Maintenance Technician

DescriptionMaintenance Technician Team Horizon is seeking a Maintenance Technician for a leading pharmaceutical company in North Dublin. Why you should apply:This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class manufacturing operation, with an outstanding track record of reliably delivering high-quality medicines to patients around the world suffering serious illnesses.There is a strong culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the company to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives.Our client is developing the capability to produce all its medicines, helping to ensure continuity of supply of our medicines as they expand internationally. What you will be doing:Maintain production and facility equipment in strict accordance with maintenance instructions, SOPs, and cGMPs.Ensure successful external, Division and Corporate audits.Completion of on-time PM on manufacturing equipment while ensuring Maximo work orders are up to date.Ensure safety standards are met and safe working practices adhered to.Keep the work area, including the workshop, neat and orderly and always audit ready.Implementation of equipment/process upgrade in an environment of continuous improvement.Support the Production Team in ensuring that manufacturing equipment is maintained to meet the output and yield requirements.Adhering to all relevant policies relating to Quality & Safety.Complete and conform to all training requirements for job role, including company-required and role-specific training.Carry out and assist in the ongoing training of new and existing personnel, as appropriate.Supervise external contractors.Negotiate cost / quality effective external contracts.Required to undertake specific investigations, and equipment monitoring, with the view to improving manufacturing performance e.g., maximizing Plant output and yield.It may be necessary to re-design elements of manufacturing machinery to adapt to process conditions in order to improve efficiency.Considerable and continual care and attention needed to avoid substantial damage to equipment. Losses could be significant. Continual attention needed to ensure plant reaches its annual production plan.Failure on the incumbents part not to exercise due care could cause repeated small losses or occasional damage.Adheres to and supports all EHS & E standards, procedures, and policies.All other duties as requested or assigned. What you need to apply:Relevant Electrical, Mechanical trade exams or academic engineering qualification to Ordinary degree level at a minimum.Automation experience is an advantage.A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a relevant industry at an equivalent position.Detailed functional knowledge required of a wide range of manufacturing equipment. Example: Compression tablet presses, Blenders, mills, Encapsulation machines, Granulators, Hot melt extruders, and Fluid bed dryers.Strong IT knowledge is required.Strong trouble shooting and documentation skills.