Skellig Automation
We design and build automation systems that remove obstacles from the manufacturing process, letting engineers dedicate themselves to modern workflows.
Our Beginnings
In 2010, Paul O’Sullivan founded Skellig Automation with a vision: transform the Life Sciences industry to deliver more affordable, accessible, and innovative medicine that improves global health outcomes. As a systems integrator, we offer fully-transparent contracts, comprehensive engineering services for capital projects and staff augmentation, and vendor-agnostic assessments. That means faster time-to-market and truly custom-fit solutions without sales quotas.
Our Commitment to Partnership
Modern automation technology expertise
As technological advancement skyrockets, Skellig Automation’s engineers haven’t stood idle. We make a point of gaining expertise in both commonly-used automation technologies and the newest solutions in the Life Sciences space. This allows us to bring the latest advancements to client operations at all stages of the process lifecycle.
Transparency every step of the way
From RFP to project closeout, we strive for complete transparency so our clients know exactly what to expect. No surprise fees, no last-minute add-ons—we know how important it is for the project budget to be upfront, so we ensure open and honest communication from Day 1.
Support where you need it
As a company with a remote structure, Skellig Automation’s engineers live all over the United States, with partner companies in Canada and Ireland. Whether a project needs on –site, hybrid, or remote support, our engineers are prepared to meet that need as it arises.
Vendor-agnostic solutions
All our solutions are custom-fit to individual manufacturer and project needs. We do not have sales quotas or biases when it comes to manufacturing technology. Instead, we do the research and choose the best technology for each individual need. The result: everything our clients need and nothing they don’t.
Our Values
We partner best with our clients by cultivating a workplace where great engineers can do great work. We’ve built our business around solving for engineers. Our primary focus is our culture, where engineers find fulfillment in the work they do and take part in opportunities that suit their goals, surrounded by great teammates. Many companies claim that their workplace is like a family, but at Skellig Automation, our culture revolves around being a great team. We take care of our engineers and in return, we expect their best every day.
We continuously focus on mastering the basics and hold each other accountable and find joy in executing well. If you work with us, you can expect to find that honesty, transparency and empathy are our core values.
Leadership
I started Skellig Automation to change the Life Sciences. I wanted to build the best place to work in the industry, to change how we approach automation by bringing newer technologies to the forefront, and to make better medicine for patients to improve global health outcomes. 16 years later, the mission is still the same. Skellig is for engineers who want to move this industry forward.
As the VP of Skellig Automation, my goal is to ensure that we have a team that is innovative, creative, and inclusive that care about the work we are doing and why. My job is to platform and support leaders and engineers that seek to evolve pharmaceutical automation with the hopes that we can build better systems that impact accessibility and affordability of medicine.
Through my career at Skellig, from engineer to strategic leader, I found a great sense of purpose in upholding the values the company was built on. Now as CEO, it is my duty to protect and strengthen that foundation as we grow. I'm excited to push the Life Sciences forward, expand our impact globally, and ensure Skellig Automation remains a place where exceptional engineers can both do fulfulling work and feel truly valued at every step of their careers.