Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Team Horizon is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a leading pharmaceutical company in Cork city.

This is an 18-month Fixed Term Contract. This position reports to the Operation Engineering Manager. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise and guidance on Reliability Engineering and Asset Management. You will drive a culture of continuous improvements and reliability excellence through our Maintenance Excellence Programme (MEP), and support maintenance management to deliver on its objectives.

Why you should apply:

• This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class manufacturing operation, with an outstanding track record of reliably delivering high-quality medicines to patients around the world suffering serious illnesses.


• There is a strong culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the company to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives.


• Our client is developing the capability to produce all its medicines, helping to ensure continuity of supply of our medicines as they expand internationally.


• And any other duties as assigned.

What you will be doing:

• Technical expert / SME on reliability engineering on site.


• Responsible for reliability standards within the department (equipment, processes, systems and utilities).


• Ensure reliability standards are in line with standards set by the company and industry standards.


• Facilitate and lead the MEP RCM & RCA program on site; using Lean Tools to identify the root cause of problems and implement effective actions to ensure non-recurrence


• Lead and participate in Kaizen events.


• Own Kaizen improvements: implement actions identified and ensure changes are sustained.


• Consult with key stakeholders and customers on a day-to-day basis to drive the program and eliminate issues impacting the business or supply chain.


• Develop and implement in consultation with stakeholders’ proposals / business cases for technical improvement projects using DMAIC model or similar methodology.


• Improve maintenance systems and identification of technical / financial improvement opportunities.


• Use a scientific data-based approach and set data baselines and use further data analysis to show demonstrated improvements are realized.


• Partner with operations and Lean Six Sigma experts to deliver an integrated maintenance reliability excellence program.


• Ensure reliability & maintenance budgets are met through the reliability program.


• Ensure reliability & improvement projects are included in capital project plan.


• Deliver reliability projects within budget.


• Ensure the reliability program meets the requirements of the Global MEP Program


• Lead the energy management program to drive energy & sustainability improvements, reducing our carbon footprint and baseline energy costs


• Develop and manage an asset lifecycle program, covering key data sets, monitoring, business continuity, and capital reinvestment


• Actively work with the Maintenance & Projects Team to ensure the MEP Program and site is QA & EHSE Compliant and Audit ready.


• Complete training OTIF as assigned through the site Isotrain System


• Carry out other duties/tasks/projects/instructions as directed by the department lead

What you need to apply:

• Relevant third level Engineering qualification or equivalent relevant experience.


• LSS Certification is desirable.


• 5-10 years’ experience in medium size manufacturing environment.


• Excellent communication skills.


• Strong problem-solving skills.