Manufacturing Maintenance Technician.

Manufacturing Technician

Position: Manufacturing Technician. Opportunities available on straight days or evenings or nights or weekends Location: Galway, Ireland

Contact: Rachel: 0860127415 or email [email protected]

Role Summary

The role involves performing preventative and corrective maintenance on production lines produciing medical devices. The successful candidates will troubleshoot equipment issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives to maximize uptime and compliance with quality and safety standards.

For more information contact: Rachel – 0860127415 or email [email protected]

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance (PM) on production and facility equipment in accordance with maintenance plans and GMP standards.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns, diagnose faults, and perform corrective maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Support production teams by ensuring equipment is operating at optimal performance.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, as well as FDA, ISO 13485, and other applicable medical device standards.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality teams to support equipment qualification, validation, and continuous improvement projects.
• Assist in installation, commissioning, and handover of new equipment.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive maintenance.
• Contribute to initiatives in lean manufacturing, energy efficiency, and equipment reliability.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• National Craft Certificate (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or aviation) or equivalent level 6 technical qualification
• 2+ years’ experience in equipment maintenance within a high-volume regulated manufacturing environment (preferably medical device, pharmaceutical, or electronics).
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic problem solving INDTRAC