Job Description A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Site Reliability Engineer in our state‑of‑the‑art facility in Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland. The Site Reliability Engineer will lead initiatives to ensure the reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems. This role involves measuring asset performance and fostering cross‑functional collaboration to review and analyse data, driving continuous improvement initiatives. We are committed to building a diverse team and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. What you will do: Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following: Perform and facilitate Asset Management Strategies (AMS) and Risk‑Based Asset Management (RBAM) on critical assets, ensuring that all voices are heard in the decision‑making process. Collaborate with diverse teams to define, design, develop, monitor, and refine an Asset Reliability Strategy that includes prescriptive and predictive programs, ensuring that designated site equipment operates safely and reliably. Attend and represent the site at the Asset Reliability and Maintenance (ARM) CoE meetings and monthly EMEA forum. Support investigations into deviations to identify root causes and implement effective corrective and preventive actions. Proactively address emerging trends with a focus on inclusivity in problem‑solving. Coach, mentor, and provide technical training to colleagues on reliability and asset lifecycle management, with an emphasis on empowering underrepresented groups in the field. Provide technical support to operations, maintenance management, and technical personnel, ensuring that all team members feel supported and valued. Participate in the development of design and installation specifications, commissioning plans, and criteria for evaluating equipment and technical maintenance service providers. Develop acceptance tests and inspection criteria. Support the final check‑out process of new installations, ensuring that all team members contribute to the success of the project. Support the use of predictive technologies and systems designed to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems. Provide input to Risk Management and Business Continuity Plans to anticipate reliability‑related and non‑reliability‑related risks that could adversely impact plant operations. Utilize data analysis techniques to define operating conditions, reliability, and costs of assets, including Statistical Process Control, Reliability Modelling, Asset Utilization, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, and Remaining Useful Life. Apply value analysis to repair/replacement, repair/redesign, and make/buy decisions, considering diverse perspectives in the decision‑making process. Develop and present performance metrics and set up regular cross‑functional reviews of initiatives to ensure transparency and inclusivity. Support Engineering Excellence Initiatives and participate in local and corporate programs that promote diversity and inclusion. Ensure sustainability is a factor of our Reliability and Asset Management strategy. Pursue and utilise new technologies and methodologies that enhance reliability and foster innovation. Manage and coordinate activities related to the site’s RAMP, including periodic report‑outs to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on progress and planning/facilitating annual RBAM across the site. Any other duties as and when assigned by the Manager to support direct team, broader team and for development purposes. What skills you will need: In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have: Engineering qualification with 4+ years of experience, including a focus on reliability roles. Knowledgeable of asset and reliability maintenance requirements and Asset Lifecycle Standards, such as ISO 55000. Proven experience in problem‑solving and continuous improvement methodologies. Working knowledge of SAP or another Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Familiarity with Maintenance and Reliability programs. Experience in facilitating Design Reviews, FMEA Studies, and Safety Reviews. Excellent communication, facilitation, and networking skills. As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process. We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office‑based colleagues around the world. Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application. So, if you are ready to: Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today. Required Skills: Adaptability Capital Project Management Change Management Data Analysis Deviation Management Engineering Design Equipment Qualification Facility Management Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Maintenance Supervision Occupational Safety and Health Regulatory Audits Reliability Engineering Sterile Manufacturing Team Leadership Troubleshooting Vaccine Manufacturing Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre‑existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status Regular Relocation VISA Sponsorship Travel Requirements Flexible Work Arrangements Not Applicable Shift Valid Driving License Hazardous Material(s) Job Posting End Date 12/18/2025 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. #J-18808-Ljbffr
A leading biotechnology company in Ireland seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability of equipment and processes. The role focuses on leading asset management strategies and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Candidates should have an engineering background with at least 4 years in reliability roles and experience in problem-solving methodologies. This position offers a hybrid work model and emphasizes diversity and support for underrepresented groups. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Job Description An opportunity has arisen to join our team as an Automation Engineer and take the lead in developing innovative methodologies for managing automation systems in a high-performance team setting! If you have a passion for compliance, vendor management, and solving automation challenges, we want to hear from you. This role is part of our Digital Manufacturing Operations (DMO) Team in our multi-product biotech facility in Dunboyne. The Automation Engineer works across the site Self-Directed Work Teams and hub teams to identify and resolve issues in order to allow the site to achieve our Governance Pillars in EHS, Quality, Value, People and Delivery. This role will be part of a team responsible for systems engineering and for provision of operational and technical support to the site. What you will do: Provide manufacturing execution systems, automation and technical support to ensure stable, efficient and robust operations at the site. Maintain the areas automation systems in an inspection‑ready, GMP compliant state. Actively participates in audits as required. Anticipate, solve or elevate problems as appropriate and provide timely updates. Support escalation plan for routine and out of hours emergencies and response. Work collaboratively on resolving obstacles and building relationships so as to maintain a highly effective and productive work environment. Investigate events and non‑conformances and complete technical reports as appropriate, identify improvement opportunities, perform technical troubleshooting and successfully implement solutions. Control, develop and modify all automation system process recipes, phases, base layer and Operator Interface. Review and approve changes to operating procedures and the change control process relating to the systems. Identify opportunities, design and implement solutions to enhance the digital and paper‑less vision for the site. Get actively involved by participating in inspections, GEMBA’s and Go‑See’s. Lead approved projects and continuous improvement initiatives that are in alignment with the site strategies. Complete COMMIT cards to highlight ways of working within our SDWT’s and Hubs and across our site that support our COMMIT culture. Challenge and identify improvements to the safety and environmental programmes on site. Promote an environment where everyone speaks up for our culture of safety and looks out for one another. Provide coaching for your team members as part of the continuous improvement mindset and role model the behaviours that creates a culture of dignity and respect. Create an environment of right first time in everything that we do through a focus on principles of lean, including simplification, standard work, visual management and a learning organisation. What skills you will need: 5+ Years experience in the biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry desirable. Experience with current industry platforms required (Production Automated Systems, Building Automated Systems, Manufacturing Automated Systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Data Historians, PLCs). Organisation Skills – Ability to manage multiple priorities and know when to elevate issues for resolution. Proven record of accomplishments in a regulated industry. Must enjoy working in a team‑based environment. Prior Automation experience is not considered essential for the right candidate – Bioprocess Engineering, Process Operations experience in an automated environment etc. will be considered. Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field e.g. Biotechnology, Automation, Mechatronics, Chemical Engineering etc. We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. So, if you are ready to: Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, Impact the future by driving one of the world’s leading healthcare companies, and inspire your team to reach their full potential and push the boundaries of science and technology, please apply today. Required Skills: Accountability, Audit Management, Automation, Business Process Improvements, Coach Team Members, Communication, Data Management, Digital Manufacturing, GMP Compliance, Lean Management, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Manufacturing Operations, Mechatronics, Methodical Approach, Pharmaceutical Management, Problem Management, Quality Management, Real‑Time Programming, Risk Assessments, Safety Training Programs, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Systems Engineering Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Job Posting End Date: 01/17/2026 Job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day before the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day before the job posting end date. #J-18808-Ljbffr
A biotech company in Leinster is looking for an experienced Automation Engineer to lead innovative automation systems. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to solve automation challenges and ensure compliance with GMP standards. This role offers an opportunity to drive project initiatives and foster a culture of safety, improvement, and respect within the team. Strong experience in automated systems and a relevant degree are preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr
