Facilities Engineer

Asset Recruitment; Carlow; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Facilities Engineer for their site in Carlow. This role involves maintaining building infrastructure and supporting engineering projects while ensuring compliance with GMP standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in facilities engineering, preferably in a GMP environment, and must possess strong skills in Lean Six Sigma and safety management. This is an on-site position with occasional work-from-home flexibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Engineering, Science or other technical discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and job-related applications required.
• Experience in Facilities and Utilities support within a GMP manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with departments to ensure Facility and Utility Support delivery.
• Ensure continuous inspection readiness of the site.
• Support the development of Engineering-related Change Controls.

Skills

Facilities engineering

GMP manufacturing

Lean Six Sigma

Microsoft Office

Safety management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Exciting opportunity with our client, a leading global pharmaceutical company, in their site in Carlow, for a Facilities Engineer within their Site Engineering Department.

Role:

Reporting to the Site Facilities Lead, the Facilities Engineer will be responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining building infrastructure and related equipment at the Carlow site. This includes analyzing Facility and Utility Support processes to identify improvements, supporting ongoing projects through safety inspections and sustainability initiatives, and providing general support to the Engineering team.

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in facilities engineering, preferably in a GMP manufacturing environment, with a background in Facility and Utility Support functions.

This is an on-site position with some flexibility of WFH occasionally.

Responsibilities:

• Collaboration with other departments and out-sourced partners to ensure the successful delivery of the Facility and Utility Support function in the safest, cost-effective manner and most time efficient.
• Ensure continuous inspection readiness of the site.
• Participate in projects, system failure investigations, and incident analysis using methodologies like 8SPS and RCA.
• Support the development and execution of Engineering-related Change Controls.
• Contribute to Lean initiatives such as Gemba walks and Kaizen events.
• Ensure compliance with global policies, cGMP, and regulatory requirements in daily activities.
• Maintain documentation, perform risk assessments, close corrective actions, and support audits and inspections.
• Assist in site reliability and calibration improvement programs.
• Support project activities through safety and inspection walks.
• Address building-related issues, support investigations, and coordinate remediation actions.
• Oversee temporary building use and conduct periodic occupancy checks.
• Prepare presentations and report progress on initiatives to stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred; ideally in an Engineering, Science or other technical discipline
• Lean Six Sigma Methodology experience is desired, with Green Belt preferred.
• Relevant experience in a comparable role typically gained operating as an independent contributor adding value to the business.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and job-related computer applications required.
• Proven experience in Facilities and Utilities support within a GMP manufacturing environment, with a strong track record of identifying and delivering process improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of regulatory/code requirements to Irish, European and International Codes, Standards and Practices.
• Strong report, standards, policy writing skills required.
• Strong safety ethos and proven record of management of change in a commercial site.