Job Title: Biotech Equipment Engineer
Location: Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Employment Type: Contract
Experience: 8+ years
Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required
Our client is a leading international Biotechnology company with a state-of-the-art aseptic manufacturing facility in Dun Laoghaire, South Dublin. The plant is one of the most dynamic in Ireland and is currently undergoing rapid expansion and capital investment.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Realisation of projects/equipment;
2. Ensure that the design and construction meets all functional and regulatory requirements;
3. Complete complex or novel assignments requiring development of new and/or improved engineering techniques and procedures;
4. Coordinate company policies and develop procedures that affect multiple organizational units;
5. Employ advanced engineering techniques and/or modifications of advanced techniques within area of engineering expertise;
6. Maintain project budgets encompassing multiple disciplines for areas within assigned projects;
7. Project Management;
8. Supervise, coordinate and review work of a small staff of engineers;
9. Apply knowledge of engineering principles and practices outside of area of discipline expertise to a broad variety of assignments in related fields;
10. Coordinate the work of vendors, consultants and engineering firms on development of standard design documents;
11. Work with project managers to complete design and engineering projects within schedule, budget and quality constraints;
12. Develop technical solutions to complex problems requiring the regular use of ingenuity and creativity;
13. Serve as a peer-recognized engineering technology specialist in at least one area, with overall responsibility for determining design methodologies in that area;
14. Support continuous improvements efforts;
15. Provide technical project lead and functional leadership over the supporting staff/engineers within projects;
Outputs:
1. Complete actions and project activities according to the established timelines;
2. Optimisation of cost/performance ratio within Engineering Department;
3. Contribute to the development of new techniques and procedures;
4. Demonstrate solid supervisory skills, including activity planning and oversight, resource allocation, and work review for quality, timelines, and efficiency;
Skills Required:
1. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
2. Self-confident and solution-oriented;
3. Good interpersonal skills and team player;
4. Ability to adapt interactive style to others;
5. Ability to work with various levels, both internal and external parties;
6. Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and persuasion skills;
7. Knowledge of validation processes and protocols;
8. Ability to delegate and manage the project work of others;
9. Ability to provide technical solutions to a wide range of problems;
10. Completion and follow-up skills;
Requirements:
1. BS degree in Engineering, science or related technological field or equivalent combination of education and experience;
2. Typically 8+ years of relevant work experience with 6+ years in operations/manufacturing environment;
3. Direct experience with regulated environment (e.g. GMP, OSHA, EPA);
4. Occasionally work outside office hours;
5. Fluency in English, both oral and written communication;
6. Knowledge of (personal) computer software, specifically MS Office;
Preferred Requirements:
1. Experience with project management and managing relations;
2. Experience in working with different departments and groups in the organization;
3. Familiarity with validation processes and protocols;
4. Knowledge of (personal) computer software, specifically SAP;
Package: Minimum 12 month contract with the possibility of an extension.
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