Maintenance Technician
About Your New Employer
- Join a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment where engineering, maintenance, quality and operations work closely together.
- Work in a hands-on role supporting the reliability, performance and compliance of critical production equipment, plant, utilities and facilities.
- Develop your technical expertise through continuous improvement projects, equipment upgrades, commissioning activities and cross-functional collaboration.
About Your New Job
Your responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out planned preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergency repairs and equipment installations.
- Maintaining production equipment, utilities, HVAC and mechanical systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, electrical power systems, control systems and building management systems.
- Ensuring GMP equipment remains in a validated state and that all maintenance activities comply with SOPs, EHS policies, quality standards and regulatory requirements.
- Completing routine preventive maintenance tasks and updating the CMMS, such as eMaint, accurately and on schedule.
- Responding to equipment breakdowns and production issues, carrying out root cause analysis and implementing effective corrective actions.
- Supporting the specification, installation, commissioning, testing and recommissioning of new equipment, plant and utilities.
- Providing engineering input into deviations, CAPAs, change controls, internal audits and continuous improvement projects.
- Coordinating maintenance contractors and equipment vendors, including permits to work and review of service reports.
- Supporting improvements to equipment reliability, process performance and OEE.
- Managing maintenance supplies and spare parts inventory.
- Providing on-call support for emergency situations when required.
The role operates on a two-cycle shift pattern, Monday to Friday:
- Day shift: 06:00–14:30
- Evening shift: 14:00–22:30
What Skills You Need
To apply, you should have:
- A bachelor’s degree or relevant trade qualification in an engineering discipline.
- At least 5 years’ industrial experience, including a minimum of 3 years’ maintenance experience in a GMP manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience maintaining production or process equipment, utilities, facilities and plant systems.
- Practical knowledge of chemical, HVAC, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, control and building management systems.
- Experience with preventive, predictive, corrective and emergency maintenance.
- Experience using a CMMS; knowledge of eMaint is an advantage.
- A strong understanding of GMP, equipment validation, EHS requirements and regulated manufacturing standards.
- Proven ability to perform breakdown analysis, root cause analysis and structured problem solving.
- Experience supporting engineering projects, equipment installation, commissioning or qualification.
- Strong communication, teamwork, organisation and prioritisation skills.
- A proactive, accountable approach and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Good written and spoken English and proficiency with Microsoft Office packages.
What's on Offer
- Base salary of €45,000–€50,000, plus a 20% shift premium.
- Health insurance from the commencement of employment.
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- 22 days’ annual leave.
- Annual merit review.
- Opportunities to develop your engineering, maintenance, GMP, validation and continuous improvement expertise.
- A varied technical role with exposure to plant reliability, production equipment, utilities, projects and cross-functional engineering initiatives.
What's Next
Apply now to be considered for this Maintenance Technician opportunity. If this role is not quite right but you are interested in maintenance, engineering, pharmaceutical manufacturing or GMP opportunities, please get in touch to discuss other suitable positions.
