MES Instructional Designer

Overview

Catalyx is hiring an Instructional Designer with PAS-X experience for a 12-month contract supporting a customer site in Cork, County Cork, Ireland. The position focuses on improving and creating training materials for MES environments used in regulated manufacturing settings.

About Catalyx

Catalyx is an automation and machine vision business that combines technology and human expertise to improve quality and throughput for global manufacturers and logistics organisations. With more than 30 years of experience, 9 offices worldwide, over 550 employees, and more than 3,000 projects completed, the company supports highly regulated industries with scalable technical solutions.

Role Summary

This role sits within a team that delivers lifecycle services for life sciences and other high-risk, highly regulated markets. The work involves developing clear, compliant, and effective learning content that supports customer operations and reflects current system design and GMP practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Build new web-based training content for MES PAS-X 3.3 or later, or revise existing online training built on PAS-X 3.1.8, using Articulate Storyline.
• Assess current web-based training materials, identify gaps, and recommend practical improvements for MES learning resources.
• Turn complex MES topics such as electronic batch records, recipes, master data, and workflows into easy-to-follow SOPs, work instructions, job aids, and e-learning modules.
• Work with MES engineers and other specialists to collect subject-matter input and ensure training aligns with the live system and GMP expectations.
• Make sure training deliverables meet GxP, data integrity, and regulatory standards, including FDA, Annex 11, and GAMP 5.
• Develop role-specific learning paths that match MES access rights and job duties for operators, reviewers, SMEs, and engineers.
• Apply instructional design methods to identify learning needs, create appropriate training solutions, and measure training impact.
• Produce digital learning assets such as e-learning modules, videos, and interactive simulations.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Life Sciences, Engineering, Information Systems, or a closely related field.
• Previous experience creating training content in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environments.
• Practical experience with Werum PAS-X MES, with Version 3.3 or higher preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Articulate Storyline for building interactive e-learning content.
• Solid understanding of MES concepts, including electronic batch records, workflows, recipes, and master data management.
• Familiarity with GMP, GxP, data integrity, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, and GAMP 5 requirements.
• Experience producing SOPs, work instructions, training curricula, and digital learning materials.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfort working independently while coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Experience building role-based learning programmes in regulated environments is an advantage.

Why Join Catalyx

The organisation offers a Total Rewards package with personal benefits and opportunities for professional development. Catalyx also promotes an inclusive workplace and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, with equal opportunity practices in place across race, colour, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other protected characteristics.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Catalyx is committed to maintaining a diverse, respectful, and supportive workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic.