Maintenance Technician

Alexion, Dublin Bulk Drug Substance (BDS) Facility

Are you an experienced Maintenance Technician looking to join a high-performing biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment? We are seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Technician to become part of an empowered shift team supporting our Bulk Drug Substance facility in Dublin.

In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and optimising critical manufacturing equipment, helping to ensure the reliable operation of a world-class biopharmaceutical facility. You'll also play a key role in continuous improvement initiatives, equipment start-up activities and supporting the introduction of new technologies and products.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Maintenance Technician, you will:

Perform scheduled and reactive maintenance activities on process equipment in line with site procedures and GMP requirements.

Troubleshoot technical issues using structured problem-solving methodologies to minimise downtime and improve equipment performance.

Ensure compliance with all Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), Quality and cGMP standards.

Utilise Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and other digital tools to manage maintenance activities effectively.

Support investigations, corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs), and process safety initiatives.

Assist in the creation and revision of maintenance procedures, job plans and training materials.

Support equipment installation, qualification, start-up and validation activities.

Act as a technical subject matter expert across multiple process technologies, sharing expertise and driving best practices.

Analyse process and operational data to identify opportunities for improvement and enhanced equipment reliability.

Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean tools such as Root Cause Analysis, Standard Work and 5S methodologies.

Coordinate and support maintenance work completed by external vendors and contractors.