Engineering (Instrumentation & Maintenance) Internship - Carlow

MSD; Carlow; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

MSD Ireland seeks an Engineering Internship in Instrumentation & Maintenance to gain hands-on experience in calibration, maintenance systems, and engineering support within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. The role is on site, offering exposure to CMMS, SOPs, and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced setting.

You will assist with calibration schedules, equipment records, and continuous improvement projects while developing technical problem-solving and professional skills under

Qualifications

• Working toward a Science/engineering qualification or relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support the engineering team with calibration and maintenance activities.
• Assist in maintaining equipment records and asset data within the maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Help track preventive maintenance and calibration schedules.
• Participate in equipment troubleshooting and root cause investigations.
• Support engineers in reviewing equipment performance and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Assist with maintaining documentation, reports, and audit-ready records.
• Work with Maintenance, Quality, Validation, and Operations teams on day-to-day engineering activities.
• Help develop and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training materials.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Follow site safety, quality, and GMP requirements always.

Skills

Analytical Problem Solving

Calibration Management Software

Calibration of Equipment

Clinical Research

CMMS

Continuous Process Improvement

Data Analytics

Database Management

Data Entry

Data Visualization

Document Management

Equipment Troubleshooting

GMP Compliance

Maintenance Management

Maintenance Planning Software

Maintenance Processes

Office Applications

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Process Improvements

Project Management

Reporting and Analysis

SOP

SOP Development

Education

Science/engineering qualification focus

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Engineering Internship (Instrumentation & Maintenance)

About The Role

Start your journey on a career path within the pharmaceutical industry. This is a great opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in instrumentation, maintenance systems, calibration activities, and engineering support within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

This internship will be completed fully on site

Key Responsibilities

• Support the engineering team with calibration and maintenance activities.
• Assist in maintaining equipment records and asset data within the maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Help track preventive maintenance and calibration schedules.
• Participate in equipment troubleshooting and root cause investigations.
• Support engineers in reviewing equipment performance and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Assist with maintaining documentation, reports, and audit‑ready records.
• Work with Maintenance, Quality, Validation, and Operations teams on day‑to‑day engineering activities.
• Help develop and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training materials.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Follow site safety, quality, and GMP requirements always.

What You Will Gain

• Hands‑on experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to calibration, maintenance, and engineering systems.
• Opportunity to work with experienced engineers and cross‑functional teams.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Development of technical, problem‑solving, and professional skills.

The ideal person will have

• Working towards a Science/engineering qualification or relevant discipline

Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, Impact the future by driving one of the world’s leading healthcare companies, and inspire your team to reach their full potential and push the boundaries of science and technology,

Required Skills

• Analytical Problem Solving
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Calibration Management Software
• Calibration of Equipment
• Clinical Research
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Continuous Process Improvement
• Data Analytics
• Database Management
• Data Entry
• Data Visualization
• Document Management
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• GMP Compliance
• Health Economics
• Maintenance Management
• Maintenance Planning Software
• Maintenance Processes
• Office Applications
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Process Improvements
• Project Management
• Reporting and Analysis
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Development {+ 2 more}

Employee Status

Intern/Co‑op (Fixed Term)

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

N/A

Job Posting End Date

09/16/2026

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Requisition ID

R411317