Small Equipment Engineer / Systems Administrator

European Tech Recruit; Limerick; On-site; EUR 64,575 - 95,940; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is seeking a Small Equipment Engineer / Systems Administrator for a GMP-regulated life sciences manufacturing site in Ireland. The role combines equipment administration, manufacturing systems, and IT/OT support to assist Engineering, Validation and Operations teams.

You will work on commissioning and qualification of equipment, offline systems, and system integration tasks within a collaborative engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Irish life sciences startups with commissioning and qualification activities.
• Solid Windows administration knowledge including Active Directory, patching and endpoint security.
• Experience supporting vendor qualification and equipment validation.
• Knowledge of Historians, system integration and manufacturing data environments.
• Strong communication skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in GMP-regulated pharmaceutical/biotech environments.

Responsibilities

• Support commissioning and qualification of small equipment and laboratory systems.
• Administer and support offline systems, including NOVAs, FITs, Solo and LabX.
• Manage Windows-based system administration, including Active Directory, antivirus and patch management.
• Support vendor qualification activities, including shadowing and approving vendor work.
• Assist with Historian integration and manufacturing systems connectivity.
• Work with Engineering, Validation and Quality to ensure GMP compliance.

Skills

Equipment admin

Manufacturing systems

IT/OT support

Windows admin

Active Directory

Patch management

Vendor qualification

Historian integration

GMP compliance

Cross-functional communication

Tools

NOVAs

FITs

Solo

LabX

Job description

Small Equipment Engineer / Systems Administrator

We're recruiting for a Small Equipment Engineer / Systems Administrator to join a leading life sciences manufacturing site, supporting critical laboratory and manufacturing equipment within a GMP-regulated environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a blend of equipment administration, manufacturing systems and IT/OT support experience who enjoys working closely with Engineering, Validation and Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support commissioning and qualification of small equipment and laboratory systems.
• Administer and support offline systems, including NOVAs, FITs, Solo and LabX.
• Manage Windows-based system administration, including Active Directory, antivirus and patch management.
• Support vendor qualification activities, including shadowing and approving vendor work.
• Assist with Historian integration and manufacturing systems connectivity.
• Work closely with Engineering, Validation and Quality teams to ensure GMP compliance.

We're Looking For

• Previous Irish life sciences start-up experience, particularly commissioning and qualification activities.
• Good understanding of Windows administration, Active Directory, patching and endpoint security.
• Experience supporting vendor qualification and equipment validation.
• Knowledge of Historians, system integration and manufacturing data environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.

What's on Offer?

• Long-term contract opportunity
• Work on a high-profile pharmaceutical manufacturing programme
• Collaborative engineering team
• Competitive contract rates
• Opportunity to support the latest manufacturing technologies