Maintenance Planner

PCI Pharma Services; Stamullen; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Pharma Services in Stamullen (County Meath) is seeking a Maintenance Planner for a permanent, 100% on-site role, Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will develop and implement maintenance plans for packaging equipment, coordinate with engineers and production, and ensure GMP and safety compliance.

The role emphasizes preventive maintenance, CMMS utilisation, and targeted reliability improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning preventive maintenance for packaging equipment.
• Strong understanding of GMP and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to read and use maintenance data to drive reliability improvements.

Responsibilities

• Preventive Maintenance Planning through CMMS and autonomous maintenance systems.
• Work Order Management: create and manage routine maintenance tasks, inspections and repairs.
• Spare Parts Management: coordinate with the compliance technician to ensure spare parts availability.
• Equipment History and Documentation: maintain maintenance records and logs.
• Shutdown Coordination: plan maintenance during planned shutdowns to minimize disruption.
• Regulatory Compliance: ensure maintenance activities meet GMP and regulatory standards.
• Performance Analysis: analyze MTBF/MTTR data to improve reliability.
• Collaboration with Production: schedule maintenance around production plans to reduce downtime.
• Continuous Improvement: identify process improvements in maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Health and Safety: promote safety in maintenance activities.
• Contractor Management: coordinate external contractors and ensure safety and quality standards.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Preventive maintenance

Regulatory compliance

GMP compliance

Spare parts coordination

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Tools

CMMS

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 Maintenance Planner (Permanent role) to join our team in Stamullen, County Meath. This is a Monday to Friday position, 100% on-site.

Main purpose of job:

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for developing and implementing effective maintenance plans and schedules for our facility, equipment and operations working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure the efficient operation of our assets. They play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and compliance of packaging machinery and equipment within the business. This includes coordinating maintenance activities through the preventative maintenance program and CMMS, managing spare parts in conjunction with the compliance technician and collaborating with the Engineers seeking opportunities to optimize maintenance processes and equipment performance.

Main responsibilities:

• Preventive Maintenance Planning through the use of CMMS and autonomous maintenance systems, developing and maintaining a schedule of preventive maintenance activities for packaging machinery and equipment to minimize downtime, reduce the risk of breakdowns, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Work Order Management: Creating and managing work orders for routine maintenance tasks, inspections, and repairs. This involves prioritizing tasks based on criticality, resource availability, and production schedules.
• Spare Parts Management: Coordinating with the compliance technician to ensure the availability of spare parts and consumables required for maintenance activities. This may include identifying critical spare parts, monitoring stock levels, and initiating procurement when necessary.
• Equipment History and Documentation: Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities, including equipment history, maintenance logs, and documentation of repairs and upgrades.
• Shutdown Coordination: Planning and coordinating maintenance activities during planned shutdowns or off-peak production periods to minimize disruption to packaging operations.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring that all maintenance activities adhere to regulatory requirements, including documentation, validation, and adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and other relevant standards.
• Performance Analysis: Analysing equipment performance data, such as mean time between failures (MTBF) and mean time to repair (MTTR), to identify opportunities for improving equipment reliability and uptime.
• Collaboration with Production: Working closely with production planner to schedule maintenance activities that minimize impact on production schedules and output, while ensuring the safety and reliability of packaging equipment.
• Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities for process improvements in the maintenance planning and scheduling processes, including the adoption of predictive maintenance technologies, reliability-centred maintenance strategies, and other industry best practices.
• Health and Safety: Ensuring that all maintenance activities are conducted in compliance with health and safety regulations and promoting a culture of safety within the maintenance department.
• Contractor Management: Coordinating the activities of external contractors or service providers involved in maintenance and repairs, ensuring that they adhere to safety and quality standards.

Join us and be part of building the bridge between life changing therapies and patients. Let's talk future

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.