Plant Engineer TPM6133

Tandem Project Management Ltd.; Dublin; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Project Management Ltd. is seeking an experienced Plant Engineer with an Electrical Engineering background to support GMP facilities in Dublin.

The role emphasizes ATEX expertise, hazardous areas, and regulatory compliance within a biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will maintain electrical systems, support change control, participate in risk assessments, and collaborate with Maintenance, EHS, Quality and contractors to ensure safe, reliable plant

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Demonstrable experience in plant/electrical engineering within pharma or regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of ATEX requirements and hazardous areas.
• Understanding hazardous area classification and explosion protection principles.
• Knowledge of electrical standards, ATEX legislation and safe working practices.
• Experience supporting plant equipment, electrical systems and projects.
• Familiarity with GMP-regulated environments and engineering documentation/change control.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
• Familiarity with hazardous area inspections, Ex equipment registers and ATEX assessments.
• Knowledge of IEC/EN 60079 standards and hazardous-area training/certifications.

Responsibilities

• Support Site Change Control process and provide engineering support for plant electrical systems and infrastructure.
• Apply ATEX expertise to assessment, installation, inspection and maintenance of equipment in hazardous atmospheres.
• Assist compliance with ATEX legislation and hazardous area classification requirements.
• Review hazardous area classification drawings, equipment specs and explosion protection docs.
• Ensure plant equipment and electrical installations are maintained safely and reliably.
• Support engineering projects, upgrades, modifications and plant improvements.
• Participate in risk assessments, technical reviews and engineering change control activities.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, EHS, Quality and external contractors to resolve issues and improve performance.
• Ensure activities comply with GMP, site procedures and health and safety legislation.
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation including specs, records and inspection reports.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for plant reliability and regulatory compliance.

Skills

ATEX knowledge

Hazardous areas

Electrical standards

ATEX compliance

GMP familiarity

Pharma manufacturing

Hazardous area inspections

IEC/EN 60079

Capital projects

CompEx training

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Summary:

Our client, a global biopharmaceutical company based in Dublin, is seeking an experienced Plant Engineer with an Electrical Engineering background, strong ATEX expertise and pharmaceutical industry experience. The successful candidate will provide engineering support for plant equipment, electrical systems and associated infrastructure within a highly regulated GMP environment. This role will focus on maintaining the safety, reliability and compliance of plant systems, with particular emphasis on equipment operating in potentially explosive atmospheres. The successful candidate will work closely with Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Operations and project teams to ensure equipment and facilities meet relevant regulatory requirements and site engineering standards.

Responsibilities:

• Support Site Change Control process. Provide engineering support for plant electrical systems, equipment and infrastructure within a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
• Apply ATEX expertise to the assessment, selection, installation, inspection and maintenance of electrical equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres.
• Support compliance with applicable ATEX legislation, hazardous area classification requirements and relevant electrical engineering standards.
• Review hazardous area classification drawings, equipment specifications, technical documentation and explosion protection requirements.
• Ensure plant equipment and electrical installations are maintained in a safe, compliant and reliable condition.
• Support engineering projects, equipment upgrades, modifications and plant improvement initiatives, ensuring appropriate engineering standards are applied.
• Participate in risk assessments, technical reviews, incident investigations and engineering change control activities.
• Work collaboratively with Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Operations and external engineering contractors to resolve technical issues and improve plant performance.
• Ensure engineering activities are carried out in accordance with GMP requirements, site procedures and applicable health and safety legislation.
• Support the preparation, review and maintenance of engineering documentation, including technical specifications, equipment records, inspection reports and compliance documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on plant reliability, operational efficiency, safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrable experience in a plant engineering, electrical engineering or facilities engineering role within the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical or another highly regulated industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of ATEX requirements and experience working with electrical equipment in hazardous areas.
• Understanding of hazardous area classification, explosion protection principles and the selection and inspection of equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres.
• Knowledge of relevant electrical engineering standards, applicable ATEX legislation and safe working practices.
• Experience supporting plant equipment, electrical systems, maintenance activities or engineering projects.
• Familiarity with GMP-regulated environments and associated engineering documentation and change control processes.
• Experience working within a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
• Familiarity with hazardous area inspections, Ex equipment registers and ATEX compliance assessments.
• Knowledge of relevant IEC/EN 60079 standards for explosive atmospheres.
• Experience supporting capital projects, plant modifications and equipment commissioning.
• Relevant ATEX, CompEx or other hazardous-area training or certification.