GMP Maintenance Technician — Two Shifts + 20% Premium

Sigmar Recruitment; Sligo; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Defined contribution pension

22 days’ annual leave

Annual merit review

Development opportunities

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Technician for a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in Ireland. The role covers planned and unplanned maintenance of production equipment, utilities, HVAC and building systems, with a focus on GMP compliance and continuous improvement.

You will work in a two-shift pattern Monday to Friday, with day and evening slots, and responsibilities include CMMS updates, root cause analysis and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or trade qualification in engineering.
• At least 5 years’ industrial experience, with minimum 3 years’ GMP maintenance.
• Experience maintaining production equipment, utilities, HVAC and plant systems.
• Knowledge of GMP, validation, EHS requirements and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergency repairs and equipment installations.
• Maintain production equipment, utilities, HVAC, mechanical, electrical and control systems.
• Ensure GMP equipment remains validated and compliant with SOPs, EHS policies and quality standards.
• Update CMMS accurately and on schedule (eMaint is advantageous).
• Respond to breakdowns with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support commissioning, testing and qualification of new equipment and utilities.
• Provide engineering input into deviations, CAPAs, change controls and audits.
• Coordinate maintenance contractors and review service reports.
• Improve equipment reliability, process performance and OEE.
• Manage maintenance spares and provide on-call support when required.

Skills

Maintenance experience in GMP

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

CMMS usage

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent work

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant trade qualification in engineering

Tools

CMMS - eMaint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Technician for a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in Ireland. The role covers planned and unplanned maintenance of production equipment, utilities, HVAC and building systems, with a focus on GMP compliance and continuous improvement.

You will work in a two-shift pattern Monday to Friday, with day and evening slots, and responsibilities include CMMS updates, root cause analysis and collaboration with cross-functional teams.