Senior Maintenance Technician

PSC Biotech Corporation; Carlow; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PSC Biotech Corporation in Carlow, Ireland, seeks a Senior Maintenance Technician to maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and improve electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems in pharmaceutical manufacturing. You’ll ensure regulatory compliance and safe operation, with emphasis on GMP requirements and full shift patterns.

Reporting to the Maintenance Lead, responsibilities include calibration, preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and collaboration with vendors.

Qualifications

• A time-served Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, Mechatronics, MAMF or equivalent Engineering Apprenticeship, supported by a relevant Certificate, Diploma, or Trade Qualification.
• Experience in highly regulated pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Strong hands-on maintenance, calibration, fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with process instrumentation and control systems including PLC/SCADA.
• Experience using CMMS systems such as SAP or Maximo.

Responsabilités

• Provide effective technical support to Production in electrical, instrumentation, and automation maintenance.
• Perform routine and corrective maintenance on electrical systems and process instrumentation.
• Execute calibration activities on instrumentation and control valves.
• Maintain and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES, and DCS-based systems.
• Document maintenance and calibration in the CMMS with complete history.
• Support shutdowns and maintenance projects with resources and parts planning.
• Lead root cause analysis of faults and implement CAPAs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement via Kaizen and reliability projects.

Connaissances

Electrical apprenticeship

Instrumentation troubleshooting

Automation maintenance

PLC/SCADA knowledge

CMMS experience

Regulatory compliance

Problem-solving

Formation

Engineering apprenticeship or trade qualification

Outils

SAP

Maximo

Description du poste

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• Work Experience 4-5 years
• City Carlow
• State/Province Carlow
• Country Ireland

Job Description

About PSC Biotech

Who are we?

PSC Biotech is a leading Biotech Consultancy firm foundedin 1996, headquartered in Pomona, California, USA, with Global operations inIreland, India, Singapore, Australia and the US, serving 350 clients in morethan 23 countries worldwide. We provide cloud-based software solutions forQuality Management and Regulatory Inspections, pharmaceuticals contractmanufacturing professionals, and metrology services to our clients.

‘Take your Career to a new Level’

PSC Biotech disrupts the conventional consultancy modelby aligning our EVP as one of the unique selling point which includes theopportunity to work with the most talented cohort of like-minded professionalsoperating in the Pharma/ Biotech Industry. We offer a permanent contract ofemployment giving exposure of working in Top Pharmaceutical client sites in adiverse-cultural work setting.

Employee Value Proposition

Employees are the “heartbeat” of PSC Biotech, we provideunparalleled empowering career development though Learning & Developmentin-house training mentorship through constant guidance to facilitate careerprogression. We believe in creating high performing teams that can exceed ourclient’s expectations with regards to quality of all scalable and business unitdeliverables, staying under budget and ensuring timelines for our deliverablesare being met.

Overview:

Reporting to the Maintenance Lead, the Senior MaintenanceTechnician will be responsible for maintaining, calibrating, troubleshooting,and improving electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems insupport of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. The successful candidatewill ensure that all activities are performed in compliance with regulatoryrequirements, site procedures, and safety standards, supporting the reliableand continuous supply of products to patients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide effective technical support to Production in allaspects of electrical, instrumentation, and automation maintenance,installation, modification, calibration, preventative maintenance (PM), andfault diagnosis.
  
• Perform routine and corrective maintenance on electricalsystems, process instrumentation, control systems, field devices, andassociated plant equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operation.
  
• Execute calibration activities on process instrumentationincluding pressure, temperature, flow, level, analytical instruments, controlvalves, and monitoring systems.
  
• Support maintenance planning and execution by completingplanned and emergency work orders, calibrations, PMs, and breakdown repairs ina timely manner.
  
• Maintain and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES, andDCS-based systems, ensuring optimal equipment performance and uptime.
  
• Investigate and resolve equipment faults throughsystematic troubleshooting of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
  
• Interpret P&IDs, loop drawings, electricalschematics, control panel drawings, and equipment specifications when planningand performing maintenance activities.
  
• Document all maintenance, calibration, and modificationactivities accurately within the CMMS, ensuring complete equipment history andcompliance with GMP requirements.
  
• Support planned shutdowns and maintenance projects bycoordinating activities and ensuring required resources, spare parts, anddocumentation are available to minimize downtime.
  
• Participate in equipment upgrades, installations,commissioning, qualification activities, and change control processesassociated with plant and utility systems.
  
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures andrecurring issues using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 5 Whys,Fishbone Diagrams, and FMEA, implementing effective corrective and preventiveactions (CAPAs).
  
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through activeparticipation in Kaizen events, reliability improvements, energy reductionprojects, and automation enhancements.
  
• Liaise with equipment vendors and external contractorsregarding troubleshooting, maintenance support, spare parts procurement, andsystem upgrades.
  
• Support the maintenance of critical utility andmanufacturing systems which may include HVAC, purified water, clean steam,process skids, filling lines, inspection systems, autoclaves, washers, andfacility monitoring systems.
  
• Assist in the development, review, and implementation ofmaintenance procedures, calibration procedures, SOPs, training documentation,and technical standards.
  
• Ensure compliance with all Global Policies, Procedures,Regulatory Requirements, Environmental Health & Safety standards, andcurrent Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
  
• Promote and actively contribute to a safe, compliant, andhigh-performance culture across the site.
  
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
  

What Skills You Will Need:

• A time-served Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation,Mechatronics, MAMF or equivalent Engineering Apprenticeship, supported by arelevant Certificate, Diploma, or Trade Qualification.
  
• Previous experience working within a highly regulatedpharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, food, or GMP manufacturingenvironment.
  
• Strong hands-on experience in electrical maintenance,instrumentation calibration, fault-finding, and troubleshooting.
  
• Knowledge of process instrumentation including pressure,temperature, flow, level, analytical instruments, control valves, transmitters,and sensors.
  
• Experience working with PLC, SCADA, HMI, MES, or DCScontrol systems.
  
• Good understanding of electrical systems, instrumentationloops, pneumatics, automation systems, and process control principles.
  
• Experience using CMMS systems such as SAP, Maximo, orequivalent maintenance management software.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills withexperience in root cause investigations and continuous improvementmethodologies.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other job-relatedsoftware applications.
  
• Excellent communication, organizational, and teamworkskills, with the ability to communicate technical information effectivelyacross functions.
  
• A strong commitment to safety, quality, compliance, andoperational excellence.
  
• Shift Pattern:24/5 Cycle
  
• 11 months but will be extended if required
  
• Start date- 30th of November
  
• The Hiring Manager will be going through the CV and thenthere will be an interview in person