Facilities Engineer
Building your career at Astellas continues to offer inspiring challenges and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.
Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It is a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.
Reporting directly to the Facilities Engineering Lead, the Facilities Engineer will be responsible for supporting all operations, maintenance, regulatory compliance, procurement and continuous improvement of all Facilities Systems and Equipment for the site. Also, with responsibility for overseeing the implementation and compliance of the Energy Management System, including the continuous efficiency review of Facilities systems operations, and the efficient design review of all new equipment and processes.
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About This Job
- Develop operational / maintenance procedures and KPI’s to achieve and maintain best practice and regulatory compliance in Facilities and Energy Management.
- Continuous development of Facilities and energy management systems to achieve maximum operational and maintenance efficiency.
- SME owner of GMP & Non-GMP systems as required.
- Troubleshooting of process specific equipment as needed.
- Generation of data and reports to support Annual Product Quality Reviews and Regulatory submissions.
- Participate in / Lead Cross Functional teams when required, providing Facilities and Energy focused input to all organisation projects.
- Support of Change Control and Commissioning/Qualification activities.
- Develop and plan shutdown schedules with Facilities and Business Units.
- Maintaining and continually improving the Energy Management System.
Essential Knowledge & Experience
- In-depth pharmaceutical/ Industrial/ Semi-conductor process experience.
- In-depth knowledge of GMP and validation of systems.
- Proven experience working on HVAC & Clean Systems (e.g., Purified Water / Pure Steam / WFI) required. In-depth knowledge of control systems.
- A good, and demonstrable, knowledge of Health and Safety, Fire Systems and Environmental Control Systems.
- Facilities / utilities systems experience or Energy Management System experience within a GMP manufacturing environment is an advantage.
- Project management skills and the ability to lead Facilities projects.
- Ability to demonstrate advanced interpersonal and communication skills.
- Previous experience of organisation and planning.
- Ability to own and take a proactive approach to all aspects of the role.
- Good documentation practice experience.
- Demonstrable problem-solving skills.
Preferred Knowledge & Experience
- Direct experience in drug manufacturing.
- Working knowledge and experience in Energy Management Systems.
- Proven experience working on HVAC & Clean Systems.
- Proven experience managing Facilities projects.
Additional information
- 20% travel (domestic and International)
- This is a permanent role.
- Based at manufacturing plant Tralee.
- This role is onsite.
Contact terry.yelverton@astellas.com if you have any questions about the position or the process.
At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.
Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.
Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.
We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.
Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #IJA