Senior Biopharma Maintenance Planner

Jones Engineering; Limerick; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Training and development opportunities

Equal opportunities employer

Work-life balance emphasis

Job summary

Jones Engineering in Ireland’s biopharma sector seeks a Senior Biopharma Maintenance Scheduler to develop and maintain the site maintenance schedule, ensuring preventive maintenance, calibrations, and GMP-critical activities are executed on time.

The role coordinates Maintenance, Production, Quality, and external vendors to maximise resource use, schedule compliance, and equipment availability, while tracking KPIs and ensuring CMMS accuracy in SAP/Maximo.

Qualifications

• Engineering/maintenance qualification and GMP knowledge.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in maintenance planning or scheduling in pharma/GMP environments.
• Experience using CMMS platforms such as SAP PM or Maximo.
• Knowledge of GMP, quality systems, and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules.
• Prioritize PMs, calibrations, GMP-critical maintenance, and corrective work based on risk and priorities.
• Balance maintenance workload against resources, considering leave, training, and shifts.
• Coordinate equipment access and maintenance windows with Production and Quality teams.
• Schedule shutdowns, calibrations and critical maintenance to minimise impact on manufacturing operations.
• Coordinate OEMs, contractors, and vendors to support scheduled maintenance activities.
• Monitor backlog and ensure compliance-critical work is completed before due dates.
• Track schedule compliance, analyze schedule breaks, and report reasons for missed work.
• Maintain schedule accuracy and work order status within the CMMS (SAP, Maximo or equivalent).
• Facilitate weekly scheduling meetings and communicate priorities and constraints to stakeholders.
• Produce KPI reports on schedule adherence and resource utilisation.

Skills

Advanced planning

Scheduling

CMMS proficiency

GMP compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering/maintenance qualification (degree/diploma/trade)

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

Job description

Jones Engineering in Ireland’s biopharma sector seeks a Senior Biopharma Maintenance Scheduler to develop and maintain the site maintenance schedule, ensuring preventive maintenance, calibrations, and GMP-critical activities are executed on time.

The role coordinates Maintenance, Production, Quality, and external vendors to maximise resource use, schedule compliance, and equipment availability, while tracking KPIs and ensuring CMMS accuracy in SAP/Maximo.