Pharma Maintenance Technician — Hands-On Troubleshooting

Force Recruitment and Outsourcing; Mullingar; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Force Recruitment and Outsourcing is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Mullingar site to ensure safe, reliable operation of production equipment and utilities.

You will perform preventative and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, and support continuous improvement with a multidisciplinary team. This hands-on role requires strong mechanical/electrical aptitude and a commitment to GMP and Health & Safety standards.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic or Maintenance Engineering.
• Experience in regulated production environments (pharma/medical device) desirable.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and electrical schematics.
• Experience with pumps, motors, valves and pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production equipment, plant and utilities.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and control-related faults.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Complete maintenance activities in accordance with site procedures, safety requirements and GMP standards.
• Inspect, maintain and repair machinery, pumps, motors, valves, conveyors and associated equipment.
• Carry out mechanical fitting, assembly, adjustment and alignment of equipment.
• Work with electrical systems and controls where appropriately trained and authorised.
• Accurately record maintenance activities, faults, parts used and corrective actions within the site's maintenance management system.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and other departments to resolve equipment and process issues.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with company Health & Safety, GMP, environmental and quality requirements.
• Participate in on-call or out-of-hours maintenance support where required.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Preventative maintenance

Problem solving

Reading schematics

Electrical & mechanical aptitude

Education

Qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic or Maintenance Engineering

Job description

Force Recruitment and Outsourcing is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Mullingar site to ensure safe, reliable operation of production equipment and utilities.

You will perform preventative and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, and support continuous improvement with a multidisciplinary team. This hands-on role requires strong mechanical/electrical aptitude and a commitment to GMP and Health & Safety standards.