Pharma Utilities Lead Technician – GMP & Reliability

Veolia; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Ireland is seeking a Black Utilities Lead Technician in Blanchardstown to oversee the reliable operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of all black utility systems supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing.

The role requires strong leadership, GMP awareness, and ability to interpret P&IDs, with responsibility for safety, compliance and cross-functional coordination with site management, engineering and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Recognised Trade Certificate in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Refrigeration or HVAC (Essential).
• Experience in Pharmaceutical/Regulated Manufacturing Environment (Desirable).
• Strong technical 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

• Utilities Operations: Ensure continuous operation of black utility systems including steam, condensate, chilled water, cooling water, compressed air, HVAC support systems.
• Maintenance & Reliability: Lead reactive maintenance to minimise production impact and support preventive maintenance programs.
• Team Leadership: Direct daily activities of Utilities Technicians and coordinate with site management and other leads.
• Continuous Improvement: Apply CI methodologies to enhance reliability, energy efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Compliance: Ensure all utility work aligns with cGMP, Change Control and maintenance procedures; support audits.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Act as primary contact for black utilities work and coordinate vendor support.
• Other duties: Support site projects, assist commissioning activities and provide cross-functional technical support.

Skills

Leadership

GMP awareness

Root cause analysis

Risk-based maintenance

Education

Trade Certificate (Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation / Refrigeration / HVAC)

Job description

Veolia Ireland is seeking a Black Utilities Lead Technician in Blanchardstown to oversee the reliable operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of all black utility systems supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing.

The role requires strong leadership, GMP awareness, and ability to interpret P&IDs, with responsibility for safety, compliance and cross-functional coordination with site management, engineering and external vendors.