Black Utilities Engineer

Life Science Recruitment; Athlone; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Science Recruitment is assisting a leading global pharmaceutical organisation in Athlone to recruit a highly skilled engineer. The role focuses on reliability, compliance, lifecycle management and continuous improvement of critical black utility systems in a cGMP environment.

Responsibilities include leading CQV strategy for chilled water, LPHW, steam and compressed air; enabling start-up readiness, handover, and verification; developing maintenance strategies; monitoring performance; and

Job description

We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with a leading global pharmaceutical organisation based in Athlone. The position sits within a significant manufacturing and engineering programme and will have responsibility for the reliability, compliance, lifecycle management and continuous improvement of critical black utility systems within a cGMP environment.

Duties

• Lead CQV strategy and execution for black utility systems including chilled water, LPHW, steam and compressed air.
• Drive utility start-up readiness, system handover and performance verification activities.
• Develop maintenance strategies and establish handover requirements for utility systems.
• Monitor system processes and plant performance to improve reliability, efficiency and regulatory compliance.
• Conduct utility risk assessments and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Maintain high-quality technical documentation packs for utility systems.
• Support operation and maintenance of major plant utilities including cooling towers, steam systems, electrical distribution, fire protection, water and waste systems and dust extraction.
• Troubleshoot system failures and support deviation investigations with maintenance and engineering teams.
• Support construction and commissioning activities within an operating manufacturing facility.
• Monitor plant data and identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency, sustainability and carbon performance.
• Coordinate effectively with operations, maintenance, EHS, contractors, vendors and project teams.
• Support training and technical capability development across engineering and maintenance teams.

Education & Experience

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Process Engineering, or equivalent.
• Typically 5+ years' experience working directly with industrial plant utilities within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or similarly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of GMP requirements.
• Previous experience supporting construction and commissioning activities on live manufacturing sites.
• Practical experience with steam, chilled water, LPHW and compressed air systems.
• Strong technical documentation and stakeholder management capability.
• BMS and CMMS experience would be advantageous.