Refrigeration Technician Pharma

Anderson McQue; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Anderson McQue is seeking a Refrigeration Utilities Technician for a biopharmaceutical site in Ireland. You will maintain water/air cooled chillers and various AC units, performing preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and documentation in a GMP environment.

You will work with maintenance planners, liaise with contractors, and participate in training to meet site requirements. Strong communication and team skills are essential for success in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Refrigeration trade qualification or equivalent with refrigeration exposure.
• 2+ years maintenance/troubleshooting in Pharma with GMP familiarity.
• Hold a valid Refrigeration F-GAS 2079 certificate.
• NFQ Level 5 qualification.
• Experience with water-cooled and air-cooled chillers and AC units.
• Familiar with major chiller brands York, Sabroe, Trane, Carrier, Daikin.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on site refrigeration equipment as per SOP.
• Troubleshoot utilities refrigeration equipment as directed.
• Complete site documentation before/after tasks per SOP.
• Liaise with Contractors during planned service maintenance.
• Participate in training and ensure ITPs meet site requirements.
• Carry out risk assessments for maintenance tasks.
• Update maintenance task lists to remain current.
• Ensure compliance with site EHS rules and guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Independence

Education

Refrigeration trade qualification

NFQ Level 5

Industrial electrician transition

Tools

York chillers

Sabroe chillers

Trane chillers

Carrier chillers

Daikin chillers

Job description

This position will be based on a biopharmaceutical site on behalf of our client, a multinational and multicultural company which provides great career progression opportunities to the right person.

The role:

The utilities refrigeration technician is responsible for the execution of the preventive and corrective maintenance program on the site refrigeration equipment. Your main role is to carry servicing, trouble shooting, and maintenance of Industrial water/air cooled Chillers and various AC units.

• Carry out work as per schedule supplied by the Maintenance Coordinator Planner and as per site policies, schedules and procedures.
• Troubleshoot problems with utilities refrigeration equipment as necessary and as directed by site supervisors.
• Complete site documentation before and after work tasks, as per relevant SOP.
• Liaise with Contractors during planned service maintenance.
• Participate in the appropriate training and ensure that ITP meets the site requirements.
• Carry out Risk Assessment of Equipment Maintenance Task List steps and ensure these are always kept valid.
• Update MTL’s as appropriate to ensure they are always relevant to the site needs and meet findings from periodic reviews.
• Carry out Periodic reviews of EWI/SOP to ensure documents are always current and valid.
• All work on site to be carried out in accordance with site EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) and company EHS rules and guidelines.
• You will have a Refrigeration F-GAS 2079 Certificate.
• Relevant trade qualification in refrigeration, or a qualified industrial electrician who has transitioned to refrigeration.
• 2+ years in maintenance and troubleshooting experience of refrigeration equipment in a Pharma environment and familiar with GMP requirements.
• Qualified to a minimum of NFQ 5.
• Familiar and capable of delivering Service/Maintenance and repair of Water-cooled and Air-cooled Chillers and AC Units.
• Experience on large ton centrifugal and screw chillers would be a distinct advantage, but training will be provided as required.
• Have experience with major chiller manufacturers such as York/ Sabroe/ Trane/ Carrier/ Daikin.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• An ability to work independently and as a member of a team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-working skills.