Maintenance Engineer – Clean Utilities

Sire Search; Leiden; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sire Search is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer for Clean Utilities Systems in Leiden to maintain and optimize water utility systems for pharmaceutical production, ensuring GMP compliance and asset reliability.

You will read and modify P&IDs, work with BMS/EMS, support CAPEX proposals, participate in design, commissioning and qualification activities, and ensure regulatory standards across GMP, EHS, and asset management.

Qualifications

• Experience in GMP/pharmaceutical environments is required.
• Hands-on work with WFI/WDI and control strategies (BMS) is essential.
• Ability to read and modify P&IDs accurately.
• Excellent communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Support GMP water systems and asset portfolio to ensure availability.
• Collaborate with maintenance and engineering teams on CAPEX plans.
• Assist with design, commissioning and qualification to maintain compliance.
• Ensure activities meet GMP, EHS and asset management policies.

Skills

GMP environment

WDI/WFI systems

P&IDs

Problem solving

Education

Higher professional education in technical field

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Company

Our client is the world’s largest and most broadly based healthcare company. Their aim is to improve access to a healthier lifestyle for everyone thanks to their research in different health areas including personal care products, MedTech and pharmaceutical products.

Job Description

As a Maintenance Engineer for Clean Utilities Systems you will join a fast-paced, regulated environment focused on maintaining and optimizing clean utility systems for pharmaceutical production. This role involves supporting the water systems critical to manufacturing processes, ensuring system reliability, GMP compliance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business System Owner (BSO) for clean water systems (WFI/WDI), ensuring optimal availability and performance.
• Manage the GMP water, BMS, and EMS asset portfolio to uphold quality standards and operational reliability.
• Collaborate with maintenance and engineering teams to develop long-term investment plans, including CAPEX proposals.
• Present investment plans during budget cycles, incorporating input from relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in change management processes during design, commissioning, and qualification phases, assessing impacts and feasibility.
• Support installation activities to meet reliability and quality standards, and ensure successful project handovers.
• Assist with engineering projects and contribute to maintaining GMP compliance throughout system upgrades and modifications.
• Ensure all activities meet regulatory standards and internal policies regarding GMP, EHS, and asset management.

Requirements

• Higher professional education with a technical background preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience in a regulated (GMP/pharmaceutical) environment.
• Familiarity with GMP systems and asset management, particularly within pharma.
• Hands-on experience with WDI/WFI systems and their control strategies (BMS).
• Ability to read and modify P&IDs accurately.
• Strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of SAP PM or similar systems is a plus.