Biotech Engineering Specialist - Sustainability

Msd Ireland; Swords; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD Ireland's Biotech facility in Dublin invites an Engineering Specialist to lead sustainability, energy management and asset reliability across site operations. You will drive operational excellence, monitor metrics and deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality and cost.

The role involves developing business cases, supporting ISO 50001 activities, maintaining the site Business Continuity Plan, and coordinating with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Facilities and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical/Process/Energy Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years engineering experience within regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience in sustainability, utilities management and continuous improvement.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to influence and drive change across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability and energy management initiatives to support site and corporate goals.
• Support the site's Sustainability Program and associated activities.
• Support delivery of Net Zero objectives and energy reduction initiatives.
• Monitor and report sustainability, utility, and energy performance metrics.
• Support ISO 50001 Energy Management System activities and continuous improvement.
• Own and maintain site Business Continuity Plan (BCP).
• Lead risk assessments and resilience planning for critical infrastructure and utilities.
• Drive continuous improvement focused on safety, reliability, quality, compliance and cost reduction.
• Manage utility billing processes and support budgeting and forecasting.
• Analyse utility consumption and identify opportunities for efficiency and cost optimisation.
• Develop business cases to support engineering, sustainability, and asset improvement projects.
• Act as the primary engineering liaison with the Council and external stakeholders.
• Lead engineering studies, asset lifecycle reviews and infrastructure assessments.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and technical problem-solving.
• Develop dashboards, reports and visualisations to support data-driven decisions.
• Collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Facilities and Finance.
• Present project updates, performance metrics and strategic recommendations to site leadership.

Skills

Asset Reliability

Business Continuity

Collaboration

Continuous Improvement

Energy Sustainability

Manufacturing Operations

Strategic Initiative

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical/Process/Energy Engineering

Job description

MSD Ireland's Biotech facility in Dublin invites an Engineering Specialist to lead sustainability, energy management and asset reliability across site operations. You will drive operational excellence, monitor metrics and deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality and cost.

The role involves developing business cases, supporting ISO 50001 activities, maintaining the site Business Continuity Plan, and coordinating with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Facilities and