Facilities Engineer

EFOR; Sligo; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EFOR is seeking an experienced Facilities Engineer to oversee GMP and non-GMP facility maintenance, pest control, cleaning, canteen services, and audits. The role involves managing external providers, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance across the site.

The successful candidate will have an Engineering Level 8, 3+ years in a cGMP environment, and 5+ years overall experience, with strong communication and cross-department collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Level 8 qualification in Engineering.
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in a cGMP environment.
• Minimum 5+ years work experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work across multiple different departments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pest control program and on-site service providers.
• Manage facility cleaning program and cleaners across GMP and non-GMP areas.
• Oversee canteen services and on-site canteen provider to high standards.
• Present quality management reviews for GMP cleaning and pest control programs.
• Lead audits related to facility maintenance, pest control and cleaning.
• Manage grounds maintenance and landscaping with external providers.
• Ensure compliance with global, site engineering and quality policies.
• Comply with all EHS policies and procedures.
• Develop dashboards and monthly reporting; set performance targets.
• Conduct incident investigations and ensure CAPAs are completed on time.
• Support product, process and equipment validation where required.
• Coordinate external facilities contractors; monitor performance.
• Consider energy life cycle in long-range facility planning.
• Ensure infrastructure supports the site’s EPA licence.
• Raise GMP permits and update permit procedures.
• Liaise with Global Engineering as required.
• Lead security investigations and coordinate with Global Security.

Skills

Excellent communication

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Level 8 Engineering degree

Job description

Your responsibilities will be:

• Oversee the pest control program and on-site service provider.
• Manage the facility cleaning program and cleaning service provider across GMP and non-GMP areas, ensuring compliance with required standards.
• Oversee canteen services and the on-site canteen service provider, ensuring catering services are delivered to the highest standard.
• Present quality management reviews for GMP cleaning and pest control programs.
• Act as the site’s lead contact for internal, global, and regulatory audits relating to facility maintenance, pest control, and cleaning programs.
• Manage grounds maintenance and landscaping, acting as the point of contact for the service provider.
• Ensure compliance with global and site engineering and quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all EHS policies and procedures.
• Identify key metrics, develop dashboards for monthly reporting, and establish meaningful performance targets.
• Conduct thorough incident investigations and ensure CAPAs are completed on time.
• Support the site with product, process, and equipment validation where required.
• Select, approve, coordinate, and continuously monitor external facilities contractors.
• Ensure energy life cycle analysis is considered in facility long-range planning.
• Ensure optimum performance of infrastructure supporting the site’s EPA licence.
• Issue management reports as required and within agreed timelines.
• Manage budgets within target.
• Ensure safety standards are met and safe working practices are followed.
• Implement works in a continuous improvement environment.
• Support the Engineering Team in ensuring the facility is maintained to the required legal, divisional, and corporate standards.
• Liaise with Global Engineering as required.
• Negotiate costs and drive quality and performance with external contractors
• Act as the site point of contact for security on site
• Execute small, security-focused projects as needed and lead security investigations as they arise
• Work with Global Security to ensure site security is maintained to the highest standards
• Review aging Maximo work orders to align with Global MEP metrics and ensure engineering work orders are compliant, complete, and supported by appropriate closure documentation.
• Review and address aging service requests in Maximo.
• Generate E-achieve reports for completion dates and issue prompts to owners for required updates.
• Generate Soltraqs reports for CPs, CP tasks, NCRs, CAPAs, and effectiveness checks; monitor completion dates and prompt owners for updates.
• Support validation periodic reviews by providing reports for periodic review requirements and verifying PMs and CALs for validation protocols.
• Manage office space and seating layout plans.
• Update the weekly planner for embedded contractor tasks.
• Act as 6S Champion in assigned work location.
• Raise GMP permits and update GMP permit procedures to document routine engineering task requirements where appropriate.

Qualifications

What you will need:

• Level 8 qualification in Engineering
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in a cGMP environment
• Minimum 5+ years work experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work across multiple different departments