Job Description
Maintenance Technician - Steriles
My client a growing Healthcare Manufacturing company now require an experienced Maintenance Technician to provide essential maintenance and technical support to manufacturing across the full range of sterile manufacturing equipment to join their expanding team.
This is a permanent role based in The Midlands commutable from parts of both Dublin and Galway and it comes with a very good salary with good benefits with great potential opportunities.
Responsibilities of Maintenance Technician - Steriles
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 - champions safe working always.
Provides maintenance support as required to include process systems, filling equipment, preparation equipment and clean utilities. Can provide basic automation and instrumentation support and liaises with automation/instrumentation specialists when required.
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.
Is trained and qualified to work in a grade B cleanroom and maintains this qualification.
Is disciplined in ensuring personal hygiene at all time, and in following the garbing and hygiene expectations of working in a sterile manufacturing environment.
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. Proposes improvement ideas.
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.
Is always prepared to escalate any safety, quality or performance risk observed.
Requirements of Maintenance Technician - Steriles
8 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.
Must be open to the possibility of travel
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