Reliability Engineer

A Reliability Engineer is required for a leading pharmaceutical based in Waterford. This is a 12 month contracting position. If you have reliability and maintenance experience within the fill finish the this is the position for you !!!

THE ROLE

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives for Fill and Finish equipment including filling lines, lyophilizers, ancillary equipment
• Develop and implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to maximize equipment uptime and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) for equipment failures and chronic reliability issues
• Monitor and analyze equipment performance metrics including MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures), MTTR (Mean Time To Repair), and availability
• Review and optimize preventive maintenance schedules based on equipment criticality and failure history
• Support the transition from reactive to predictive maintenance approaches
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to develop and update standard operating procedures and work instructions
• Identify opportunities for condition-based monitoring and implement appropriate technologies
• Collect, analyze, and report on reliability metrics and KPIs
• Identify trends and patterns in equipment performance data to drive proactive interventions
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
• Develop business cases for equipment upgrades or replacements based on reliability data
• Compliance & DocumentationEnsure all reliability activities comply with cGMP, FDA, EMA, and other regulatory requirements
• Maintain accurate documentation of reliability studies, analyses, and improvement initiatives
• Support internal and external audits related to equipment reliability and maintenance

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field)
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in reliability engineering, preferably in pharmaceutical or sterile manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated experience with Fill and Finish operations or aseptic processing is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering principles, methodologies, and tools (RCA, FMEA, RCM)
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical methods
• Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
• Understanding of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing standards
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies ()

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