Site Electrician

Purpose of the role

The Site Electrician keeps all electrical systems, process equipment and utilities running safely, reliably and in a GMP-compliant state. The role delivers planned, preventive and breakdown maintenance across production, packaging, laboratory, warehouse and utility areas, and supports equipment qualification, projects and continuous improvement on an HPRA-regulated site.

Key responsibilities

• Maintenance and breakdown response
• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) on electrical, control and
• instrumentation systems to schedule.
• Respond to breakdowns, fault-finding and restore equipment quickly to minimise
• downtime and protect product quality.
• Maintain LV distribution boards, MCCs, motors, VFDs, PLC panels, lighting, emergency lighting and fire alarm interfaces.
• Support utilities: HVAC/AHUs, compressed air, purified water, chillers, boilers and
• generators.
• Carry out periodic inspection and testing of fixed installations and portable equipment (PAT).
• GMP and quality
• Work to approved SOPs and work instructions; follow change control for any modification to GMP equipment or systems.
• Record all work accurately and contemporaneously in the CMMS and logbooks, meeting ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
• Support equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and calibration activities in line with EU GMP Annex 15.
• Raise and support deviations, investigations and CAPAs arising from electrical faults or events.
• Follow gowning, hygiene and area-access rules in classified and controlled areas.
• Health and safety
• Work under the site permit-to-work and lockout/tagout (LOTO) systems at all times.
• Comply with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the 2007 General Application Regulations (Part 3, Electricity).
• Work in ATEX/hazardous areas only where trained and authorised.
• Report hazards, near misses and unsafe conditions, and take part in risk assessments.
• Projects and improvement
• Install, modify and commission electrical equipment for site projects and new lines.
• Supervise and coordinate electrical contractors on site, including permits and work checks.
• Keep electrical drawings, schematics and as-built records up to date.
• Propose reliability, energy-saving and root-cause improvements.
• Manage critical electrical spares and flag stock shortfalls.
• Qualifications and experience
• Essential (E), Desirable (D)

Qualification

QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate – Craft Electrical (completed apprenticeship) or equivalent (E)

Instrumentation or automation qualification; HNC/HND in electrical engineering (D)

Experience

3+ years as a qualified electrician in an industrial or manufacturing setting (E)

Experience in pharmaceutical, medical device or food manufacturing under GMP (D)

Standards

Working knowledge of I.S. 10101 National Rules for Electrical Installations (E)

ATEX / CompEx certification (D)

Controls

Fault-finding on motors, drives and control circuits (E)

PLC/HMI fault-finding (e.g. Siemens, Allen-Bradley); BMS experience (D)

Safety training

Safe Pass (E)

LOTO authorised person, working at heights, MEWP, confined space (D)

Systems

Basic IT skills for electronic work orders (E)

CMMS / SAP experience (D)

Pay: €40,400.00-€60,000.00 per year

Benefits

On-site parking

* Sick pay

Work Location: In person