Senior Automation Engineer
Posted on Dec. 10, 2025 by nan
- Naas, Ireland
- N/A
- Full Time
Automation and Senior Automation Engineers
DESCRIPTION - Due to one of our clients' continued growth, Adare Global Personnel Solutions have exciting opportunities for the following roles based in Cork & Kildare. Working Form home and Hybrid Options are also available.
● Senior Automation Engineers
● Senior Automation & Safety Certified Engineers
● Automation Engineers.
The roles will give the ideal candidate exposure to a number of exciting automation projects.
The successful candidate to join an established team Designing and Developing Process Automation Systems based on Aveva, Rockwell, Ignition & Siemens Platforms. Our client, with Offices in Cork & Kildare, Deliver turnkey Industrial Automation Solutions from Batch Control Systems, PLC & SCADA Systems to Control Panels & MCC Panels for their Pharma, Food & Beverages, Data Centre & Manufacturing Customers in Ireland, UK & across Europe.
Role: Senior Automation Engineer & Automation Engineer
The role is suited to Senior Automation Engineers & Automation Engineers who have a strong demonstrable PLC background, strong interpersonal skills and has a proven track record in the industry and an ability to work under pressure.
The role is predominately office based with requirement to attend site during commissioning phases. The major part of this role involves PLC programming and SCADA development.
The work will involve, design, PLC & HMI Programming, Installation and Commissioning of projects in water, wastewater and industry. The Automation Engineer shall design program and commission projects from initial Control philosophy development to site handover.
Main Tasks:
● Developing FDS, SDS, FAT & SAT Documentation
● Functional Design Specification
● Software Design Specification
● Factory Acceptance Testing
● Site Acceptance Testing
PLC Programming
● Rockwell ControlLogix & CompactLogix
● Siemens S7 300 / S7 400 & S7 1500 Series
SCADA Development
● Aveva InTouch & Aveva System Platform
● Ignition SCADA
● Rockwell FactoryTalk
● Siemen WinCC
Networks
● Ethernet/IP
● Profinet & Profibus
On Site Commissioning
● Support On Site Commissioning, start-up & Acceptance tests.
● Provide technical & service support to new & existing customers.
● Creating technical support documentation
Requirements
● Third level qualification in Software, Automation, Electrical, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent.
● Good documentation practices as per GAMP 5
● As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will report to the Operations Director and execute projects both individually and as part of a team, with attendance at client sites as required.
● As an Automation Engineer, you will report to the Operations Director and execute projects both individually and as part of a team, with attendance at client sites as required.
● Experience in software development and testing in Aveva InTouch, Aveva System Platform & Ignition SCADA Platform, Rockwell FactoryTalk Platform & Siemens WinCC
● Experience in Variable Speed Drives – Siemens, Rockwell & ABB
● Experience in Ethernet/IP & Profinet communications in industrial applications
● Be an excellent team player.
● Strong project experience.
Benefits:
● Competitive salary and benefits package.
● Opportunities for professional growth and development.
● Pension
● Healthcare
AGPS is an equal opportunities employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: €80,000.00-€100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: On the road
Advertised until:
Jan. 9, 2026
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