrical systems, sensors, actuators, networks and machine interfaces.
• Support integration and troubleshooting of automation components, including PLCs, HMIs, robots, vision systems and motion control.
• Contribute to automation standardisation, equipment improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support validation, verification, Change Control and other activities within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Maintain accurate controls documentation, software backups, schematics and technical procedures.
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance and Quality teams to deliver reliable and robust automation solutions.

Required Experience

• Demonstrable experience in Automation, Controls or Electrical Engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands-on experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled automated equipment .
• Experience supporting high-volume or highly automated production lines.
• Ability to diagnose problems across controls, electrical, mechanical and software systems .
• Experience with commissioning, equipment start-up, debugging and production support.
• Experience working in a regulated environment, ideally medical device, pharmaceutical or similar .
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Technical Skills

• Allen-Bradley / Rockwell PLC experience is essential.
• Strong experience with PLC programming, troubleshooting and control-system diagnostics.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA systems , ideally Ignition.
• Experience with industrial networks, I/O, sensors, actuators and machine interfaces.
• Experience with Cognex or Keyence vision systems is preferred.
• Exposure to Beckhoff, Epson robots and motion control is desirable.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, PLC code and machine documentation .
• Experience with commissioning, testing, software debugging and equipment support.
• Knowledge of structured problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies.

Education

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic Engineering or a related discipline. INDTRAC