Engineering Technician

Desired Skills: Instrumentation,GMP,Equipment

PE Global is currently recruiting for an Engineering Technician for a leading multi-national Biotech client based in Sligo.

This is an initial 12-month contract position based onsite working Shift, alternating weeks of days/evenings. 07:00 – 15:30 / 15:00 – 23:30 Monday – Friday.

ROLE:

• To work as a team member to support engineering in pharma operations in line with all safety, regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Participating in design and process project conversations to ensure reliability by design is built in prior to equipment arrival.
• Owning and preparing, preventative and predictive maintenance for new pharma equipment being installed and approval of these procedures on Maximo.
• Completion and documentation of PM’s and pDM’s on manufacturing equipment into Maximo.
• Owning and ensuring that commissioning spare parts are received and cataloged in Maximo.
• Owning and ensuring that critical spare parts are identified and once received, cataloged in Maximo.
• Active Participation in Factory Acceptance testing, Site Acceptance Testing and commissioning and qualification of equipment.
• Review and approve process related commissioning, qualification and validation protocols for completeness and accuracy. Execute protocols in a timely basis to meet the project schedule requirements.
• Review and approve process flow diagrams (PFDs), specifications, layouts and P&ID’s.
• Ensuring proactive high performance of day-to-day preventative and demand maintenance activity to maintain manufacturing and utility equipment.
• Liaising with operations, quality and technical operations to ensure equipment and process performance is maximized.
• To maintain records and documentation on relevant Engineering Procedures and preventative/ demand maintenance.
• To liaise with Internal/External Engineering Personnel and contract maintenance providers in maintaining troubleshooting and installing/commissioning equipment.
• Completion of instrument calibration as per schedule.
• Take ownership of the site’s Predictive Maintenance program, through managing and developing the outsourced condition monitoring contracts, implementing recommendations, and tracking to closure.
• Implementation of equipment/process upgrade in an environment of continuous improvement.
• Support the Production Team in ensuring that manufacturing equipment is maintained to meet the output and yield requirements.
• Adhering to all relevant policies relating to Quality & Safety.
• Ensure successful external inspections, and Division and Corporate audits.
• Supervision of external contractors.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant Trade Qualification or engineering qualification to Cert level ata minimum (Diploma/Degree Preferred).
• Minimum of 3 years in a highly regulated manufacturing (Pharma/Biologics/Medical Device) environment required.
• Proven problem-solving ability on complex equipment.
• Proven instrumentation/PLC troubleshooting ability.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply, call Seán on +353 86 3514962 or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to sean.molloy@peglobal.net 

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***