Maintenance Support Specialist

Tandem Project Management Ltd.; Munster; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Project Management Ltd. is recruiting for a Maintenance Support Specialist at a global pharmaceutical site in Tipperary. You will support planning, scheduling and delivery of maintenance activities across the site, ensuring compliance with safety and GMP standards.

Key duties include developing the maintenance planning system, managing PPMs, coordinating shutdown activities and working with contractors to optimise maintenance delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and managing PPM programmes.
• Experience planning corrective maintenance and coordinating shutdowns.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of safety, GMP, environmental, validation and permit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support development and operation of the maintenance planning system.
• Develop and maintain the PPM programme, including job plans and frequencies.
• Manage the PPM change control process.
• Coordinate work scheduling to meet backlog targets and ensure data accuracy.

Skills

PPM planning

Maintenance scheduling

Vendor coordination

Safety & GMP

Engineering drawings

Education

Engineering qualification or similar

Tools

SAP or CMMS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We currently have an opportunity for a Maintenance Support Specialist to join a global pharmaceutical company in Tipperary. The successful candidate will support the planning, scheduling and effective delivery of maintenance activities across the site.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development, implementation and day-to-day operation of the maintenance planning system.
• Develop and maintain the planned preventive maintenance (PPM) programme, including job plans and maintenance frequencies.
• Manage the operation and execution of the PPM change control process.
• Coordinate the work scheduling process to support the achievement of preventive and corrective maintenance backlog targets.
• Review incoming work requests to ensure data accuracy, correct work type and effective management of corrective maintenance backlogs.
• Plan corrective maintenance work orders, including site visits, task lists, materials, resources and risk assessments.
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical and other specialist contractors to plan maintenance activities requiring vendor support.
• Support the development and communication of maintenance KPIs, including PPM compliance, overdue PMs, schedule adherence, MTBF and predictive maintenance execution.
• Plan, estimate and coordinate maintenance and project activities associated with the annual plant shutdown.
• Develop detailed shutdown work plans and schedules, including materials, tools, equipment, contractor resources and plant availability.
• Work with Engineering and Reliability teams on equipment criticality assessments and maintenance strategies for new assets.
• Support maintenance best-practice and continuous-improvement initiatives, including the development of standard work for routine activities.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are planned in accordance with site safety, GMP, environmental, validation and permit requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Engineering qualification or similar.
• Experience developing and managing PPM programmes, maintenance job plans and work schedules.
• Experience planning corrective maintenance work and coordinating shutdown or turnaround activities.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical installation and maintenance practices, including piping, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Good understanding of safety, GMP, environmental, validation and permit requirements in a regulated site environment.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and estimate labour and material requirements.
• Experience working with contractors, vendors, Engineering, Operations and Maintenance teams.
• Proficiency in SAP or a similar CMMS, together with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.