Engineering and Maintenance planner/CMMS SME

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Competitive Salary and Bonus

Introduction to role

APICOM is the new upcoming AstraZeneca API facility being constructed in College Park, Dublin, with commercial operations set to commence in 2026. The APICOM Maintenance Technician position will support the API manufactures to meet the required business demands (kgs, timings and scale-up learning).

Accountabilities

In the project phase, the Maintenance Planner will work within a cross-functional team to embed safe, efficient, and long-term operability into the facility design. Responsibilities include implementing best-practice maintenance foundations: creating functional locations, developing maintenance job plans and procedures, identifying and setting up spare parts and kits, establishing service level agreements, and configuring the CMMS to enable effective scheduling and execution.

In steady-state operations, the Maintenance Planner will support the Maintenance Manager and Plant/Process Engineers by planning and scheduling preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance for Process, Utilities, Facilities, and Tank Farm equipment. Key duties include coordinating internal and external work, onboarding and managing vendors, ensuring spare parts are kitted and available, optimizing the maintenance schedule, and serving as the CMMS superuser/administrator.

The Maintenance Planner will drive continuous improvement by supporting FMEA, implementing digital tools, and contributing to operational excellence programs such as TPM and 5S.

The position requires a strong technical grounding in engineering and maintenance, with the ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams and external partners.

Essential Skills/Experience

• National Trade certification or a bachelor’s degree in a technical engineering/Business management discipline
• Previous planning experience in Process/Utilities/ Facilities, within the pharmaceutical/food industry.
• Proven teamwork and leadership skills, with proficient communication and organisational skills.
• Data driven to evaluate process performance for the purpose of problem solving and optimisation
• Experience with CMMS such as Infor/SAP/Maximo

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Continuous Improvement Tools and Techniques training (5S, Lean RCM etc.,) an advantage
• Experience in Operational Excellence at Green Belt level would be an advantage.
• Previous hands-on experience in Process/Utilities/ Facilities, Maintenance or/& project experience including Reactors, HVAC, Purified water, Clean Steam, Process abatement systems within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in supporting and delivering Reliability initiatives, Change Control and Change Management.
• API Pharmaceutical manufacturing awareness
• GMP awareness
• Problem solving experience and skills

Technical and/or engineering capabilities At AstraZeneca, we are breaking new ground and leaving a collective legacy. Here, you have the opportunity to play a role in evolving Supply Chain, reimagining how we do things, and creating a collective legacy. We are unrivaled leaders in this space and always do it the right way with sustainable lifecycle management. There's no better time to take ownership and reshape the entire ecosystem, from technological advances through to developing more ethical approaches to our work!

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Date Posted

22-Jan-2026

Closing Date

04-Feb-2026

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