Maintenance Planner – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

RECRUITERS; Clonmel; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

RECRUITERS in Clonmel, Ireland seeks an API Maintenance Planner to support maintenance and reliability at its pharmaceutical manufacturing site. The role covers planning, preventive and corrective scheduling, and ensuring safe and efficient plant activities.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations and contractors to manage workloads and improve equipment reliability, including the summer shutdown.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling within industrial or pharmaceutical settings.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and estimate labour and materials.
• Knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance systems and work orders.

Aufgaben

• Support development and operation of the site's maintenance management system.
• Develop and maintain the preventive maintenance programme with job plans and frequencies.
• Coordinate maintenance scheduling with multiple teams to manage backlogs.
• Review work requests for accurate information and classifications.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance and project activities for the annual shutdown.
• Coordinate external contractors and vendors for maintenance activities.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and report on compliance and performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and standardised procedures.

Kenntnisse

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ausbildung

Electrical and Instrumentation Craft / Mechanical Craft / Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

• 12 months contract - turning to permanent for the right candidate
• Fully onsite - Monday - Friday

A pharmaceutical company is seeking an experienced API Maintenance Planner to support maintenance and reliability activities at its manufacturing site in Clonmel. This role is responsible for maintenance planning, preventive and corrective maintenance scheduling, and ensuring equipment and plant activities are completed safely and efficiently. You will work closely with engineering, maintenance, operations and external contractors to manage maintenance workloads and improve equipment reliability. The position also plays a key role in planning and coordinating the annual summer shutdown.

Requirements

• A qualification in Electrical and Instrumentation Craft, Mechanical Craft or Engineering.
• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling within an industrial, manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment.
• Knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance systems, including maintenance job plans, frequencies and work orders.
• Understanding of electrical and mechanical maintenance, piping systems, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience with maintenance management systems and equipment databases; SAP experience is an advantage.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and estimate labour, materials and equipment requirements.
• Knowledge of safety procedures, risk assessments and relevant GMP, environmental and validation requirements.
• Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation and day-to-day operation of the site's maintenance management system.
• Develop and maintain the preventive planned maintenance (PPM) programme, including job plans, maintenance frequencies and change control.
• Coordinate maintenance scheduling with engineering, maintenance and operations teams to manage preventive and corrective maintenance backlogs.
• Review incoming work requests to ensure accurate information, appropriate work classifications and effective backlog management.
• Plan corrective maintenance work orders through site inspections, task-list preparation, risk assessments and the procurement of materials and equipment.
• Coordinate external contractors and vendors for mechanical, electrical and other maintenance activities.
• Monitor and report maintenance KPIs, including PPM compliance, overdue preventive maintenance, schedule adherence and predictive maintenance execution.
• Plan, estimate and coordinate maintenance and project activities associated with the annual summer shutdown.
• Organise shutdown review meetings, prepare detailed work schedules, coordinate contractor activities and ensure plant and equipment availability.
• Support equipment annual reviews, maintenance performance reporting, equipment criticality assessments and the development of maintenance strategies for new assets.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, maintenance best practices and standardised procedures for routine maintenance activities.
• Work collaboratively with engineering and operations teams to support equipment reliability, safe working practices and operational performance.

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