Reliability Engineer
Job DescriptionRELIABILITY ENGINEER required by CareerWise Recruitment for our multianational biopharmaceutical client in Tipperary for a fulltime on-site role on an initial 11 month contract.The RELIABILITY ENGINEER will operate within a team based, continuous improvement environment within the Engineering C0E (Centre of Excellence) and work closely with colleagues within the Maintenance, IPT (Integrated Production Team), Projects & relevant departments and vendors. Role of this position Develop the PPM (Planned and Predictive Maintenance) system including writing job plans and assigning maintenance frequencies (SAP & Procal). Develop and maintain SOPs for compliance in the Engineering Department. Support the implementation maintenance best practice methodologies/technologies including LSS processes e.g. creation of standard work for routine maintenance activities. Lead equipment criticality assessments in developing new maintenance strategies/plans for new assets. Develop multi-year Reliability roadmap and execution with close collaboration/partnership with key cross-functional stakeholders Lead technical Root Cause Analysis events, incident investigations related to manufacturing equipment/systems to prevent recurrence of asset or process failures. JOB REQUIREMENTS Bachelors Degree or equivalent in a relevant Engineering or other Technical discipline or a trade / 3rd level qualification in a relevant discipline with relevant experience working in a similar environement 3 years or more experience working in a similar role, preferably in manufacturing GMP with a strong compliance mindset. Knowledge of GMP / EHS guidelines & Legislation, Plant Maintenance systems (eg SAP / Procal). Experience / proficiency in document management systems and office applications. Knowledge and experience of CMMS systems, ideally SAP & Procal. Understanding of continuous improvement tools and reliability methodologies; RCA, FMECA, RBAM, 8-step problem solving etc. Knowledge of maintenance systems, maintenance techniques (e.g. preventative & predictive maintenance CBM) and their applications.