Reliability Engineer – Fill & Finish (Predictive Maintenance)

Tandem Project Management Ltd.; Waterford; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Project Management Ltd. is sourcing a Reliability Engineer for a Waterford biopharma client. You will lead reliability improvements for Fill and Finish equipment in a sterile manufacturing environment, driving predictive maintenance and improving OEE.

Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering to resolve issues, optimise maintenance strategies and support GMP-compliant operations. A strong background in RCA/FMEA and data analysis is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or related engineering.
• 3–5 years reliability engineering experience, preferably in pharmaceutical or sterile manufacturing.
• Experience supporting Fill and Finish operations or aseptic processing is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of reliability principles, RCA, FMEA and RCMT.
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical methods.
• Experience using CMMS.
• Understanding of GMP and pharmaceutical standards.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies (vibration, thermography, oil analysis).
• MS Office proficiency; data-visualisation tools beneficial.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives for Fill and Finish equipment and related lines.
• Develop predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to maximise uptime and OEE.
• Conduct RCA and FMEA for failures and recurring issues.
• Monitor MTBF/MTTR and overall equipment availability.
• Review and optimise preventive maintenance schedules based on criticality and history.
• Support transition to predictive/condition-based maintenance approaches.
• Develop and update SOPs and work instructions with Maintenance teams.
• Identify opportunities for condition-based monitoring and tech deployment.
• Provide troubleshooting support for equipment issues.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality and Engineering to resolve constraints.
• Support qualification and validation activities for equipment changes.
• Participate in change-control processes per GMP requirements.
• Collect and report reliability metrics to drive proactive maintenance.

Skills

RCA

FMEA

RCM

Data analysis

CMMS

MS Office

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Vibration analysis

Thermography

Oil analysis

Predictive maintenance

OEE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or related engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Tandem Project Management Ltd. is sourcing a Reliability Engineer for a Waterford biopharma client. You will lead reliability improvements for Fill and Finish equipment in a sterile manufacturing environment, driving predictive maintenance and improving OEE.

Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering to resolve issues, optimise maintenance strategies and support GMP-compliant operations. A strong background in RCA/FMEA and data analysis is required.