Job Description
Utility Engineer/Lead required for our Life Science client in Limerick. Contract role. Utility Engineering is core to delivering a right first time facility start up and continued support of ongoing manufacturing operations into the future.
Responsibilities
* Ensure a safe working environment and help improve the safety culture.
* Provide utility system engineering expertise as an active member of area team.
* Clean system unit operations are maintained and are in a qualified and reliable state.
* Establish and monitor critical parameters for all clean systems to ensure that they are in control.
* Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve equipment and operational issues.
* Evaluate all activities for impact on qualified state of equipment and utilize appropriate tools as necessary.
* Provide Engineering support to the Global Facility Delivery team with a strong focus on right first time and on schedule facility start-up (e.g., design reviews, process safety assessments, User Requirements, C&Q support, Unit Operation Shakedown, Facility Run Rate Readiness)
* Define and own relevant aspects of the overall integrated Operational Readiness Plan.
* Own the Performance Qualification strategy and execution for area of responsibility.
* Support initial Operations Training requirements as the Equipment and Area SME.
* Be the point of contact and be the technical expert for equipment/processes in utility areas. This includes a clear understanding of unit operations and equipment.
* Monitor the utility systems and optimize unit operations and equipment performance.
* Lead troubleshooting efforts relating to unit operations and equipment issues.
* Utilize formal problem-solving techniques, including Root Cause Analysis, to resolve unit operations and equipment issues.
* Respond to unit operations issues and equipment failures, document appropriately, and ensure resolution of events through appropriate actions.
* Communicate effectively with others, especially team members, operations, and crafts personnel.
* Evaluate all activities for impact on qualified state of unit operations/equipment and utilize appropriate business processes as necessary (change control, etc).
* Responsible for system/component classification and maintenance strategy for equipment.
* Implement corrections, corrective actions, and countermeasures arising from investigations.
* Lead IQ/OQ/PQ activities (including commissioning activities of new unit operations/equipment)
* Develop scope for capital projects targeted at both short and longer-term needs. Act as user representative for local projects.
* Identify and drive improvement opportunities (procedural changes, upgrades, projects, etc.) associated with unit operations/equipment within the area.
Requirements
* Bachelor's degree (FETAC Level 8) - Mechanical/Process/Chemical/Bioprocess Engineering degree with ideally 5-10 years' relevant experience in Utility/Process Engineering.
* Deep technical interest and understanding in the field of Large Molecule Manufacturing and Bioprocess Engineering.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a Process Team consisting of a diverse group of management, production, science, quality, and engineering professionals.
* Creativity to identify improvement opportunities and the tenacity/initiative to see them implemented.