Manintenance Technician
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About the Role
Seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in County Kerry. This role is responsible for ensuring equipment reliability, supporting production operations, and maintaining full compliance with GMP, quality systems, and health & safety standards in a highly regulated pharma environment.
This opportunity sits within a well established SME known for its supportive and collaborative culture. The environment is steady and well balanced, with a focus on doing things properly rather than working under excessive pressure. The site benefits from a great location and a strong sense of team cohesion.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for equipment breakdowns.
- Ensure full GMP compliance across all maintenance and engineering activities.
- Support development, review, and control of SOPs and maintenance procedures.
- Assist in selection, installation, and qualification of new pharmaceutical equipment.
- Coordinate external contractors for calibrations, maintenance, and equipment qualification.
- Manage spare parts inventory and critical maintenance stores.
- Raise and manage purchase orders for capital equipment and engineering requirements.
- Support internal audits and participate in regulatory and customer inspections.
- Work closely with QA/QC teams on investigations and quality improvements.
Requirements
- Qualification in a technical discipline.
- 2+ years' experience in a maintenance role within a GMP-regulated or pharmaceutical environment.
- Strong understanding of GMP, validation, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience with preventive maintenance systems and reliability engineering.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex equipment issues.
- Strong communication, and organisational skills.
- Experience in pharmaceutical or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
What's on Offer
- Market leading salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work in a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
- Strong SME culture with a supportive, collaborative, and low-pressure working environment.
- Excellent location with strong work-life balance.
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