Engineering Technician
Ballytivnan, Co. Sligo, Ireland
Opportunity:
NIRAS seeks a proactive and hands-on Engineering Technician who will support engineering in pharma operations by participating in design and process project conversations to ensure reliability by design is built in prior to process equipment arrival. The role involves owning and preparing preventative and predictive maintenance for new pharma equipment being installed and the approval of procedures on Maximo at our clients' advanced Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturing facility in Ballytivnan, Co. Sligo.
Requirements:
* Owning and preparing preventative and predictive maintenance for new pharma equipment being installed and approval of these procedures on Maximo.
* Participating in design and process project conversations to ensure reliability by design is built in prior to equipment arrival.
* Working as a team member to support engineering in pharma ops in line with all safety, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
* Completion and documentation of PMs and PDMs on manufacturing equipment in 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 FAT/SATs and commissioning and qualification of equipment.
* Reviewing and approving process-related commissioning, qualification, and validation protocols for completeness and accuracy. Executing protocols in a timely manner to meet project schedule requirements.
* Reviewing and approving process flow diagrams (PFDs), specifications, layouts, and P&IDs.
* Ensuring proactive high-performance day-to-day preventative and demand maintenance activity to maintain manufacturing and utility equipment.
* Liaising with ops, quality, and technical operations to ensure equipment and process performance is maximized.
* Maintaining records and documentation on Engineering Procedures and preventative/demand maintenance.
* Liaising with internal/external engineering personnel and contract maintenance providers in maintaining troubleshooting, and installing/commissioning equipment.
* Completion of instrument calibration as per schedule.
* Taking 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 upgrades in an environment of continuous improvement.
* Supporting the Production Team ensuring manufacturing equipment is maintained to meet output/yield requirements.
* Adhering to all relevant policies relating to Quality & Safety.
* Ensuring successful external inspections, and Division and Corporate audits.
* Supervision of external contractors.
Experience and Qualifications:
* 5+ years in Pharma/Biologics/Medical Device environment.
* Trade Qualification or engineering qualification to Cert level at a minimum.
* Proven problem-solving ability on complex equipment.
* Proven instrumentation/PLC troubleshooting ability.
Shift Pattern:
This role has 20% shift (days/evenings rotating on a weekly basis).
Days: 07:00 – 15:30 Monday to Thursday, 14:30 finish Friday.
Evenings: 15:00 – 23:30 Monday to Thursday; 14:00 – 21:20 on Friday.
Training will be standard days (2-4 weeks approx).
Who We Are:
NIRAS Ireland specializes in the design and delivery of process-driven projects. We provide Project Management, Engineering Design, Project, and Managed Service resources to the Life Science, Food & Beverage, and Advanced Process Manufacturing sectors across Ireland and internationally. NIRAS employs over 3000 permanent staff and a pool of 25,000+ experts across our network. With 51 offices in 32 countries, NIRAS is committed to building long-term partnerships and capabilities where we work. A Value-Driven, Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Consultancy, NIRAS is fundamentally committed to Sustainable Progress and Service Delivery.
If you are a motivated and experienced Engineering Technician looking to work on cutting-edge technology projects, we encourage you to apply and join our team. For a confidential discussion regarding this and our many other exciting opportunities with NIRAS Ireland, please contact Philip Cahill at 00353 482 2270 or email your CV to phic@niras.com.
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