Job Description
Commissioning Engineer - Pharma Process Equipment
Location: Ireland (ideally Munster region, but flexible for the right candidate)
Salary: €60,000+ DOE
Travel: Extensive travel across Ireland, UK, Europe and occasional international assignments
Overview
Our client is a leading supplier of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical process equipment and services. They are seeking an experienced, hands‑on Commissioning & Qualification Field Service Engineer to support customer projects across Ireland, the UK, Europe and occasionally further afield. This role will suit an engineer with a strong electrical, instrumentation, mechanical or electro‑mechanical background who enjoys working directly on customer sites and has experience commissioning, validating, calibrating and troubleshooting process equipment within regulated environments. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring equipment and process systems are installed, commissioned, qualified and operating in accordance with customer and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, commission and qualify pharmaceutical process equipment and utility systems.
- Execute IQ/OQ protocols, cycle development activities and customer training.
- Perform commissioning, calibration and validation activities on‑site.
- Troubleshoot equipment and provide technical support to customers and colleagues.
- Participate in FATs, SATs and customer project meetings.
- Complete project documentation including reports, validation records, expenses and timesheets.
- Prepare and manage servicing, calibration and spare parts documentation.
- Support preventive maintenance and after‑sales service activities.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and design qualification activities.
- Ensure company equipment and test instrumentation are maintained and used responsibly.
- Work closely with customers, suppliers and internal technical teams.
- Provide support and guidance to junior engineers where required.
Skills & Experience
- Essential Qualification in Engineering, Science, Validation or a related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
- Strong electrical and/or mechanical background with both practical and theoretical knowledge.
- Hands‑on commissioning experience within regulated manufacturing environments.
- Experience executing validation protocols including SAT, IQ and OQ.
- Experience calibrating, testing and troubleshooting process equipment.
- Ability to interpret technical documentation including: P&IDs General Arrangement Drawings (GAs) Electrical and Wiring Diagrams Process Specifications
- Excellent technical report writing and documentation skills.
- Strong communication and customer‑facing skills.
- Full clean driving licence.
- Legal right to work in Ireland and the UK.
Desirable Experience
- Experience with autoclaves, sterilisation systems, clean utilities or pharmaceutical process equipment.
- Knowledge of PLC systems, control systems and network configuration.
- Experience using electronic validation systems such as E-Val Pro or similar.
- Aseptic filling equipment experience.
- Utilities, water systems or clean process equipment experience.
- Experience working within pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
What We're Looking For
- A hands‑on engineer who enjoys site‑based technical work.
- Self‑motivated and capable of working independently.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
- Comfortable working in customer‑facing environments.
- Adaptable and willing to travel extensively.
- Committed to delivering high‑quality technical work and documentation.
Travel Requirement
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Europe
- Occasional international assignments
Candidates must be willing to stay away from home for extended periods when required.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary of approximately €60,000+ depending on experience.
- Opportunity to work on high‑profile pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical projects.
- International travel and exposure to advanced process technologies.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Long‑term career opportunities within a growing technical organisation.
Skills
Commissioning Process Equipment Field Service Equipment Validation IQ/OQ Execution SAT Testing FAT Participation TPBN1_IJ