Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician – Pharmaceuticals – Contract With worldwide demand for their life-changing oncology treatment increasing; one of our global pharmaceutical clients is looking for a Maintenance Technician to join their team to support multiple capital projects taking place onsite in Carlow. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a state-of-the art fill-finish facility and the company’s first stand-alone vaccine and biologics plant outside the US.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide effective technical support to the production value streams in all aspects of machine and equipment maintenance, installation, and modification. Perform detailed maintenance, calibrations, PMs, and troubleshooting. Required to operate and clean the process equipment during troubleshooting and post interventions, as necessary. Support maintenance planning and preventative maintenance through completion of planned and emergency work orders, calibrations, PMs etc. Document maintenance work, including upgrades, made to existing equipment, including preventative maintenance performed and parts used, to ensure appropriate documentation and records of repair history. Operate and monitor production support equipment, using MES/DCS and PLC based systems, to ensure optimum equipment uptime and target outputs, whilst facilitating continuous process improvements using Lean Principles. Operate, troubleshoot, and repair complex systems which may include Filling and Inspection equipment, CIP Skids, Autoclaves, Glassware Washers, production vessels, HVAC, and Grade A isolators under minimal supervision in a highly regulated, cGMP environment. Requirements: Must have prior related work experience; ideally in a manufacturing, GMP setting.  A minimum 2 + Years in a maintenance and repair role within the Pharmaceutical Industry is preferred. Candidates with sterile fill finish, component preparation (i.e., Autoclaves, Washers, CIP skids) and high-speed inspection maintenance experience are desirable. Must hold a minimum of an Advanced Level 6 Certificate (Time Served Apprenticeship) in one of the following disciplines. If you are interested initially, please apply now for immediate consideration and further information.  #LI-CH3