Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology

Equipment Engineer

  • Contract
  • Galway, County Galway, Ireland
  • 42122599

Desired Skills: Equipment Engineering,Project Management,Stakeholder Collaboration,Equipment Installation,Equipment Maintenance

Responsibilities

  • Evaluates, selects and orders equipment that is most appropriate and cost effective for the manufacture of company products.
  • Oversees the installation, modification, upgrade and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
  • Maintains current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades and safety issues.
  • Studies equipment performance and reliability.
  • Establishes programs and solutions for increasing uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process.
  • Provides technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations.
  • Defines and writes preventative maintenance schedules.

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM:

  • An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies.
  • Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results.
  • May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower-level professionals.
  • The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation – while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

  • Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor. Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions.
  • Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level specialists; may manage projects / processes.
  • Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
  • Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.
  • Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties.
  • Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area.
  • Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.
  • Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors.
  • Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making.
  • Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
  • May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others’ work product.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

  • Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
  • May have practical knowledge of project management.
  • Third level degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR a Masters with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

 

Please click the link below to apply or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to howie.leahy@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***