ESS Utilities Technician

ESS Ltd.; Swords; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VHI

Pension

Job summary

ESS Ltd. in Ireland (Leinster, Swords) is seeking aMaintenance Engineer with a strong background in regulated manufacturing to join our site operations.

The role focuses on risk mitigation, planned maintenance, CMMS administration, and compliant execution of work orders to keep critical systems running. The successful candidate will have a Level 7 qualification in electrical, instrumentation, refrigeration or mechanical disciplines and at least 4 years’ relevant experience, with a proven ability

Qualifications

• Level 7 qualification in electrical, instrumentation, refrigeration or mechanical disciplines.
• At least 4 years’ experience in a maintenance or engineering role within a regulated manufacturing environment (pharma, medical devices, FMCG).
• CMMS experience and ability to follow procedures with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Identify risks and implement mitigation actions in a cross-functional environment.
• Respond promptly to equipment failures; record interventions and provide guidance for prevention.
• Execute planned maintenance: predictive, preventive and calibration activities.
• Use CMMS to complete work orders, LOTO permits and related paperwork.
• Ensure all work orders are compliant and asset data is captured accurately.
• Provide clear handovers to colleagues in written and verbal form.
• Participate in project activities and identify job plan tasks and spare parts.
• Support major equipment overhauls and vendor management as required.
• Assist in developing training documentation and cross-train colleagues.
• Work in cross-functional teams to optimise processes with Operational Excellence.
• Maintain audit readiness, housekeeping standards and timely training.
• Ensure site services (water, steam, compressed air, N2, HVAC, chillers) support production.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Regulated manufacturing

Problem solving

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Independent work

Education

Level 7 Electrical qualification

Level 7 Instrumentation qualification

Level 7 Mechanical qualification

Level 7 Refrigeration qualification

Tools

CMMS systems

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Safety – identify risks and put in place mitigation actions if required.
• Ensure that all equipment failures or issues are responded to promptly and appropriately in across functional environment. Record interventions including failure codes. Providingguidance and solutions for preventative action where required.
• Execute planned maintenance routines including predictive, preventative and calibrationactivities.
• Use of CMMS systems - completion of all required paperwork work orders, LOTO, permits
• Ensuring all Work Orders are completed in a compliant manner and asset management datais captured accurately.
• Provide clear and concise written and verbal handovers to colleagues.
• Participating in project activities and reviews where required. Identifying job plan activities and spare partsfor planned activities.
• Identifying and Supporting major equipment overhauls and manage vendors when necessary.
• Supporting the development of training documentation, cross train colleagues as required.
• Working in cross functional teams where Operational Excellence techniques are used to optimise processes.
• Ensuring the site is always audit ready, house-keeping standards are always adhered to and all training completed on time.
• Ensuring all services (site water systems, compressed air systems, N2 & HVAC systems and chillers) are available to maintain the production schedule.

Adhere to all the relevant policies and procedures.

Qualification / Work Experience

The successful candidate must possess at minimum a Level 7 Electrical, Instrumentation , Refrigeration orMechanical related qualification.

• At least 4 years’ experience in a maintenance or relevant engineering role in a regulatedmanufacturing environment is essential i.e. in a pharmaceutical, medical device or FMCGfacility.
• Responsibilities to include (but not limited) to the following : maintenance of all site water, steam, compressed air, chiller systems, N2 and HVAC systems.
• CMMS experience
• High level of attention to detail in following procedures and must be flexible and open tochange.
• Ability to work independently and also as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving ability and adhere to scheduled timelines.

The role requires a high degree of flexibility, responsiveness and the ability to self-manage and prioritise (due to the nature of manufacturing operations, out of hours support may be required)

• VHI
• Pension