MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Maintenance Technician - Pharma - Carlow, Ireland - 11-Month Contract  Do you want to be involved with exciting Pharmaceutical projects? When it comes to the development and production of veterinary vaccines, our pharmaceutical client has the largest centre in the industry worldwide and is a Centre of Excellence; employing more than people.
They are looking to add to their team and require a Maintenance Technician.
This a fantastic opportunity to be involved with the critical investment projects both on-site and remotely.
Role Summary.
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.
Maintain process and production equipment, ensuring ongoing preventative maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, and repairs are completed in a timely manner to ensure continuous, reliable, and repeatable operation of all equipment in line with Production Systems (MPS).
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 on the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and Computerised Calibration Management System, SAP-PM and ProCal respectively.
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.
Interpret P&ID’s, equipment/system layouts, wiring diagrams, and specifications in planning and performing maintenance and repairs.
Experience, Knowledge & Skills.
Would typically have prior related work experience; ideally in a manufacturing, preferably GMP setting.
Troubleshooting and maintaining process instrumentation and equipment Understanding of mechanical/electrical/Instrumentation / pneumatic processes Sterile filling processes Knowledge of regulatory/code requirements to Irish, European and International Codes, Standards and Practices Report, standards, policy writing skills required Proficiency in Microsoft Office and job-related computer applications required Lean Six Sigma Methodology experience desired.
Leaving Certificate or equivalent required.
Time serviced Electrical / Electrical & Instrumentation / Mechanical Fitter / MAMF Apprenticeship is required.
If this role is of interest to you, please apply now!    #LI-CH2