Almac Group
Junior Project Engineer (Automation)

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Location: Craigavon
Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week
Salary: Competitive
Business Unit: Central Services
Open To: Internal and External Applicants
We welcome applicants who are graduating summer 2026 that have undertaken a placement year in industry!
Ref No.: HRJOB11761
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Project Engineer (Automation) to join our busy Engineering team in Central Services. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the specification, design, development, installation, testing and administration of control systems to the highest industrial and pharmaceutical standard. The focus of the work will be to ensure that automation systems operate efficiently and safely, and in compliance with cGXP regulation.
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What We Are Looking For
- Have eligibility to work in the UK OR possess a valid work permit that will allow you to take up permanent employment in the UK
- Minimum HND Level in Engineering discipline
- Experience in delivering excellent results and projects in industry
- Previous Experience in placement working in an Engineering discipline
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For further information on essential and desirable criteria, please review the job description attached to the online job posting.


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Closing Date
We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Monday 17 August 2026.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CV’s received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.
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