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AVAILABLE FOR CONTRACT & FRACTIONAL ROLESUnity Automation is the independent consultancy of Glaison Citadin — Automation Project Manager with over 25 years of experience, based in Dublin, Ireland, delivering GMP projects in the Pharma, Biotech and MedTech sectors through System Integrators.
%I0.1 · About
The career began at Siemens in 2001 and, in 2006, Glaison founded and directed an industrial automation integration company in Brazil, providing solutions for clients such as Electrolux (white goods), Bosch, Continental and Dunlop (automotive), Novozymes (food & beverages) and others, with a focus on CAPEX projects.
In the last three years he has worked in Ireland, initially at MSD (through PM Group) and subsequently at Ipsen (through SimoTech), managing GMP projects in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors on a contract basis through Systems Integrators. Currently, through Unity Automation, he provides consultancy services in industrial automation, supporting a local System Integrator with the management of the utilities expansion project at the Straumann (MedTech) factory.
Experience in leading teams of Automation Engineers on projects involving solutions based on ANSI/ISA S95 and S88, implementing technologies such as PLCs, DCS, Motion, SCADA, HMI, Batch, QBMS, Historian and MES.
%Q0.2 · Services
Management of CAPEX automation projects in GMP environments, on a contract or fractional basis.
Senior support for the decisions that define the success of an automation investment.
Automation delivered in accordance with the quality systems of the Life Sciences industry.
DB03 · Track record
Works in Ireland performed through System Integrators; works in Brazil (2006–2022) performed and managed by Glaison as founder and Project Manager of an industrial automation integration company.
| Client | Scope | Key figure |
|---|---|---|
| StraumannMedTech · IE through a local System Integrator | Management of the utilities expansion project; architecture based on Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 integrated with Ignition SCADA, in accordance with the client's cybersecurity criteria. | ≈ 8,000 automation points |
| IpsenBiotechnology · IE through SimoTech | Contracted by SimoTech (System Integrator) as ITOT Project Manager at Ipsen, managing a portfolio of CAPEX projects in Automation (Siemens PCS7, QBMS Desigo CC) and IT (QC Laboratories), including GMP Change Control. | CAPEX portfolio · GMP |
| MSDPharma · IE through PM Group | Hired by PM Group to manage the implementation of Emerson's DeltaV Mobile for a new central alarm system (CAS), integrating DeltaV, Siemens and Rockwell databases via OPC (Kepware). | 20% cost reduction |
| BoschAutomotive · BR | Adaption of safety-critical machines (Safety Function) for certification to SIL 3, with approximately 1,920 safety automation devices installed. | 152 machines · SIL 3 |
| AraucoWood manufacturing · BR | Automation of the system responsible to all wood input in the MDF plant; commissioning of the MCC, Siemens S7-400 PLCs and InTouch (AVEVA) SCADA. | 13,545 automation points |
| ContinentalTyre manufacturing · BR | Safety of the factory's largest production line, with commissioning strategy performed in partial operations to minimise the impact of shutdowns. | ≈ 650 devices · SIL 3 |
| Sumitomo (Dunlop)Tyre manufacturing · BR | SCADA implementation across the plant's substation to allow execution of energy demand studies, avoiding contracting energy at peak times. | 16,651 variables · ≈ €0.5M/yr saved |
| ElectroluxWhite goods · BR | Adaption of various safety-critical equipment, with all control performed by fail-safe CPUs. | 1,530 safety devices |
%MW4 · Technologies
Contract and fractional roles, on-site or remote — Ireland and Europe.
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