Role Overview Location: Athlone, Ireland Team: Process Engineering / Capital Projects Equipment Scope: Upstream/Downstream processing, Fill-Finish, Washers, and Sterilisers.
Key Responsibilities1.
Equipment Lifecycle Management User Requirement Specifications (URS): Translate operational needs into technical documents that tell vendors exactly what the machine must do.
Vendor Liaison: Act as the daily point of contact for equipment manufacturers (OEMs), managing technical queries and schedule updates.
Design Review: Lead 3 D model reviews and P&ID walkthroughs for specific equipment skids to ensure they fit the space and meetthe organisation's standards.
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Factory & Site Testing FAT/SAT Leadership: Travel to vendor sites globally to lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), ensuring the equipment works before it ships to Athlone.
Installation Support: Supervise the physical "rigging" and positioning of equipment on-site, ensuring utilities (provided by the HVAC/Utilities Lead) are correctly connected.
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Commissioning & Validation (C&Q) Protocol Execution: Write and execute the IQ (Installation Qualification) and OQ (Operational Qualification) scripts.
Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve "snags" or mechanical failures during the initial water-runs and media-fills.
The Process Equipment Landscape Equipment Type Typical Systems Involved Upstream Bioreactors, Media Prep tanks, Centrifuges Downstream Chromatography columns, Ultrafiltration (UF/DF) skids Fill-Finish Vials/Syringe filling lines, Lyophilizers (Freeze-dryers)Support Autoclaves, Parts Washers, CIP (Clean-in-Place) stations Candidate Profile Experience: 37 years in a highly regulated manufacturing environment (Pharma/Bio-Pharma is essential).
Technical Skills: Strong understanding of stainless steel fabrication, pressure vessels, and automated control systems (Delta V/PLC).
Mindset: Highly organized with a "finisher" mentalitysomeone who enjoys seeing a machine go from a drawing to a humming piece of production kit.
Education: B.
Eng in Mechanical, Chemical, or Biomedical Engineering.
Benefits: Work From Home