Facilities Maintenance Engineer

KJ106927
  • €60,000 - 65,000
  • Shannon, Republic of Ireland
  • Full Time

Facilities Maintenance Engineer

About Your New Employer

  • This company is at the forefront of gene therapy, focusing on the development and commercialization of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs).
  • Work at their state-of-the-art facility in Shannon
  • Opportunities for professional growth as the facility develops towards commercial operation.

About Your New Job as Facilities Maintenance Engineer

  • Deliver day-to-day asset care activities across facilities, utilities, and manufacturing equipment.
  • Ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of cleanroom utilities and building services.
  • Develop, execute, and maintain preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive, and unplanned maintenance activities using the Maximo CMMS.
  • Manage and respond to breakdowns and unplanned maintenance requests via the CMMS.
  • Plan and schedule maintenance tasks in line with site priorities and CMMS workflows.
  • Manage the scheduling and coordination of calibration activities via the CMMS.
  • Contribute to the management of engineering budgets and critical spares.
  • Carry out all activities in compliance with cGMP, data integrity, GDP, and site procedures.
  • Identify and support the implementation of technical and working practice improvements.
  • Build effective working relationships across operations, quality, and project teams.
  • Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and quality excellence.

What Skills You Need for Facilities Maintenance Engineer:

Essential:

    • Degree in an engineering discipline or recognized trade qualification with relevant experience.
    • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and Health & Safety legislation.
    • Demonstrable experience in facilities, maintenance, or process engineering within a regulated manufacturing environment.
    • Experience working in a cleanroom or controlled environment.
    • Good working knowledge of building services and cleanroom utilities (e.g., HVAC, compressed air, gases, utilities).
    • Experience planning, scheduling, and managing maintenance activities using a CMMS.
    • Experience coordinating calibration schedules within a CMMS environment.
    • Proven experience managing contractors, issuing work permits, and responding to breakdowns and unplanned maintenance.
    • Ability to work independently while escalating issues appropriately.

Desirable:

    • Experience in a pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or ATMP manufacturing environment.
    • Experience using Maximo CMMS.
    • Knowledge of calibration methodologies and compliance expectations.
    • Experience contributing to deviation investigations and root cause analysis within a GMP environment.
    • Experience maintaining asset data, spare parts, or equipment hierarchies within a CMMS.
    • Experience supporting utility commissioning, requalification, or periodic review activities

What’s on Offer

  • Attractive compensation package.
  • Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and more.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

What’s Next
Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now" button or contact me, Karolina, at kjaglowska@sigmar.ie
If the job isn’t quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch. We also have multiple Temp, FTC, and Contract jobs available.

Karolina Jaglowska Recruitment Consultant, Technical

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