Utilities Engineer - Fill Finish - Biotech - Dublin

Office/Project Location: Dun Laoghaire, Dublin

Employment Type: Contract

Pay: Hourly Rate €55 - €70 per hour

Experience: 3+ years' engineering experience in a GMP manufacturing or pharmaceutical project environment

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Our client is a premier global biopharmaceutical leader executing a major capital fill-finish expansion project in Ireland.

The Utilities Project Engineer reports to the Facilities & Engineering (F&E) Readiness Manager and supports the operational readiness and handover of clean and black utility systems from mechanical completion through commissioning to final site handoff.

Based on a hybrid schedule (at least 3 days onsite per week, with additional site attendance and vendor travel required during critical milestones), they will manage CMMS Maximo asset setup, spare parts strategy, instrument calibration plans, preventive maintenance routines, and commissioning field execution.

Manage operational readiness activities across clean utilities (WFI, Clean Steam, Purified Water, Process Air, N2) and plant utilities (Glycol, HVAC, Instrument Air, LPHW, Process Waste, CTUs)

Establish CMMS readiness within IBM Maximo, defining system hierarchies, equipment child assets, locations, classifications, and engineering work requests

Execute commissioning and operational spare-parts readiness, creating vendor spare lists, coordinating Z-number creation, and validating site storage availability

Define and implement instrument calibration strategy, establishing criticality assessments, CCD setup, calibration job plans, datasheets, loop checks, and initial calibrations

Develop the site preventative maintenance (PM) programme by reviewing vendor specifications, drafting PM job plans, and incorporating Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs)

Coordinate vendor technical training and evaluate Service Level Agreements (SLAs) / maintenance contracts for specialized utility equipment

Draft, review, and approve equipment SOPs, operational procedures, and GDP-compliant turnover documentation

Participate actively in commissioning field walkdowns, punch-list resolutions, system walk-throughs, loop checks, and initial calibration checks

Manage change controls (TrackWise) and technical investigations in strict accordance with cGMP, EHS, and site Quality requirements

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Process, or Building Services) or equivalent relevant experience

3+ years' engineering experience in a cGMP biopharmaceutical manufacturing or capital project environment

Hands-on experience with clean utility systems (WFI, Clean Steam, Purified Water) and plant/HVAC utilities within a fill-finish or biotech facility

Strong, practical IBM Maximo expertise (asset hierarchies, job plans, work orders, PM setup, and calibration modules)

Hands-on experience with equipment operational readiness, commissioning support, maintenance strategy, and vendor management

Proficient in change control management (TrackWise), GDP documentation standards, and Veeva Vault / QualityDocs

Package

Hourly Rate €55 - €70 per hour depending on experience

Initial 12 month contract

Onsite Expectations: Hybrid model (at least 3 days per week onsite; additional presence required during commissioning phases)

Weekly payroll framework

Contact

Karen McHugh is the consultant managing this position.

If you are a Utilities Engineer interested in roles based in Dublin, you can contact Karen by e-mail karen@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-7978720 for a confidential chat.

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