Maintenance Technician

Collins McNicholas Group; Sligo; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Group in Sligo partners with a bio pharmaceutical company to recruit a Maintenance Technician on a permanent contract. You will perform planned, preventive, corrective and emergency maintenance on machinery, plant, utilities and facilities.

The role requires a strong GMP background with experience in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, focusing on minimising downtime while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or trade qualification in engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ GMP experience, including at least 3 years in maintenance of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, pneumatic, hydraulic and control systems.
• Experience maintaining utilities, facilities and production/process equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance on machinery, plant, utilities and facilities.
• Complete scheduled maintenance tasks, maintain accurate records and update the CMMS.
• Investigate equipment breakdowns, identify root causes and implement solutions to minimise downtime.
• Work with Production, Quality and Engineering teams to resolve technical issues and minimise disruption.
• Coordinate on-site contractors and equipment suppliers, review maintenance records and manage permits to work.
• Ensure all maintenance activities meet GMP, health and safety, environmental and site regulatory requirements.
• Support engineering projects including equipment specification, installation, commissioning and testing; participate in FAT where required.
• Identify and implement improvements to equipment performance, reliability, efficiency and overall production effectiveness (OEE).
• Support CAPAs, change controls and internal audits; manage spare parts and maintenance supplies; provide training and on-call support.

Education

Bachelor's degree or trade qualification in engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

We are partnering we a bio pharmaceutical company in Sligo to recruit a Maintenance Technician to join their team on a permanent contract.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned, preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance on machinery, plant, utilities and facilities.


• Complete scheduled maintenance tasks, maintain accurate records and update the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).


• Investigate equipment breakdowns, identify root causes and implement solutions to minimise downtime and prevent repeat issues.


• Work closely with Production, Quality and Engineering teams to resolve technical issues and minimise disruption to operations.


• Coordinate on-site contractors and equipment suppliers, including managing permits to work and reviewing maintenance records.


• Ensure all maintenance activities meet GMP, health and safety, environmental and site regulatory requirements.


• Support engineering projects, including equipment specification, installation, commissioning and testing. Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) where required.


• Identify and implement improvements to equipment performance, reliability, efficiency and overall production effectiveness (OEE).


• Support the management of deviations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), change controls and internal audits.


• Manage spare parts and maintenance supplies, provide technical guidance and training, and participate in emergency on-call support.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree ortrade qualification in an engineering discipline.


• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a GMP, including at least 3 years in the maintenance of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, pneumatic, hydraulic and control systems.


• Experience in maintaining utilities, facilities & production/process equipment.