Electrical Shift Technician
Location: Dublin West / Dublin 15
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Hours; 7 – 7 Shift (2 days 2 nights then 4 off, 12 hour shifts)
What’s on Offer:
· Competitive salary (neg doe) with shift allowance @ 33%.
· Private healthcare, pension scheme, and other employee benefits.
· Structured training and professional development within a large-scale, cutting-edge operation.
· Opportunity to work with a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team supporting essential pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Overview:
A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Electrical Shift Technician to join a critical utilities maintenance team supporting a major pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in the Dublin 15 area. This is a shift-based role, focused on maintaining the electrical and control infrastructure behind essential systems such as HVAC, boilers, purified water, and other site-wide services. This role is ideal for someone with a solid electrical background who understands how to operate and maintain complex, regulated utility systems in a GMP environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate and maintain electrical systems that support site-critical utilities, including motors, control panels, sensors, and automation components.
- Troubleshoot and repair faults related to electrical equipment supplying HVAC, steam, chilled water, clean utilities, and compressed air systems.
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and first-line electrical fault response in a highly regulated (GMP) manufacturing environment.
- Support control systems maintenance including PLC, SCADA, and Building Management Systems (BMS).
- Liaise with contractors and other engineering disciplines during planned and corrective maintenance activities.
- Ensure work is performed in accordance with site safety standards, permit to work procedures, and Good Engineering Practice (GEP).
- Maintain accurate records and documentation for compliance with site procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Support the development and review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Electrical Work Instructions, and training records.
- Contribute to site-wide reliability improvement initiatives, energy efficiency, and utilities optimisation projects.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Recognised qualification in an Electrical or Electrical / Mechanical Discipline (e.g. Senior Trades, City & Guilds, or equivalent minimum level 6).
- Minimum 2 years’ post-qualification experience in an industrial setting, ideally within the pharmaceutical, biotech, but also regulated manufacturing sectors.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Motor control and protection systems (VSDs, contactors, overloads)
- Electrical panels, switchgear, and power distribution
- Field instrumentation (e.g. temperature, pressure, level, flow sensors)
- Control systems (PLC/SCADA/BMS)
- Ability to diagnose faults and read electrical drawings and P&IDs.
- Comfortable working within a CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System).
- Strong awareness of safety standards and electrical compliance, including permit to work systems.
- Understanding of GMP, GEP, and related quality documentation standards.
Desirable:
- Experience working in a 24/7 shift-based production facility.
- Familiarity with cleanroom or sterile environments.
- Knowledge of IPPC license requirements or environmental compliance.
- Basic understanding of mechanical systems and their electrical dependencies (e.g. chilled water pumps, airhandling units, steam boilers).
Send your CV Now to [email protected] outlining your relevant skills and experience. NOTE; be sure to include; Your working knowledge / experience of the electrical and control aspects of; HVAC systems, boilers, pumps, chillers, and purified water systems — including motor control, instrumentation, and PLC/SCADA interfaces.
