Facilities Engineering Lead

Sigmar Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare package

Day-shift hours

Permanent senior role

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment in Ireland is seeking an experienced Facilities Engineering Lead to oversee day-to-day coordination of critical engineering systems supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

You will lead Shift Engineers and service providers, manage critical utilities (WFI, clean steam, HVAC, UPS and generators), drive GMP compliance, and ensure continuous operation of cleanroom environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in pharma manufacturing or life sciences facilities.
• Strong GMP/regulatory knowledge in regulated environments.
• Experience with WFI, clean steam, clean utilities, HVAC and process cooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Shift Engineers, technicians and service providers.
• Oversee critical utilities including WFI, clean steam, compressed air, nitrogen, UPS systems, emergency generators and process cooling.
• Ensure reliable operation of cleanroom HVAC systems, environmental controls and manufacturing areas.
• Drive preventive and reactive maintenance to GMP and SLA standards.
• Coordinate permits, validation activities and engineering works within controlled areas.
• Maintain effective shift handovers and engineering coverage for critical operations.
• Support GMP documentation, change control, validation, audits and inspections.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality and external providers.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

GMP

Utilities management

PM/CMMS

Education

Engineering degree (mechanical/electrical)

Tools

CMMS

Validation software

Job description

• Join an established organisation supporting a highly regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Work with critical engineering infrastructure including clean utilities, WFI, clean steam, HVAC and environmental control systems.
• Take on a senior technical leadership position with responsibility for critical facilities uptime, engineering compliance and team coordination within a GMP environment.

Your new employer operates within the pharmaceutical/life sciences sector and is looking for an experienced Facilities Engineering Lead to support the safe, compliant and reliable operation of critical building services and utilities.

About Your New Job

As the Facilities Engineering Lead, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day coordination and performance of critical engineering systems supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

You will:

• Lead and coordinate Shift Engineers, technicians and specialist service providers supporting critical facilities operations.
• Oversee critical utilities including WFI, clean steam, compressed air, nitrogen, UPS systems, emergency generators and process cooling.
• Ensure the reliable operation of cleanroom HVAC systems, environmental controls and classified manufacturing areas.
• Drive PPM and reactive maintenance compliance, ensuring work orders are completed within required GMP and SLA standards.
• Coordinate permits, specialist contractors, validation activities and engineering works within controlled pharmaceutical manufacturing areas.
• Maintain effective shift handovers and ensure continuous engineering coverage for critical operations.
• Support GMP documentation, change control, validation, audits and regulatory inspections.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and external service providers to maintain safe and compliant operations.

What Skills You Need

• 5+ years' experience within pharmaceutical manufacturing or life sciences facilities.
• Strong knowledge of GMP requirements and experience working within regulated critical facilities environments.
• Technical experience with pharmaceutical utilities such as WFI, clean steam, clean utilities, compressed gases and cleanroom HVAC.
• Electrical or mechanical engineering qualification, trade qualification or equivalent technical background.
• Experience with PPM, reactive maintenance, CMMS and critical engineering systems.
• Experience with pharmaceutical validation, equipment qualification and change-control processes.
• Previous experience leading or coordinating engineers, technicians and specialist contractors.
• HV/LV authorised-person experience would be beneficial; relevant training can be provided.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and healthcare package.
• Day-shift working hours, offering a strong work-life balance within a pharmaceutical facilities environment.
• Permanent senior technical opportunity within a highly regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Opportunity to develop further expertise across GMP engineering, clean utilities, validation and critical infrastructure systems.
• Long-term career development within an established engineering and facilities operation.