Maintenance Technician Fitter - Evening Shift

AbbVie; Westport; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Ireland is recruiting a Maintenance Technician Fitter for the Evening Shift to support aseptic manufacturing, filling and packaging lines. This full-time role requires hands-on experience across mechanical, electrical and automation systems and a proactive approach to maintenance, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, perform planned and unplanned maintenance, participate in FAT/commissioning, source spare parts, and help ensure

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance and troubleshooting of electromechanical equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical data and procedures.
• Familiar with GMP or other regulated environments and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Planned and unplanned maintenance of mechanical services, plant and equipment.
• Determine root cause of equipment issues and implement solutions.
• Support machine and equipment effectiveness improvements.
• Identify and source spare parts for equipment.
• Assist with preventative maintenance by vendors.
• Attend FAT/commissioning of new plant and equipment.
• Support equipment qualifications and preventative testing.

Skills

Maintenance & troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Automation systems knowledge

GMP experience

Reading technical data

Job description

Maintenance Technician Fitter - Evening Shift

• Full-time
• Workday Global Grade: 12

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

An experienced pharmaceutical/medical device fitter is required to carry out planned/unplanned maintenance across, aseptic manufacturing, filling and or packaging. You will work as part of a strong multi-disciplined team of Fitters, Electricians, Process and Mechatronic Engineers. We have a strong emphasis on identifying opportunities for improvements and efficiency. Our primary objective is the consistent supply of safe, first class product to our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Planned and Unplannedmaintenance of mechanical Services, Plant and Equipment.
• Responsible for determining root cause of equipment issues and implementing solutions
• Support Machine and Equipment Effectiveness improvements.
• Identification and sourcing of all equipment spare parts.
• Assisting preventative maintenance by specialist vendors.
• Attendance during FAT / Commissioning of new plant and equipment.
• Assist in the performance of equipment qualifications.
• Support the setup of Preventative Routines for equipment.
• Support the Risk assessment of tasks and equipment.
• Communication of any concerns about work processes to Management.
• Resolve technical issues in an effective & timely manner to support operations.
• Support continuous improvement and process efficiency programs, i.e., MEP,OEE, OPEX, RCA, and productivity output for the BU.
• Provide information to the tracking and monitoring of the relevant KPIs for the Technical Team.
• Help support the BU during regulatory and compliance audits.
• Ensures all maintenance activities within the department are performed to the appropriate health and safety standards.
• Ability to trouble-shoot and correct technical issues, in an effective and timely manner, with a sense of urgency to minimize equipment downtime.
• Ability to determine the root cause of technical issues using proven problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to read, analyse, interpret technical data, and technical procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information and answer queries.
• Willingness and ability to collaborate with and influence other groups in a positive, team based environment.
• Flexible and willing to carry out overtime and Shift Work as necessary.
• A minimum of 4 years’ maintenance and troubleshooting experience in a highly automated production environment
  • Aseptic Filling Lines.
  • Packaging operations, Automated Inspection Lines and Robotic Packing
• Clear understanding and experience of maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and automation systems.
• Ability to organize workload and work on own initiative.
• Experience in GMP or other regulated environment and knowledge of required safety standards.
• Strong ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
• Flexibility to respond to issues outside normal business hours.
• Ability to learn new and different technologies.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotech industries or aseptic processing.
• The ability to interpret pneumatic and hydraulic schematics and mechanical specifications
• Experience in the maintenance of electromechanical manufacturing equipment
• Machining, and welding experience an advantage

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.