Reliability Engineer

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Waterford; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd is recruiting a Reliability Engineer to join a leading Pharmaceutical company in the Waterford area. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and maximise asset performance across Fill and Finish lines, lyophilizers, and ancillary equipment, ensuring robust reliability and compliant operations.

The role focuses on developing predictive and preventive maintenance strategies, conducting RCA and FMEA, monitoring MTBF/MTTR, supporting

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field.
• Experience with RCA, FMEA, and RCM in reliability engineering.
• Experience with data analysis and predictive maintenance technologies such as vibration analysis and thermography.
• Strong understanding of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives for Fill and Finish equipment and related systems.
• Develop and implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to maximise uptime and OEE.
• Conduct RCA and FMEA for equipment failures and chronic reliability issues.
• Monitor and analyse MTBF, MTTR, and equipment availability metrics.
• Support equipment qualification, validation activities, and ensure GMP/regulatory compliance.

Skills

RCA

FMEA

RCM

Vibration analysis

Thermography

GMP

Data analysis

Predictive maintenance

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

We are recruiting a Reliability Engineer to join a leading Pharmaceutical company in the Co Waterford area. As the Reliability Engineer, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives, reducing downtime, and ensuring optimal asset performance. This is an opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving equipment reliability within a critical Fill and Finish production environment. This is an initial 12 month contract with possible extension.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• As the Reliability Engineer, you will lead reliability improvement initiatives for Fill and Finish equipment, including filling lines, lyophilizers, and ancillary equipment.
• As the Reliability Engineer, you will develop and implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to maximize equipment uptime and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• As the Reliability Engineer, you will conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) for equipment failures and chronic reliability issues.
• As the Reliability Engineer, you will monitor and analyze equipment performance metrics such as MTBF, MTTR, and availability.
• As the Reliability Engineer, you will support equipment qualification, validation activities, and ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory standards.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• A Degree or higher level in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field).
• Proven experience with reliability engineering principles, methodologies, and tools such as RCA, FMEA, and RCM.
• Experience with data analysis, statistical methods, and familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies like vibration analysis and thermography.
• Strong understanding of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing standards.
• As the Reliability Engineer, you will demonstrate excellent problem-solving, analytical skills, and effective communication abilities.

Key Words: Reliability engineer / equipment maintenance / predictive maintenance / GMP / pharmaceutical manufacturing / FMEA / RCA / OEE / Lean Six Sigma / continuous improvement / data analysis / validation / cGMP / regulatory compliance / Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd (HRS) is an Equal Opportunities employer.

We welcome applications from anyone who meets the role requirements.