About our Engineering team in Ireland, we are looking for a skilled Maintenance Manager to join us.
The Maintenance Manager is an integral part of our team based out of Sligo. This key engineering position reports to the Engineering Manager and requires close business partnership with various functions within the organization.
As the ideal candidate, you will have proven experience in maintenance management, including people management, in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
Your main responsibilities will be to lead and manage the maintenance operations at our EU GMP vaccine manufacturing facility in Ireland. You will supervise all aspects of equipment, utilities, and facility maintenance—both planned and reactive—to ensure continuous, compliant, and efficient manufacturing processes.
You will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements including EU GMP, EHS standards, and company policies.
In this role, you will work closely with Site Production Scheduler to plan appropriate timeslots access to equipment, facilities, and utilities for maintenance, keeping maintenance down time to the minimum.
You will also collaborate with QC Manager to plan appropriate timeslots access to QC Lab equipment, facilities, and utilities for maintenance, keeping maintenance down time to the minimum.
You will implement team workload planner to track and ensure visibility to maintenance schedule, balancing workload amongst all team members.
You will assign and prioritise workload for maintenance engineers as well as contingent workers to maintain equipment in validated state to support production schedule.
You will manage Work Orders within the eMaint system, ensuring timely approval and closure of Work Orders to confirm correct work completed, correct documentation attached, and accurate metrics.
You will also manage leading metrics, taking action immediately.
You will assign each eMaint asset a primary and secondary maintenance engineer, achieving a balanced workload across the maintenance department.
You will develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs for all GMP critical assets (e.g., HVAC, WFI, Clean Steam, autoclaves, reactors).
You will ensure all maintenance activities are executed in compliance with EU GMP, EHS, and other regulatory standards.
You will manage service contracts and vendor performance for critical systems and calibration services.
You will ensure SLA's for critical equipment and systems in place with vendors.
You will identify necessary spares and maintain organised and adequate levels on site for easy access.
You will manage the team on-call maintenance rota and be available to provide on call cover for the site one week per month or as per business requirements.
You will be responsible for ensuring maintenance related deviations, CAPA's, and change controls are completed on time and to the required standard.
You will support day-to-day activities and projects, as well as coordinating work with appropriate internal departments, contractors, and external agencies.
You will support regulatory inspections (HPRA, EMA, FDA) and internal audits; lead investigations and CAPA implementation related to maintenance.
You will coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, and Engineering teams to ensure operational continuity and improvement.
You will prepare and manage departmental budgets and KPIs for maintenance performance.
You will lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement projects to optimise equipment reliability and uptime.
You will manage training on SOP's, work instructions, and OJT to ensure compliance and no overdue training.
You will support the introduction of new equipment or technology through FAT/SAT/commissioning and validation phases.
This role requires strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills. In-depth knowledge of EU GMP regulations, especially Annex 1 and Annex 15, is essential.
A bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field) and a minimum of five years' experience in maintenance management are required.
We believe that people are our greatest asset, and we strive to develop a diverse workforce that fosters an environment where people feel supported in openly sharing their creativity and skills that allows them to be the most successful they can be.
We encourage you to apply if you think you do not meet all qualifications, as you might be the right candidate for this role or other positions.
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Phibro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from qualified candidates without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by law.