Maintenance Excellence Planner

Maintenance Excellence Planner

Team Horizon is seeking a Maintenance Excellence Planner for a leading pharmaceutical company in Mayo.

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.


• You enjoy working on exciting projects and want to work with a global manufacturing site in Mayo.

What you will be doing:

• Leadership and execution of the Maintenance Planning program of site equipment and utilities.


• Support the Plant support engineers with planning and preparing for the equipment maintenance to be performed by having the necessary tools, materials and EHS related permits needed.


• Implement programs and procedures required to ensure plant maintenance is performed in a compliant manner.


• Monitor the operation of plant equipment and systems.


• Maintain a maintenance management system for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.


• Track, analyse and improve key Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP) key performance indicators (KPI’s) parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, site maintenance compliance, schedule etc.


• Monitor sufficient inventories of spare parts and maintenance supplies, and initiate reordering when necessary.


• Ensure adherence to company safety standards, policies and procedures.


• Proficient in the use of Computer Management Maintenance system (Maximo).


• Manage the purchasing for the department to reduce costs and add value.


• Manage the Engineering Change Control process to ensure there are no non-conformances relating to engineering change control.


• Build and maintain strong partnership with the EHS function to ensure both the safety of staff and contractors is seen as paramount on site.


• Participate constructively as a member of the dept, keeping everyone informed and proactively share knowledge and expertise within the team.


• Continuously review the maintenance schedules and liaise with the engineering team to update regularly.


• Optimize spares holding to effective levels by carrying out cycle counts and ordering and issuing parts when required.


• Purchasing and receiving of engineering parts and orders.


• Demonstrate commitment towards achieving department targets.


• Perform internal audits on engineering systems, support external audits.

What you need to apply:

• A third level qualification in Engineering or a relevant discipline.


• Or Trade qualification plus six years plus engineering experience.


• 3rd level qualification must be coupled with 2 years relevant work experience.


• Strong IT Skills are required for this position.


• Requires proven problem solving skills under the pressure. 


• The position requires detailed evaluation of a number of viable solutions to each problem.


• Requires innovative thinking, where new and untested solutions are proposed, demonstrated and implemented on a regular basis.


• Requires a very high level of attention to detail and mental concentration, to ensure accuracy and total compliance with procedures at all times.


• Must be results driven striving to meet all targets and metric standards as set by site/department and division leaders.


• Requires total commitment to quality and maintaining a high standard of work at all times.


• Demonstrates the highest levels of integrity and a strong work ethic at all times.


• Strong communication skills both verbal and written are required for the execution of this role.


• Strong interpersonal skills are required.


• Understands and supports the principles of Perfect Performance.


• The position has a high level of autonomy and individuals are expected to work on their own initiative.


• Demonstrates an ethos Right First Time at all times.


• Adheres to and follows all procedures policies and guidelines ensuring compliance with cGMP and HPRA/FDA regulations and company policies, procedures and guidelines.


• Shows a high level of tenacity to ensure closure of issues.


• This position is crucial in maintaining the compliance of validated systems ensuring that any changes or modifications are documented and actioned.


• Is responsible for ensuring that all procedures are adhered to. 


• May be required to lead projects, cross functional teams and cost improvement projects.


• Develops and maintains close relationships with other functional areas.


• Provide technical leadership to functional areas and collaborates with key stakeholders.


• Expected to provide functional expertise to support daily operations.


• Seeks Managers input when making decisions which affect the area.