Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is an integral part of our Engineering team based out of our Ireland - Sligo site.

Position Details

• Manage the maintenance team.

• Plan schedule to various planning horizons, ensuring that vendor lead maintenance is booked & the appropriate EHS & PO is in place.

• Work with Scheduler to plan access to equipment, facilities & utilities.

• Work with QC to plan appropriate timeslots access to Lab equipment, facilities & utilities.

• Implement team workload planner to track & ensure visibility to maintenance schedule, balancing workload.

• Ensure that all equipment, utilities & facilities are maintained.

• Prioritise workload for team aswell as contingent workers to maintain equipment in validated state to support production. 

• Manage Work Orders, ensuring timely approval & closure of Work Orders to confirm correct work completed, correct documentation & accurate metrics.

• Assign each eMaint asset a primary & secondary maintenance engineer.

• Develop & implement preventive & predictive programs for all GMP critical assets.

• Ensure all maintenance activities are in compliance with EU GMP, EHS, & other regulatory standards.

• Manage service contracts & vendor performance for critical systems & calibration services.

• Ensure SLA’s in place with vendors.

• Manage the team on-call rota & provide on call cover for the site one week per month or as per business requirements.

• Responsible for ensuring maintenance related deviations, CAPA’s & change controls are completed on time & to the required standard.

• Support regulatory inspection & internal audits; lead investigations & CAPA implementation. 

• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, & Engineering teams to ensure operational continuity & improvement. 

• Prepare & manage budgets & KPIs. 

• Lead root cause analysis & continuous improvement projects to optimise equipment reliability & uptime. 

• Manage training on SOP’s, work instructions & OJT to ensure compliance and no overdue training. 

• Support the introduction of new equipment or technology. 

• Perform duties in a compliant manner & accordance with site SOPs, EHS standards & guidelines, & relevant legal requirements.

• Other duties. 

Job Specific Technical, Functional and Professional Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of EU GMP regulations, especially Annex 1 & Annex 15. 

• Proven experience with CMMS.

• Familiarity with utilities & cleanroom environments. 

• Must have a strong technical aptitude.

Essential Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field).

• Minimum of 5years’ experience in maintenance management, including people management, in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotech environment.

Desired Education and Experience:

• Experience with automation & building management systems.

• Experience supporting sterile/aseptic manufacturing or vaccine production is a strong advantage.

• Six Sigma, Lean or Reliability Certifications. Project management experience in capital or upgrade projects.

Phibro is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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.

Business Unit: Animal Health & Mineral Nutrition

Division: Animal Health & Nutrition

Department: Engineering

Location: Ireland - Sligo 

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (40 Hours) 

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