Maintenance Specialist

About This Role

This role involves procuring resources, ensuring compliance with regulations, and planning maintenance activities for a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. The specialist will lead projects, provide training, and coordinate with production to optimize facility operations.

Responsibilities

• Procure spare parts, labor, special tools, contracts, documentation, and equipment for work execution.
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and regulatory requirements are followed.
• Develop weekly and plant shutdown schedules/work lists, identifying external resources as needed.
• Function as a project lead for maintenance initiatives.
• Provide refresher training to departmental groups.
• Revise SOPs and other controlled documentation.
• Control inventory and specialized tools.
• Receive work orders from requesting departments, prioritizing safety needs.
• Estimate job sequences, required mechanics, and man-hours for each step.
• Estimate costs for each work order including direct labor and materials.
• Maintain backlog files of work orders awaiting scheduling.
• Attend meetings with production planning to negotiate downtime for maintenance activities.
• Follow up with Team Leaders and Maintenance Technicians to ensure schedule execution.
• Review completed schedules and work orders, monitor progress, and prepare reports.
• Review actual versus estimated labor and material costs with maintenance supervisors to improve accuracy and methods.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience
• High school diploma
• Current Leaving Certificate
• Trades Certificate
• GSL

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• 8+ years of relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Extensive understanding and application of maintenance methods, procedures, and standards
• Proficiency in current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and safety regulations
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits