API Maintenance Lead

About the role

We are seeking an API Maintenance Lead (Associate Director) for our Ballydine site in Co. Tipperary. You will be responsible for all maintenance activities for the API IPT and its equipment, leading a high‑performing team focused on talent development and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and schedule all preventive and corrective maintenance work to maximise asset availability.
• Develop, optimise and execute the PM programme for equipment, handling deviations and closures.
• Manage engineering expense, capital plan input and maintenance labour costs.
• Provide maintenance input for API IPT projects, shutdown planning and site capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, environmental, health, safety and regulatory requirements.

Required profile

• Honours degree in Engineering, Science or equivalent post‑trade qualification.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an engineering or maintenance environment.
• Strong knowledge of operational excellence, asset reliability and safety legislation.
• Proven leadership, organisational and communication skills.

Required skills

• Capital Projects
• Cost Management
• Engineering Leadership
• Engineering Principles
• Engineering Standards
• Estimation and Planning
• Facilities Construction
• GMP Operations
• Health Safety Regulations
• Maintenance Management
• Maintenance Planning
• Maintenance Planning Software
• Manufacturing Quality Control
• Manufacturing Scale‑Up
• Technical Calculations