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Lead Warehouse Automation Engineer
- ID
- 15534
- Location
- Mayo, Ireland
- Role Type
- Permanent
- Contact
- Dee Curley
Lead Warehouse Automation Engineer
Lead Warehouse Automation Engineer
HERO Recruitment County Mayo, Ireland (On-site)The Opportunity
Our client's site runs one of the most technically advanced automated environments in Irish manufacturing. As part of a planned step-up in technical capability, they are seeking a technical engineer to take ownership of the systems that keep automated warehouse operations running reliably, day in, day out.
Core Technical Pillars
- System Integration & Architecture: End-to-end ownership of integration flows across SAP S/4HANA, SAP EWM, third-party/proprietary WMS, middleware, and field-level control systems
- Interface & Data Protocols: Hands-on expertise with SAP IDocs, RESTful/SOAP APIs, JSON, XML data mapping, MSSQL, and message broker/queuing architectures
- Tier-3 Troubleshooting & RCA: Advanced diagnostics and rapid root cause analysis across application layers, database connections, communication pipelines, and PLC/SCADA interfaces to guarantee 24/7 uptime
- IP Networking & Infrastructure: Strong grasp of TCP/IP networking, subnetting, VLANs, routing, DNS/DHCP, firewall rules, and OT-IT boundary connectivity
High-Impact Technical Capabilities
- SCADA Platform Engineering: Configuration and development with Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA (Python scripting, SQL bindings, transaction groups, AD integration)
- Operating Systems & Environments: System administration in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and virtualised server environments
- Robotics & Fleet Integration: Interface protocols, mission dispatching, and traffic orchestration for AMRs and AGVs
- Scripting & Data Automation: Building monitoring, alerting, and data extraction pipelines using Python and SQL
Advantageous Skills
- Industrial fieldbus standards (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP, OPC UA)
- Data visualisation and dashboarding (Ignition Vision/Perspective, Power BI, or Python-based tooling)
- Commissioning and validation experience (SAT, FAT, structured change management)
For further information, contact Dee Curley at dee@hero.ie or 086-7902191.
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