Building Lead – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Provide comprehensive engineering support for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, maintaining critical infrastructure systems essential to drug production and research operations.
Core Responsibilities
* Operate and maintain pharmaceutical-grade systems such as clean steam generators, WFI, compressed air, nitrogen generation.
* Ensure 100% uptime of critical systems (HVAC, clean utilities, process cooling, environmental monitoring).
* Maintain HVAC systems supporting ISO 5–8 cleanroom environments and monitor temperature, humidity, pressure differentials, particle counts.
* Coordinate day-to-day engineering activities, production staff, specialist partners, and validation projects.
* Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA/EMA, HPRA, and Irish statutory requirements.
* Maintain validation and change-control documentation, EHS documents, and support audits and inspections.
* Manage shift coverage, handovers, and annual leave to sustain continuous operations.
* Handle reactive work orders, coordinate specialist service providers, issue and close work permits for sterile, controlled substance, and hazardous zones.
* Maintain spare‑parts inventory and calibrated equipment records.
Essential Qualifications & Competencies
* 5+ years in pharmaceutical manufacturing or life‑sciences facilities.
* HV/LV authorized person certification (training provided); C&G Parts 1 & 2 or equivalent in electrical/mechanical disciplines.
* Current Edition IEE Wiring and Installation Regulations or equivalent mechanical engineering qualification.
* Understanding of GMP, FDA/EMA validation protocols, and pharmaceutical equipment qualification.
* Technical competence in utilities: UPS, emergency generators, clean steam, WFI and pharmaceutical‑grade gases.
* Experience with cleanroom HVAC, particle monitoring, environmental controls, water systems, bioburden control and sanitization.
* Leadership experience: lead, motivate and direct specialised technicians; strong communication with production teams, QA, regulatory personnel.
* Proficiency in maintenance management systems.
Location
Cork, Ireland
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