Biopharma Maintenance Technician - Shift Roles

AstraZeneca GmbH; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our Dublin Bulk Drug Substance facility. The role involves hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting and optimisation of critical process equipment within a GMP environment.

You will use CMMS and MS Office to manage activities, support CAPAs, and contribute to continuous improvement across multiple process technologies. Shift-based work, including day and night rotations, is required.

Qualifications

• Significant experience performing maintenance on process equipment within a cGMP manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of GMP and regulatory requirements relating to maintenance activities.
• Experience using CMMS and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Degree, diploma, apprenticeship, technical certification or trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or a related discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and reactive maintenance activities on process equipment in line with site procedures and GMP requirements.
• Troubleshoot technical issues using structured problem-solving methodologies to minimise downtime and improve equipment performance.
• Ensure compliance with all Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), Quality and cGMP standards.
• Utilise CMMS and other digital tools to manage maintenance activities effectively.
• Support investigations, CAPAs, and process safety initiatives.
• Assist in the creation and revision of maintenance procedures, job plans and training materials.
• Support equipment installation, qualification, start-up and validation activities.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert across multiple process technologies, sharing expertise and driving best practices.
• Analyse process and operational data to identify opportunities for improvement and enhanced equipment reliability.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean tools such as Root Cause Analysis, Standard Work and 5S methodologies.
• Coordinate and support maintenance work completed by external vendors and contractors.

Skills

Process equipment maintenance

Troubleshooting

GMP knowledge

CMMS experience

MS Office

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Degree / Diploma / Apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical or related discipline

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

AstraZeneca is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our Dublin Bulk Drug Substance facility. The role involves hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting and optimisation of critical process equipment within a GMP environment.

You will use CMMS and MS Office to manage activities, support CAPAs, and contribute to continuous improvement across multiple process technologies. Shift-based work, including day and night rotations, is required.