Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician

Team Horizon is seeking a Engineering Technician for a leading manufacturing company in Sligo.

Why you should apply:

• Our client has developed a stand-out culture of innovation, inclusion and development, and consistently features as a great place to work.


• They put their people first and live their diversity and inclusion values embracing all perspectives.

What you will be doing:

• To work as a team member to support engineering in pharma operations in line with all safety, regulatory and organizational requirements.


• Participating in design and process project conversations to ensure reliability by design is built in prior to equipment arrival.


• Owning and preparing, preventative and predictive maintenance for new pharma equipment being installed and approval of these procedures on Maximo.


• Completion and documentation of PM’s and pDM’s on manufacturing equipment into Maximo.


• Owning and ensuring that commissioning spare parts are received and cataloged in Maximo.


• Owning and ensuring that critical spare parts are identified and once received, cataloged in Maximo.


• Active Participation in Factory Acceptance testing, Site Acceptance Testing and commissioning and qualification of equipment.


• Review and approve process related commissioning, qualification and validation protocols for completeness and accuracy. Execute protocols in a timely basis to meet the project schedule requirements.


• Review and approve process flow diagrams (PFDs), specifications, layouts and P&ID’s.


• Ensuring proactive high performance of day-to-day preventative and demand maintenance activity to maintain manufacturing and utility equipment.


• Liasing with operations, quality and technical operations to ensure equipment and process performance is maximized.


• To maintain records and documentation on relevant Engineering Procedures and preventative/ demand maintenance.


• Any other duties as assigned.

 What you need to apply:

• Relevant Trade Qualification or engineering qualification to Cert level at a minimum (Diploma/Degree Preferred).


• Minimum of 5 years in a highly regulated manufacturing (Pharma/Biologics/Medical Device) environment required.


• Proven problem solving ability on complex equipment.


• Proven instrumentation/PLC troubleshooting ability.


• Minimum of 3 years in a highly regulated manufacturing (Pharma/Biologics/Medical Device) environment required. Proven problem-solving ability on complex equipment.


• Proven instrumentation/PLC troubleshooting ability.


• Previous knowledge of Maximo.


• Proven problem solving ability of complex equipment.


• Previous experience of FAT's, SAT's and C&Q of equipment (Fill lines, autoclaves and parts washers).