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Engineering Technician P2

Dublin, Leinster
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On the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) team at Takeda, you’ll be part of a rapidly transforming industry that’s applying technology and data in new ways. Within our agile, innovative, people-centric organization, your work will matter every day as you use your skills to help us manufacture therapies for patients on our four platforms:

  • Small Molecules
  • Biologics
  • Plasma
  • Cell and Gene

As part of the GMS team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue unique experiences and build new skills, and you'll know that the work you do every day makes an impact — on our patients, our people, our planet, and on yourself.

Job ID R0139187 Date posted 11/27/2024 Location Dublin, Leinster

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Job Description

The P2 Engineering Technician is responsible for providing technical support for the safe and efficient maintenance of Drug Product, API and Packaging equipment in a high containment Oncology plant, operating to HPRA and FDA standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensure API, Blending, Capsule Filling, Primary and Secondary Packaging equipment, as well as vision, serialization and high containment systems are set up and maintained to appropriate standards.
  • Work with flexibility within the Engineering Department and in co-operation with other Departments.
  • Promote lean maintenance best practices at all times within a continuous improvement environment.
  • Assist in developing and improving new and existing maintenance routines within a cGMP environment.
  • Carry out planned/unplanned maintenance on production and utilities equipment.
  • Carry out calibration of equipment as required
  • Proactively follow up on re-occurring technical issues.
  • Use of the computerized maintenance management system to record in detail maintenance activities on equipment/utilities in compliance with regulatory & cGMP requirements.
  • Execution of work orders and calibrations as scheduled through the computerized maintenance management system.
  • Daily reporting of maintenance activities at shift meetings, ensuring issues and open items / concerns are communicated in a timely and concise manner.
  • Participate in Safety and Environmental training programs and initiatives. Adhere to safe working practices as set out by the Safety Statement and other company safety rules.
  • Maintaining compliance with site procedures and policies.
  • Participate fully in any cross-functional training initiatives and mentor operations personnel at all times.
  • Available to respond to ‘call out’ as per a pre-defined Rota if required.
  • Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with all the departments’ customers on site.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Actively foster, in cooperation with other TIL staff, an ethos and culture of safety awareness where safety is accepted as an integral part of the overall business.
  • Participate fully in any cross functional training initiatives.
  • Ensure timely completion of all SOP, reading, training and assessment.
  • Drive and promote the corporate values of Takeda-ism within the workplace.
  • Other duties as required and directed by the Maintenance and EHS Manager or other Officer appointed by the Board of Directors.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • A suitable qualification in a mechanical or electrical engineering discipline.
  • Minimum of an apprenticeship with a minimum of 5 years’ experience and or an engineering degree.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

  • 3+ years maintenance experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
  • SAP CMMS experience an advantage.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

  • Multiskilled experience, mechanical / electrical.
  • Proven track record of high performance & delivering results.
  • The determination and drive to sustain current best practices and the ability to identify develop and implement future best practices
  • Interest in continuous improvement.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
  • Customer service and task focused.
  • Comfortable working shift and on call.

Locations

Grange Castle, Ireland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time
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