Maintenance Team Lead

Cpl Resources - TEG; Swords; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Team Lead to oversee the maintenance department in Swords. This role is pivotal in ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency in maintenance operations. The successful candidate will lead a skilled team, driving performance through key metrics and continuous improvement initiatives. With a focus on technical excellence and team development, this position offers a unique opportunity to influence the operational reliability of essential manufacturing systems. Join a company dedicated to making a positive impact on health and well-being through innovative pharmaceutical solutions.

Benefits

Career Enhancement Opportunities

Competitive Base Salary

Annual Bonus

Further Education Program

Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in the pharmaceutical industry required.
• Strong technical knowledge and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance activities and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Manage a team of maintenance planners, engineers, and technicians.
• Identify and implement improvement initiatives for operational reliability.

Skills

Continuous Improvement Projects

Troubleshooting Abilities

Mechanical Systems Knowledge

Electrical Systems Knowledge

Instrumentation Knowledge

Automated Control Systems Knowledge

CMMS

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Related Craft Qualification

Tools

CMMS Software

Microsoft Office Suite

MS Project Software

Job description

Maintenance Team Lead

SK biotek Ireland is seeking to recruit a Maintenance Team Lead to join the Maintenance Department based in Swords, Co. Dublin on a permanent basis.

About SK biotek

SK biotek Ireland, an SK pharmteco company, is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) with state-of-the-art facilities in Korea, US, France, and Ireland. We are part of the wider SK Inc. with revenues of $88 billion in 2022. Our mission is to ‘make what matters for a healthy, happier world,’ from grams to tonnes. The Swords Campus has led the way in the development, scale-up, and commercial manufacture of Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (APIs), Highly Potent Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients, and Chemical Intermediates for almost 60 years. With a talented workforce, exceptional technical capabilities, and facilities, we have made some of the world’s most important medicines and continue to do so.

Current Need:

The Maintenance Team Lead will work closely with other team members to coordinate maintenance activities including preventative, corrective maintenance, and calibrations. The maintenance team lead will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision and management of a team of maintenance planners, maintenance engineers, and maintenance technician personnel. In this role, the successful candidate will also be responsible for ensuring that all work and documentation are completed accurately and efficiently while ensuring that all maintenance activities conducted meet all regulatory requirements. The Maintenance Team Lead will manage investigations and will also support the management of technical assessments, HAZOPs, and the change control process. It will be a requirement of the role to proactively identify improvement initiatives to improve operational reliability and drive these through to implementation.

Position Description:

Reporting to the Associate Director, Maintenance & Warehouse, key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining site safety standards and proactively improving the site safety culture.
• Supervising all site maintenance activities.
• Effective performance management of maintenance planners, engineers, and technicians.
• Training and development of the maintenance team.
• Driving maintenance performance with maintenance KPI’s / metrics.
• Implementing and promoting the use of RCM principles across the maintenance group including FMEA, PdM, & RCA.
• Reviewing and approving work orders to ensure GMP and SHE compliance.
• Managing maintenance service requests for stakeholders across the site.
• Leading maintenance daily tier meetings.
• Acting as the maintenance point of contact for operational equipment issues on all Manufacturing and Utility systems.

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate must demonstrate a proven track record in continuous improvement projects and display developed troubleshooting abilities.
• A good knowledge of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and automated control systems is beneficial, in addition to a working knowledge of CMMS, Microsoft Office, and MS Project programmes. A developed technical knowledge is required for this position, as well as flexibility and strong organisational ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required for this role, in addition to strong attention to detail and a demonstrable ability to consistently meet deadlines. The suitable candidate will have a proven aptitude to multitask and schedule their own priorities based on site requirements.
• A degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related craft qualification is required for this role, with a minimum of 7 years’ relevant work experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry.

Other Benefits Include:

• Excellent opportunities for career enhancement and personal development.
• Competitive base salary.
• Annual bonus linked to business results.
• A well-established further education program.
• Pension scheme.
• Private healthcare.