Pharma Black Utilities Lead Technician

Veolia Group; Mulhuddart; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full VHI cover

Pension

Education assistance

Job summary

Veolia is Ireland’s leading environmental services company, seeking a Black Utilities Lead to oversee critical utility systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing. You will ensure reliability, compliance with cGMP, and continuous improvement while leading Utilities Technicians.

The role demands strong trade certificates, GMP awareness, and leadership skills to manage maintenance and coordinate with engineering, QA, and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Trade certificate in mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, refrigeration or HVAC trades.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of industrial utility systems.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs and system schematics.
• Root cause analysis capability.
• Leadership and decision‑making skills.
• GMP awareness.
• Risk‑based maintenance approach.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous operation of black utility systems including steam condensate, chilled water, cooling water, compressed air, HVAC support systems.
• Lead reactive maintenance to minimise production impact and develop preventive maintenance plans.
• Direct daily activities of Utilities Technicians and coordinate with site teams.
• Collaborate with Engineering to drive reliability improvements and energy efficiency.
• Ensure all work complies with cGMP and site procedures.
• Attend weekly utilities planning meetings and coordinate vendor support.

Skills

Mechanical trade

Electrical trade

Instrumentation trade

HVAC trade

GMP awareness

Root cause analysis

Education

Recognised Trade Certificate

Job description

Veolia is Ireland’s leading environmental services company, seeking a Black Utilities Lead to oversee critical utility systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing. You will ensure reliability, compliance with cGMP, and continuous improvement while leading Utilities Technicians.

The role demands strong trade certificates, GMP awareness, and leadership skills to manage maintenance and coordinate with engineering, QA, and external vendors.