Reliability Engineer

Careerwise Recruitment; Waterford; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Careerwise Recruitment is seeking a Reliability Engineer for a leading pharmaceutical company in Waterford on a 12-month contract. You will lead reliability initiatives for Fill and Finish equipment and implement predictive maintenance strategies.

The role requires a degree in engineering and 3-5 years of reliability experience in pharma, with RCA, FMEA, and RCM knowledge; familiarity with GMP and CMMS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field).
• 3-5 years of reliability engineering experience in pharma/sterile manufacturing.
• Experience with Fill and Finish operations or aseptic processing is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of RCA, FMEA and RCM; data analysis and GMP principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives for Fill and Finish equipment.
• Develop predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to maximise uptime and OEE.
• Conduct RCA and FMEA for equipment failures and chronic reliability issues.
• Monitor MTBF, MTTR, and availability metrics.
• Review and optimise preventive maintenance schedules based on criticality.
• Support the transition from reactive to predictive maintenance approaches.
• Collaborate with maintenance to develop SOPs and work instructions.
• Identify opportunities for condition-based monitoring and implement technologies.
• Collect, analyse, and report reliability KPIs.
• Identify trends to drive proactive interventions.
• Lead continuous improvement projects using Lean and Six Sigma.
• Develop business cases for equipment upgrades based on reliability data.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, EMA and regulatory requirements; maintain documentation.
• Support internal and external audits related to reliability and maintenance.

Skills

Reliability engineering

RCA

FMEA

RCM

Data analysis

Predictive maintenance

Aseptic processing

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

A Reliability Engineer is required for a leading pharmaceutical based in Waterford. This is a 12 month contracting position. If you have reliability and maintenance experience within the fill finish the this is the position for you !!!

THE ROLE

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives for Fill and Finish equipment including filling lines, lyophilizers, ancillary equipment
• Develop and implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to maximize equipment uptime and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) for equipment failures and chronic reliability issues
• Monitor and analyze equipment performance metrics including MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures), MTTR (Mean Time To Repair), and availability
• Review and optimize preventive maintenance schedules based on equipment criticality and failure history
• Support the transition from reactive to predictive maintenance approaches
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to develop and update standard operating procedures and work instructions
• Identify opportunities for condition-based monitoring and implement appropriate technologies
• Collect, analyze, and report on reliability metrics and KPIs
• Identify trends and patterns in equipment performance data to drive proactive interventions
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
• Develop business cases for equipment upgrades or replacements based on reliability data
• Compliance & DocumentationEnsure all reliability activities comply with cGMP, FDA, EMA, and other regulatory requirements
• Maintain accurate documentation of reliability studies, analyses, and improvement initiatives
• Support internal and external audits related to equipment reliability and maintenance

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field)
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in reliability engineering, preferably in pharmaceutical or sterile manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated experience with Fill and Finish operations or aseptic processing is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering principles, methodologies, and tools (RCA, FMEA, RCM)
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical methods
• Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
• Understanding of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing standards
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies ()