Maintenance Technician
| Job Type | Contractor |
| Area | Dublin, Ireland |
| Sector | Operations & Manufacturing |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Zara Keane |
| Job Ref | 3366 |
| Job Views | 116 |
- Description
Equipment Maintenance Technician
Team Horizon is seeking a Equipment Maintenance Technician for a leading pharmaceutical company in North Dublin.
The position incumbent is expected to adhere to all cGMP compliance and regulatory mandates and quality requirements and comply with all SOPs and internal policies and procedures in the performance of job duties. The Maintenance Technician correctly follows SOPs to complete tasks and applies skills and knowledge to recognize issues that impact production efficiency, throughput, quality, and/or the fulfilment of the assigned production targets. The role assists in troubleshooting equipment issues and observes established escalation paths to ensure issues are appropriately addressed and resolved so production targets can be met.
Why you should apply:
- Our client has developed a stand-out culture of innovation, inclusion and development, and consistently features as a great place to work.
- They put their people first and live their diversity and inclusion values embracing all perspectives.
What you will be doing:
- The Maintenance Technician performs functions related to supporting the manufacture of drug products, such as setting-up, cleaning, and maintaining equipment and facilities.
- Support and adhere to established maintenance schedules.
- Maintain production and facility equipment in strict accordance with maintenance instructions, SOPs, and cGMPs.Complete all required data entries with detail and accuracy in real time.
- Observe established escalation process for issues impacting established production-related Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and/or fulfillment of production goals.
- Recognize and report to immediate supervisor any process or equipment anomalies and/or deviations from accepted standards.
- Provide status updates on maintenance activities and operational challenges according to defined procedures.
- Execute machine changeovers between batches according to established SOPs and SLAs.
- Keep work area neat and orderly and observe all safety and compliance procedures.
- Seek process innovation and continuous process improvement in production area.
- Complete and conform to all training requirements for job role, including company-required and role-specific training.
- Carry out and assist in the ongoing training of new and existing personnel, as appropriate.
- Observe all safety and compliance procedures and actively highlight any safety concerns to help drive the reduction of accidents or near misses.
- May participate in department initiatives and projects.
- All other duties as requested or assigned.
What you need to apply:
- Minimum of mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation craft qualification.
- Strong Mechanical and electrical faultfinding skills
- Experience in Pharma manufacturing environment (Oral Solid Dose) or similar (med device/food).
- Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings, technical manuals, electrical wiring schematics, layout drawings and P&ID’s.
- Preferably in the Pharmaceutical industry.
- Preferably 5 years GMP/pharmaceutical maintenance work experience.
- Basic Microsoft Excel and Word skills
- Maximo and Track Wise knowledge desirable