Maintenance Technician

Fastnet The Talent Group

Westmeath

Maintenance Technician. We are recruiting a permanent Maintenance Technicians to join our leading Pharmaceutical client in Athlone. The successful candidate will provide maintenance and technical support to manufacturing across the full range of sterile manufacturing equipment. The role involves developing preventative maintenance (PM) routines, completing PMs on time in addition to reacting to machine breakdown in support of manufacturing performance. The role also plays a significant role in ensuring all equipment related documentation meets the cGMP standards expected. Essential Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: Works with manufacturing and quality colleagues as part of an Operations team whose shared goal is to realise the safety, quality, delivery and cost objectives of the site. Prioritises safety and is diligent in the use of all appropriate safety tools and permits when maintaining equipment. Provides maintenance support as required to include process systems, filling equipment, preparation equipment and clean utilities. Uses structured problem solving in the event of equipment failure and documents all equipment interventions as required by the maintenance system. Prepare preventative maintenance (PM) routines with other technical colleagues to minimise the risk of machine failure or equipment related deviations. Completes PM routines on time. Participates in bi-annual media fill studies to maintain qualification status. Is diligent in the completion and review of maintenance and related documentation required to meet GMP requirements of a sterile manufacturing site. Participates in and can lead continuous improvement teams. Takes ownership of manufacturing equipment performance and builds relationships with key OEM support contacts. Supports capital projects throughout equipment lifecycle and supports process development projects and associated validation activities. Reports accurately on all equipment downtimes to build history of equipment performance. Experience Required: 5 years experience performing maintenance on process equipment in a cGMP commercial environment, preferably with experience working in a cleanroom environment. Ideally trade qualified in a mechanical fitting or as an electrician. Familiar with pharmaceutical equipment and systems such as CIP/SIP, autoclaves, filling machines, isolators, clean utilities. Fastnet has a strict confidentiality policy - please be assured that your details will never be forwarded to any third party without your consent. Fastnet - The Talent Group. 'Not Just Placers.........Partners' The Life Science Specialists. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

2228 days ago