We’re hiring a Maintenance Planner / Scheduler to join a leading global biopharmaceutical organisation developing life-changing therapies for rare and serious diseases.
You’ll be responsible for the planning and scheduling of all maintenance activities on a GMP biologics manufacturing site, working closely with multi-skilled technicians, engineers, and external service providers. This is a key coordination role ensuring maintenance work is planned, prioritised, executed safely, and remains audit-ready at all times.
Key Responsibilities
Plan and schedule all maintenance activities (reactive, preventative, calibrations, proactive)
Run daily & weekly planning meetings and prioritise work orders
Forecast maintenance workloads and manage backlog via CMMS
Develop job plans, estimate resources, materials, tools, and timelines
Plan and execute annual plant shutdowns
Support investigations, CAPAs, deviations, and change controls
Maintain CMMS data accuracy and train new users
Support audits and ensure regulatory compliance
Drive continuous improvement, metrics, and reliability reporting
Requirements
Strong experience using CMMS (essential)
Maintenance planning/scheduling experience OR 5+ years in maintenance
GMP experience within bio-pharma, pharma, or regulated manufacturing
Strong electrical & mechanical planning knowledge (hands-on background a plus)
Excellent organisation, communication, and problem-solving skills
Comfortable working cross-functionally in fast-paced manufacturing environments
Nice to Have
Experience with plant shutdown planning
Exposure to RCA, CAPAs, and Change Controls
Previous CMMS administration or training responsibilities
This opportunity is a 12-month contract, Hybrid in Cork, Ireland, paying up to €60,000 per annum (pro rata). To hear more about this position or to discuss your suitability, please apply today!
If you would like to know more about this role, you can reach me at anamarija.bratovic@recruiters.ie
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