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Maintenance Technician

  • Division: Engineering
  • Contact Email: emma.barry@collinsmcnicholas.ie
  • Job Ref: 24695

Our client, a multinational pharmaceutical company, is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join their team in Sligo on a 12-month contract.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with engineering and operations to support pharma manufacturing in compliance with safety, regulatory, and organizational standards.
  • Participate in design and project discussions to help build equipment reliability before installation.
  • Develop, document, and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for new equipment.
  • Ensure commissioning and critical spare parts are identified, received, and properly cataloged.
  • Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), equipment commissioning, and qualification.
  • Review and execute commissioning, qualification, and validation protocols in line with project schedules.
  • Review and approve process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P\&IDs), specifications, and equipment layouts.
  • Perform daily preventive and demand-based maintenance on manufacturing and utility systems.
  • Manage the site’s Predictive Maintenance program, including oversight of condition monitoring contracts and follow-up actions.
  • Support equipment and process upgrades as part of continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation in line with engineering procedures.
  • Liaise with internal/external engineering teams and contractors for equipment installation, troubleshooting, and commissioning.
  • Assist in preparing for and ensuring success during external inspections and internal audits.
  • Supervise and coordinate external contractors to ensure safe and compliant work practices.

Requirements:

  • A Certification, Degree or Trade Qualification in Engineering or a relevant field.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in a highly regulated manufacturing (Pharma/Biologics/Medical Device) environment.
  • Experience in instrumentation/PLC troubleshooting.

For a confidential discussion on the role and the organisation, please contact Emma Barry today.

emma.barry@collinsmcnicholas.ie

091 706719