PE Global is recruiting for a Maintenance Planner on behalf of our biopharmaceutical client in County Mayo. This is an initial 12-month contract fully onsite role.
Purpose:
- The maintenance excellence planner will facilitate the smooth and efficient operation of the engineering function by assisting the engineering personnel to meet the demands of the business and the production targets
- Support maintenance excellence by planning engineering activities using the company’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and the facilities helpdesk
Responsibilities:
- Leadership and execution of the Maintenance Planning program of site equipment and utilities.
- Support the Plant support engineers with planning and preparing for the equipment maintenance to be performed by having the necessary tools, materials and EHS related permits needed.
- Implement programs and procedures required to ensure plant maintenance is performed in a compliant manner.
- Monitor the operation of plant equipment and systems.
- Maintain a maintenance management system for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
- Track, analyse and improve key Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP) key performance indicators (KPI’s) parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, site maintenance compliance, schedule etc.
- Monitor sufficient inventories of spare parts and maintenance supplies, and initiate reordering when necessary.
- Ensure adherence to company safety standards, policies and procedures.
- Proficient in the use of Computer Management Maintenance system (Maximo).
- Manage the purchasing for the department to reduce costs and add value.
- Manage the Engineering Change Control process to ensure there are no non-conformances relating to engineering change control.
- Build and maintain strong partnership with the EHS function to ensure both the safety of staff and contractors is seen as paramount on site.
- Participate constructively as a member of the dept, keeping everyone informed and proactively share knowledge and expertise within the team.
- Continuously review the maintenance schedules and liaise with the engineering team to update regularly.
- Optimize spares holding to effective levels by carrying out cycle counts and ordering and issuing parts when required.
- Purchasing and receiving of engineering parts and orders.
- Demonstrate commitment towards achieving department targets.
- Perform internal audits on engineering systems, support external audits.
Supervision Received
- Individuals will be self motivated and work with a high level of autonomy.
- The position will report directly to the Associate Director of Engineering Biologics.
- Goals are reviewed on a regular basis and formal performance reviews are carried out once per year.
Supervision Provided
- No direct reports.
- May provide cross training and guidance to new department members.
- May supervise and lead projects and develop training.
- Close contact with personnel within the plant at all levels.
- Contact with suppliers, external personnel at many levels, customers, external officials.
Job/Technical Skills
- 3rd level qualification must be coupled with 2 years relevant work experience.
- Strong IT Skills are required for this position.
Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.
Please click the link below to apply, call Paul Wheatley on 083 094 0199 or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to paul.wheatley@peglobal.net
***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***
Contract 
Westport, County Mayo, Ireland 
42038338 
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