Equipment Specialist

Role Summary:

• An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Laboratory Equipment Specialist at our client’s biopharmaceutical facility in Co. Waterford.
• The purpose of the role is to provide equipment and instrument support for 2 large laboratories, Chemistry and Micro Labs while also aiding the auxiliary equipment/ utilities associated.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Equipment Specialist for both labs including responsibility for the following areas:
• Equipment Vendor Management
  • Defining equipment needs with end users and contacting the required bodies to commission or validate.
  • Engaging with end users and vendors to oversee routine validation.
  • Engaging with site engineering and maintenance teams to carry out annual/ bi-annual/ other routine preventative maintenance, calibrations, troubleshooting, etc.
• Understanding of equipment introduction documentation lifecycle (CQV)
  • Role is not the C&Q engineer but there will be co-ordination of this effort in preparation for and execution of site works and working with other site teams to meet the required qualification status.
• General management of:
  • Change Controls, Deviations and associated CAPAs
  • LIMS
  • Third-party vendors
  • Equipment qualification
• General co-ordination re safety, budget, schedule, scope for the laboratory equipment
  • Detailed planning for equipment procurement/relocation (some items are existing and need to be transitioned to the new labs), utility connection, vendor attendance, C&Q documentation

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in Engineering discipline like Chemical/Process Engineering or related Qualification
• Minimum 4-5 years’ experience of Lab environment and/or CQV with relevant experience in Equipment specification / procurement preferably in a pharmaceutical environment.
• C&Q experience, understanding of the documentation lifecycle for qualified equipment
• Having worked with or for a multi-disciplinary design team, with a good understanding of the various design needs for the lab equipment.
• Experience with both GLP and GMP environments.
• Laboratory equipment / Drug Product experience would be a benefit
• Desirable to have experience with PEMAC, MAXIMO or similar maintenance platforms.

Please note, we do not require agency assistance with this role.