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Senior Maintenance Technician

  1. NI & Ireland
  1. Contract
Competitive
  1. CAPEX Projects
10-11-2023
32361
Senior Maintenance Technician - Life Sciences - Carlow - 11-Month Contract+

With worldwide demand for their life-changing oncology treatment increasing; one of our global pharmaceutical clients is looking for a Senior Maintenance Technician  to join their team to support multiple capital projects taking place onsite in Carlow.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a state-of-the art fill-finish facility and the company’s first stand-alone vaccine and biologics plant outside the US. 

Role Summary:
  • Provive effective technical support to Production in all aspects of machine and equipment maintenance, installation, and modification; perform detailed maintenance, calibrations, PMs and troubleshooting. Required to operate and clean the process equipment, as necessary.
  • Collaborate and work cross functionally to develop and deliver on all aspects of the project through URS, FAT, SAT, IC, OC, IQ, OQ, PPQ and commercialisation to meet schedule milestones.
  • Develop and setup the Carlow 2 CMMS, Pro-Cal, and general maintenance systems to support the project timelines and milestones. 
  • Maintain process and production equipment, ensuring ongoing preventative maintenance, equipment troubleshooting and repairs to ensure continuous, reliable, and repeatable operation of all equipment; drive Total Productive Maintenance.
  • Ensure effective management and equipment shutdown scheduling, ensuring resources are available, thereby minimising downtown.
  • Support maintenance planning and preventative maintenance through completion of planned and emergency work orders, calibrations, PMs etc.
  • Document maintenance work, including upgrades, made to existing equipment, including preventative maintenance performed and parts used, to ensure appropriate documentation and records of repair history.
  • Operate and monitor production support equipment, using MES/DCS and PLC based systems, to ensure optimum equipment uptime and target outputs, whilst facilitating continuous process improvements using Lean Principles.
  • Operate, troubleshoot, and repair complex systems which may include CIP, Autoclaves, Glassware Washers, production vessels, HVAC, Isolators, compressed gasses, plant steam/condensate, bulk chemical distribution and wastewater treatment under minimal supervision in a highly regulated, cGMP environment.
  • Interpret P&ID’s, equipment/system layouts, wiring diagrams, and specifications in planning and performing maintenance and repairs.

Requirements: 
  • Leaving Certificate or equivalent required
  • Time serviced Apprenticeship or equivalent Certificate/Diploma in an Engineering or related discipline is required.
  • Troubleshooting and maintaining process instrumentation and equipment.
  • Understanding of mechanical/electrical/Instrumentation / pneumatic processes.
  • Sterile filling processes
  • Knowledge of regulatory/code requirements to Irish, European and International Codes, Standards and Practices.
  • Report, standards, policy writing skills required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and job-related computer applications required.
  • Lean Six Sigma Methodology experience desired.

If this role is of interest, please apply now! 

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