Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our team at {company}. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with a background in maintenance engineering and a passion for ensuring that our equipment and processes are running smoothly.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Maintenance of Equipment and Processes:
* Ensure that all planned maintenance and calibration are completed to the schedule, maximizing equipment uptime and efficiency.
* Collaborate with equipment owners and other departments to ensure best practice outputs, including partnering with validation, maintenance, and production operators to investigate equipment performance issues.
* Work under the guidance of coaches and maintenance sustaining engineers to apply lean tools to process data and complete improvements.
* Manage process/equipment improvements through completion of projects as required, focusing on continuous process improvement using lean principles.
Key Responsibilities
* Troubleshoot equipment problems, identify need for new equipment and/or modifications to existing equipment to optimize throughput and reduce process cycle times.
* Drive change through the Change Control System in line with deadlines.
* Serve as the point-of-contact for new equipment and/or modifications to existing equipment.
* Provide support with audit/inspection requirements to ensure department compliance/readiness.
* Participate in internal and external audits and inspections.
* Drive continuous improvement, perform root cause analysis on system failures and substandard equipment performance, using standard tools and methods to resolve machine and system issues.
Requirements
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in a related Science, Engineering, or other Technical discipline.
* Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in maintenance engineer/engineering role within a maintenance/engineering organization of manufacturing facility (preferably GMP).
* Knowledge of regulatory/code requirements to Irish, European, and International Codes, Standards, and Practices.
* Sterile filling processes and equipment.
* Knowledge in Autoclaves, Washers, SKIDS, Vessels is an advantage.
* Knowledge of cGMP and GDP preferred.