Pharma GMP Maintenance Technician – Automation & Reliability

Catalyx; Cork; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyx is seeking a maintenance professional to service automated pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment on site. You will work with the Manufacturing team to support daily operations and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

The role requires a Leaving Certificate and a Trades Certificate with at least five years of GMP experience, plus proven maintenance expertise in a regulated setting. You will contribute to equipment reliability and safety across manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Leaving Certificate and Trades Certificate with 5+ years GMP experience.
• Proven maintenance experience in a regulated automated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical equipment operations, process manufacturing, OEE, MTBF and failure analysis.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams within regulated settings.
• Experience in Food, biotech or pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

• Resolve day-to-day engineering issues and provide guidance on compliance queries.
• Support Continuous Improvement by improving equipment performance and reliability (OEE).
• Perform routine maintenance following SOPs and cGMPs; maintain and review tasks and procedures.
• Report downtime accurately and coordinate maintenance with the Manager.
• Comply with safety regulations and update CMMS with maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams including external contractors.

Skills

GMP experience

Pharma equipment maintenance

OEE knowledge

MTBF understanding

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Leaving Certificate

Trades Certificate

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Catalyx is seeking a maintenance professional to service automated pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment on site. You will work with the Manufacturing team to support daily operations and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

The role requires a Leaving Certificate and a Trades Certificate with at least five years of GMP experience, plus proven maintenance expertise in a regulated setting. You will contribute to equipment reliability and safety across manufacturing processes.