Senior Automation Consultant (Automation and OT)

SL Controls provides Equipment System Integration solutions to manufacturers, particularly those in the life sciences and technology sectors. Due to the ongoing growth and expansion of our business, we have a number of exciting engineering career opportunities available.

The roles are based in various locations across Ireland as well as in our office in the USA. Our engineers deliver cutting-edge Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 solutions, so the work is rewarding and challenging. We also offer excellent opportunities for career progression.

To further strengthen our global MES Powerhouse and Smart Factory offerings, NNIT together with SL Controls are looking for a Senior Automation Consultant (Automation and OT)!

NNIT’s Manufacturing & Supply Chain team is a fast-growing business area where we are applying latest technologies to improve pharmaceutical production processes. Our international team of MES consultants works on local as a well as on global MES programs with the mission to improve manufacturing process by digitalization.

We collaborate closely with our colleagues from SL Controls who are experts in the area of Equipment System Integration and System Support and specialize in assisting our customers, including many of the world’s top multinational companies in the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors, achieve their Six Sigma and OEE targets.

Please visit their website to learn more: www.slcontrols.com

Your responsibilities:

The successful candidate will play a lead role in the development, consultation, and delivery of SL Controls' smart factory offerings in Denmark as part of NNIT, catering to an established customer base that includes top-tier Pharma and medical device clients. To excel in this position, you will receive ample support, mentorship, and training for the role from the experienced SL Controls Subject Matter Experts team specialized in smart factory solutions.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with our well-established multinational customer base, providing them with exposure to diverse customer deployments and solutions. This experience will greatly contribute to the development of their own expertise and consultancy skills for the role.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence the business strategy and develop a local SME team delivering to our customers.

Your qualifications and experience:

Candidates must have a B.Sc. degree in Engineering or equivalent, with emphasis in software development, electrical, electronic or automation discipline, with a minimum of 10+ years’ experience in industry, preferably in a pharmaceutical, MedTech, biotechnology, blue chip or relevant GMP manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent communication skills and strong problem skills.
• Strong attention to details, including the ability to proofread documents and to accurately translate customers’ requirements into meaningful end-user instructions consistently.
• Excellent organizational and communication (verbal and written) skills at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to mentor others.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills – for interacting with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to present complex and technical data confidently, and to meet the technical skills level of the audience.

Essential skills:

• Experience in delivering consultancy and direction to clients on automation systems.
• Strong technical ability on a variety of identified platforms and systems.
• Proven influencing ability on various technical platforms, demonstrating adaptability to pick up new technologies as needed for specific clients or projects.
• Well-established background and expertise in different technologies over the years, as demonstrated on their CV.

Desirable skills:

• Acquire a detailed understanding of all automation systems, programming languages etc. as required by assigned projects when they arise (distributed control systems, programmable logic controllers, SCADA systems etc.) or latest CSV validation and quality techniques.
• Demonstrated proven / certified SME capability in PLC logic and programming with one or more of the following PLC’s programming languages or SCADA systems specific expertise:

• Allen Bradley
• Siemens
• Ignition SCADA
• Delta V
• AVEVA PI, formerly OSI PI
• SQL / Oracle
• AVEVA System Platform, formerly Wonderware
• OT Architecture
• OPC Kepware
• MES Integration

• MES experience with focus on workflow, S95 & S88 standards and integration from the control layer to MES in Med tech, pharma & bio-pharma industries.
• Strong capabilities in S95 level 1,2 and level 3 systems and their integration.
• Strong working knowledge of OLE for process control.
• Experience of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Process Control Systems (PCS), Recipe Managers - Siemens, Rockwell, Kepware OPC Server, AVEVA PI, RT Reports, AVEVA PI Asset Framework, Laboratory benchtop equipment, Learning Management Systems
• Strong exposure to MES technologies, including automated data collection, historian applications (SQL / Oracle / OSI PI), visualization, quality and efficiency in manufacturing.
• MES experience in implementing stable and scalable solutions for
• Continuous Data Retrieval from level 2 and level 3 systems
• Creation / loading of level 2 recipes
• Strong PL/SQL programming experience in software development with Microsoft Visual Studio / development tools; knowledge of web services, ASP and .net technologies.
• Strong SQL experience with exposure to both Oracle & SQL server databases along with crystal reports
• Experience with UNS (Unified namespace)
• Working knowledge with IIoT and Edge systems.

Why should you join NNIT & What we offer to you?

• Competitive salary, additional bonus, and benefit package (contribution to your home internet, fitness funding, and others)
• A dynamic workplace with good working conditions, social activities, team events and work life balance
• Inspiring work environment with access to our global network and ample training opportunities
• Informal working culture between NNIT colleagues
• Opportunity to work in a multicultural company with a friendly and dynamic work environment
• Opportunity to work with the most significant life sciences clients
• Diversity of projects, and possibility of shaping your career path
• Personal development model which defines your long-term career goals.

Fluency in oral and written English is a must. A second language (Danish, German, French) is beneficial.

Travel must be expected, but will be kept to necessary business trips.

Location:

Denmark, preferably Greater Copenhagen Area with the possibility for remote work.

Type of role:

Permanent