Maintenance Planner

Life Science Recruitment; Munster; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Science Recruitment supports a pharmaceutical organisation in Tipperary, Ireland, hiring a Utilities Maintenance Planner. The role owns maintenance processes under the Utilities Manager.

You will develop the PPM system, write job plans and coordinate scheduling with the Maintenance & Reliability Engineer to hit site targets. This position offers exposure to a multinational environment and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and scheduling maintenance activities.
• Experience with PPM and CM backlog management.
• Experience in the pharma/industrial maintenance environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development, implementation and operation of the Maintenance system.
• Develop and maintain the PPM system including job plans and frequencies.
• Coordinate PM and CM backlog to meet site targets.
• Act as second level Gatekeeper for work requests and data accuracy.
• Plan CM work orders, source materials and perform risk assessments.
• Work with contractors and maintenance engineers to KPI reporting.
• Plan and schedule the Annual Summer Shutdown.
• Support equipment annual reviews and OOT trend reports.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Vendor coordination

Risk assessments

KPI reporting

Education

Electrical/Instrument Craft

Mechanical Craft

Engineering Qualification

Tools

PPM system

Change Control System

Job description

We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with a Pharmaceutical organisation based in Tipperary. This is an excellent position for anyone who is looking to join a leading multinational who are addressing some of the world’s most challenging healthcare needs.

Reporting to the Utilities Manager will have specific responsibility for the ownership and successful operation of maintenance business processes.

Duties:

• Under the direction to the API Maintenance & Reliability Lead assist in the overall development, implementation and day to day operation of the Maintenance system.
• Development of the PPM system including writing job plans and developing maintenance frequencies. Liaises with the Maintenance & Reliability Engineer on implementation of the PdM program.
• Operation and execution of the PPM Change Control System.
• In conjunction with the API Maintenance Manager and API Operations Scheduler / coordinating the Work Scheduling process to ensure site specific targets on PM & CM backlog management are achieved.
• May act as a second level 'Gatekeeper' after the Operations Gatekeeper to review incoming work requests ensuring data accuracy, correct work type and to manage CM Backlogs.
• Actively plans CM work orders by visiting job sites, booking/ordering materials, writing task lists, performing risk assessments etc.
• Works closely with contract providers to plan work requests that require vendor assistant e.g. Mechanical & Electrical contractors.
• Works closely with the Maintenance & Reliability Engineer to develop and communicate relevant KPI's for the maintenance team.
• Planning, estimating, co-ordinating all aspects of maintenance and project activities associated with the Annual Summer Shutdown.
• Support the API Maintenance & Reliability Lead in the development of the equipment annual review and support the Maintenance & Reliability Engineer in the development of periodic OOT trend report.
• Support and assist the API Maintenance & Reliability Lead to implement maintenance best practice methodologies/technologies including LSS processes e.g. creation of standard work for routine maintenance activities.
• Liaise with Project Engineering and the Maintenance & Reliability Engineer on criticality assessments and developing new maintenance strategies/plans for new assets.
• Carries out all planning and scheduling for the Annual Summer Shutdown.

Education and Experience:

• Electrical and Instrument Craft or Mechanical Craft or Engineering Qualification.
• Carries out all planning and scheduling for the Annual Summer Shutdown.
• Experience in Electrical installation practices and maintenance, Piping installation practices and maintenance, Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Planning and Scheduling Maintenance, Site Plant and Machinery Database and Process Operations.