Engineering Technician

Team Horizon is seeking a Engineering Technician (Shift) for a leading manufacturing company in Sligo.

The shift a 2 week cycle of days/evenings rotating on a weekly basis. Training will be standard days (2-4 weeks approx.)

Why you should apply:

• You will join an innovative team, working among a diverse group of visionaries, thinkers and doers, working on developing pioneering solutions that lead to shared success.


• You enjoy working in a culture of learning and collaboration and making a positive impact.

What you will be doing:

• 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 in to 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.


• Liasing 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.


• Any other duties as assigned.

What you need to apply:

• Relevant Trade Qualification or engineering qualification to Cert level at a minimum (Diploma/Degree Preferred).


• Minimum of 5 years in a highly regulated manufacturing (Pharma/Biologics/Medical Device) environment required.


• Proven problem solving ability on complex equipment.


• Proven instrumentation/PLC troubleshooting ability.