Facilities Engineer

PCI TRGR Penn Pharmaceutical Services Ltd; Killiney; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Pharma Services seeks a Facilities Engineer for a permanent, on-site role in Stamullen, County Meath. You will manage maintenance, utilities and grounds, ensuring GMP-compliant operations and driving continuous improvement across facilities projects.

The ideal candidate holds an engineering degree (mechanical or electrical), with 2–5 years in a GMP-regulated environment, and strong documentation, budgeting and collaborative skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (mechanical/electrical) is essential.
• 2–5 years’ experience in GMP-regulated manufacturing or similar environment.
• Exposure to facilities equipment best-practice maintenance including CMMS and RCM.
• History in Continuous Improvement and lean production/engineering techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and solid documentation skills.
• Good collaborator with ability to work on own initiative with minimal direction.
• Numerate with good budgeting skills.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Consult with Engineering team on maintenance requirements and Preventative Maintenance work.
• Troubleshooting on Facilities issues.
• Manage and maintain all facilities, utility, equipment, and grounds.
• Review and develop plant upgrade/modification proposals.
• Manage the maintenance system for the Facilities Engineering Group.
• Ensure GMP-compliant building repairs and upgrades.
• Maintain facilities documentation in compliance with GMP guidelines.
• Coordinate contracts (utilities, security, cleaning, pest control, etc.).
• Control of Facility Engineering contractors (pre-qualification, permits, LT0, etc.).
• Identify energy-cost saving measures and implement.
• Update SOPs, documentation and technical papers.
• Lead continuous improvement programs (TPM, Lean, 6 Sigma).
• Provide technical improvements under CI program as needed.
• Plan and manage small/medium capital projects.
• Work with H&S to meet environmental and safety requirements.
• Perform validations on facilities systems as required.
• Manage maintenance budgets and timely action on audits.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Communication

Budgeting

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

RCM

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients. We are PCI. Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.

We are looking for a Facilities Engineer (Permanent role) to join our team in Stamullen, County Meath. This is a Monday to Friday position, 100% on-site.

Responsibilities

• Consult with Engineering team on maintenance requirements and Preventative Maintenance work.
• Troubleshooting on Facilities issues.
• Manage and maintain all facilities, utility, equipment, and grounds.
• Review and develop plant upgrade / modification proposals.
• Management and contribution of the maintenance system for the Facilities Engineering Group.
• Ensure that all Building Repairs and Upgrades are maintained to Pharmaceutical Standards.
• Ensure that the facilities documentation is completed, maintained, and reviewed accordingly and in compliance with all GMP guidelines.
• Manage Contracts: Utilities / Security / Cleaning / Pest Control / Landscaping / Fire Protection / Security Alarms / Camera’s / Access control / garments and Waste Management.
• Control of Facility Engineering contractors including pre-qualification, site entry, induction, permit to work, method statements, LOTO, work inspections and exit from site.
• Identify and implement measures to affect savings in all energy costs.
• Updating relevant SOP’s, documentation, and technical papers.
• Implementation of recycling initiatives.
• Liaise and work with the Facilities Engineering team to ensure that all plant related duties are successfully conducted.
• Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives (TPM, Lean, 6 Sigma, Shingo…).
• Assist and in cases lead technical improvements under the department’s continuous improvement program.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and assertiveness skills with strong mindfulness.
• Plan and manage small/ medium capital projects in the department to successful completion.
• Work closely with the H&S Department to ensure that all relevant environmental and safety requirements in the plant are met.
• Perform Validations as required on various Facilities systems.
• Manage all relevant maintenance/facilities budgets.
• Coordinate the implementation of remedial actions identified in audits.
• Work with PCI Engineering teams on various Facilities related projects.
• Work in close collaboration with other related functions to deliver required outputs on a 24/7 shift basis.
• Work closely with Site stakeholders to successfully deliver outputs and capacity enhancement projects.
• Provide technical support for new product introduction and product transfers.
• Address and effectively manage documentation issues arising from engineering activities.
• Work in close collaboration with equipment vendors to address any performance issues.
• Defining, controlling, and documenting engineering operations practices.
• Leading risk assessments and gap assessments for new processes, new equipment, and modified equipment.
• Lead and Attend Daily Handover meetings to review issues or by delegation where required.
• To organise and supervise outside contractors i.e. calibration / service contracts / cleaning.
• To maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and GMP always proven track record of showing how results were delivered through management/leadership of others.
• To undertake additional tasks as assigned by the Engineering Director / Facilities Manager or those designated by the Engineering Director.
• Capability to set clear goals, communicate these clearly and ensure progress to completion meeting predefined targets.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering (mechanical/electrical) is essential.
• At least 2- 5 years’ experience in a similar role in a GMP-regulated / FMEA manufacturing inc. audit experience desirable.
• Exposure to facilities equipment best-practice maintenance including CMMS and RCM.
• History in Continuous Improvement and lean production / engineering techniques.
• Excellent written/verbal communicator and good documentation skills.
• Good collaborator with ability to work on own initiative with minimal direction.
• Numerate with good financial/budgeting skills.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office family of products / AutoCAD is an advantage.
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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status. At PCI, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our company’s purpose: Together, delivering life-changing therapies. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity – at every level. We envision a PCI community where everyone can belong and grow, and we strive to bring this vision to reality by continuously and intentionally assessing our people practices, policies and programs, marketing approach, and workplace culture.

Why work for PCI Pharma Services?

At PCI, we have an uncompromising focus on providing quality and operational excellence and providing the industry leading customer experience. Our people make all of this happen, so providing an industry leading experience for our people is equally as important. By creating an authentic culture of purposeful work, we aspire to be an interesting and fulfilling place for talented individuals to grow careers. We live a philosophy of intentional learning combined with real-life experience supported by a fair and competitive rewards program. We are individuals, teams and a company that believes in our purpose and our approach is simple, the people who work at PCI fuel our business; we don’t say no, we figure out how.

Join us and be part of building the bridge between life changing therapies and patients.