Engineering Technician – Dublin Respiratory

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via:

Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Engineering Technician role will make an impact:

Provide technical support to manufacturing equipment through effective maintenance, troubleshooting and breakdown support.

Optimising operation by Continuous Improvement and Structured Problem Solving (SPS) techniques.

Maintenance and troubleshooting of highly automated special purpose equipment, including development of effective Preventive and Predictive Maintenance using a Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) approach as appropriate.

Closely support and coach the manufacturing teams in the operation of equipment.

Ensure spare parts, consumables and documentation records are maintained and available.

Ensure compliance with requirements of Quality and EHS.

Liaise with internal Engineering & Project Co-Ordination teams to ensure full compliance with solution requirements, working within Viatris Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and providing feedback to the internal Engineering team in relation to experience of integrated software solutions.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

A minimum of 3 years’ experience in maintenance and troubleshooting of highly automated filling/sealing/assembly/packaging process equipment.

National Mechanical/Electrical craft certificate or a Third Level Diploma/Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline (e.g., electrical, automation, instrumentation or mechanical).

Experience using a CMMS system, preferably PEMAC or SAP.

Clear understanding and experience of maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical, instrumentation and automation systems, including PLCs and HMI, pick-and-place robotics, control pneumatics, IPCs and PC-based tools, Vision systems (preferably Cognex), VSDs and Servo-Drives, SCADA and data/signal telemetry.

The ability to program and develop database reports using MS SQL 2012, TSQL and Rockwell FactoryTalk VantagePoint a distinct advantage.

Experience of technical support of automated systems and of commissioning and validation of such equipment is desirable.

Willingness to work different shift patterns and to travel to equipment vendors if required.

Demonstrate excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail.

The ability to work as part of a team as well as on their own initiative.

Excellent problem solver.

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits at Viatris

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary:

Excellent career progression opportunities

Work-life balance initiatives

Bonus scheme

Health insurance

Pension

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit

At Viatris, we offercompetitivesalaries, benefitsandan inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.