Utility Engineer / Lead

Job DescriptionUtility Engineer / Lead required by CareerWise Recruitment for our Life Science client in Limerick. Contract role. Utility Engineering is core to delivering a right first time facility start up and continued support of ongoing manufacturing operations in to the future. Responsibilities Ensure a safe working environment and helping improve the safety culture. Provide utility system engineering expertise as an active member of area team. Clean system unit operations are maintained and are in a qualified and reliable state. Establish and monitor the critical parameters for all clean systems to ensure that these are in control. Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve equipment and operational issues. Evaluate all activities for impact on qualified state of equipment and utilize appropriate tools as necessary. Provide Engineering support to the Global Facility Delivery team with a strong focus on right first time and on schedule facility start-up (e.g. design reviews, process safety assessments, User Requirements, C&Q support, Unit Operation Shakedown, Facility Run Rate Readiness) Define and own relevant aspects of the overall integrated Operational Readiness Plan Own the Performance Qualification strategy and execution for area of responsibility Support initial Operations Training requirements as the Equipment and Area SME Be the point of contact and be the technical expert for equipment/processes in utility areas. This includes clear understanding of unit operations and equipment. Monitor the utility systems and optimise the unit operations and equipment performance. Lead troubleshooting efforts relating to unit operations and equipment issues. Utilise formal problem solving techniques, including Root Cause Analysis, to resolve unit operations and equipment issues. Respond to unit operations issues and equipment failures, document appropriately and ensure resolution of events through appropriate actions. Communicate effectively with others, especially team members, operations and crafts personnel. Evaluate all activities for impact on qualified state of unit operations/equipment and utilise appropriate business processes as necessary (change control etc). Responsible for system/component classification and maintenance strategy for equipment. Implement corrections, corrective actions, and countermeasures arising from investigations. Lead IQ/OQ/PQ activities (including commissioning activities of new unit operations/equipment) Develop scope for capital projects targeted at both short and longer term needs. Act as user representative for local projects. Identify and drive improvement opportunities (procedural changes, upgrades, projects etc) associated with unit operations/equipment within the area. Requirements: Basic Qualifications Degree qualified (FETAC Level 8) - Mechanical / Process / Chemical / Bioprocess Engineering degree with ideally 5 -10 years' relevant experience in Utility / Process Engineering Comment0 Additional Skills/Preferences Deep technical interest and understanding in the field of Large Molecule Manufacturing and Bioprocess Engineering. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a Process Team consisting of a diverse group of management, production, science, quality and engineering professionals. Creativity to identify improvement opportunities and the tenacity/initiative to see them implemented. Guidance/mentoring of others through processes. Drive Utility area continuous improvements; capital projects and reliability upgrades. Maintain a strong network of peers (within and outside of Eli Lilly). Communication skills. Develop and implement innovative approaches to problems. Process hazard identification/mitigation skills.