MES Engineer - Syncade

About the role:

Looking for an MES (Syncade) Recipe Author who will be part of a growing MES team. The MES System supports Electronic Batch Records at a large multi-national Biotech manufacturing facility in Cork.

The Recipe Author will be responsible for design and configuration of MES recipes in the Manufacturing site. S/he will need to have experience of supporting IT applications. S/he is expected to be self-motivated and develop an understanding of the business.

Experience of working in a pharmaceutical API manufacturing operation is desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Development, implementation and support of MES recipes.
• The ability to produce high-quality, well documented configuration that is easily maintainable

• Work with various site teams to configure and support interfaces to other systems that MES interacts with such as ERP, Automation and Lab systems.

• Investigate and troubleshoot problems which occur and determine solutions or recommendations for changes and/or improvements

• Implement system design changes in accordance with company Quality Standards and Practices

• Translate business requirements into design and perform testing of new MES recipes and changes
• Generate computer system validation documentation in accordance with site procedures and GMP guidelines
• Recognise the importance of the quality control function in pharmaceutical production, the MES Engineer should display a high level of integrity in the performance of his/her work.
• S/he should be capable of relating well to other people with whom s/he comes in contact, both within and outside of the MES Team

Requirements:

• MES Recipe Authoring experience, knowledge of the Emerson DeltaV MES (Syncade ) solution

• Knowledge of programming and Visual Basic with experience in configuration management and deployment of developed code advantageous.

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in supporting IT applications.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a regulated environment.

• Minimum 3-5 years hands on experience with requirements gathering, design documentation, test case development, system & integration testing, custom off the shelf (COTS) implementations and validation deliverables

• MS SQL server experience would be an advantage

• Strong oral and written communication skills are required, with proven ability to communicate and build relationships cross-functionally.

• The successful candidate must be a highly motivated individual who is delivery focused and has experience of working successfully across multiple business & functional teams.

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.