Reliability Engineer
11 Months
Tipperary

We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with a Pharmaceutical organisation based in Tipperary. This is an excellent position for anyone who is looking to join a leading multinational who are addressing some of the world’s most challenging healthcare needs.

Reporting to the API Reliability & Systems Lead, this role operates in a team based, continuous improvement environment within the Engineering CoE (Centre of Excellence) and works closely with colleagues from Projects, Automation & IT, Operations, and Maintenance EHS with support from external SME resources to implement improvements to the IEC-61508/IEC-615111 aligned Functional Safety Management System on the site.

Duties:

• Act as custodian of the Functional Safety Management System at our site.
• Implement new & revise existing SOPs, Job Aids, Work Instructions and documentation for our Functional Safety Management System, making use of systems already established at other sites.
• Support Functional Safety Life Cycle activities such as:
  • Attending HAZOPs and LOPAs where interlocks designed to IEC-61508/IEC-615111 (SISs) are anticipated.
  • Provide guidance for SIS Operation, Maintenance & testing best practices.
  • Verification activities.
  • Organizing periodic FSAs (Functional Safety Assessments) and External Functional Safety Audits.
  • Organising training programs for Functional Safety Management.
  • Provide status reports to Management
• Support other Site Engineering Systems where there are synergies & capacity allows.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant Engineering or other Technical discipline.
• Preferably 3 years or more experience working in a similar role or a related discipline (Engineering, Calibration, and Instrumentation), preferably in a process plant GMP environment with a strong compliance mindset.
• Experienced in managing Engineering or Maintenance programmes
• Familiarity with electrical & instrumentation operation, maintenance & testing principles along with some understanding of the automation systems they interface with in a processing plant
• TUV Rheinland or equivalent Certification in Functional Safety is desirable. Otherwise, knowledge and certification for basic Functional Safety is advised.
• Familiarity with IEC61511 and IEC61508 is desirable.
• Analytical mindset, data driven with attention to detail on systems and technical documentation.
• Some knowledge of ATEX principles/working in an ATEX plant environment is desirable.