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ROLE OVERVIEW Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for effectively completing assigned quality-related activities as agreed with the Quality Manager. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Key customer account quality responsibility primarily AVS customers for example – Stryker, Merck, BD Coordination of quality-related activities against agreed objectives in respect of Customer Quality, Quality Systems, Supplier Quality, Product & Process Quality or other topics as agreed with the Quality Manager Liaising with customers in relation to complaints and technical quality related issues Provide reports to the Quality Manager and the Site Leadership Team as necessary Escalation of any risks related to products, processes or the business in general Communication with customers on a day to day basis and providing necessary feedback Preparation of reports to demonstrate completion of projects with associated data and conclusions Supervision of technical personnel such as Quality Engineers, Quality Technicians and/ or other quality depts. personnel as required WHAT YOU GET TO DO Ensure that safe working practices are adhered to at all times, including wearing PPE as appropriate. Acquire knowledge of Health & Safety procedures, work instructions, and associated documentation.  Comply with all Health & Safety Policies and instructions and actively contribute to Company efforts to promote safe behavior and safe systems of work. Manage day-to-day project activities to ensure on-time completion of projects. Build and maintain positive/professional working relationships with the internal and external customer base. Ensure that we are “audit ready” for first, second, and third-party audits (including unannounced audits Supervise Quality Engineers and/ or other personnel as required to meet objectives Performs other duties as assigned. Will include participating in special projects where required WHAT WE VALUE Ability to work independently and collaboratively with limited supervision. Good communication and teamwork skills with customers and other stakeholders Proven analytical thinking and results orientation. Ability to quickly escalate issues within the plant as any quality related concerns arise  WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU Hold a relevant Third-Level technical Qualification Experience in a similar quality role in a manufacturing environment Proven track record in people management For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact  David Lennon   on 090 64 78104   or email  david.lennon@collinsmcnicholas.ie

Utilities Engineer Overview: This position is critical to the overall running of the site Utilities/Facilities operation and is involved in the overall lifecycle of capital assets (designing, delivering, operating, maintaining, and decommissioning) in the most productive and cost-effective manner. The successful canadine will be the site SME for all utility and facility systems. They will manage the day to day operation of the systems from an engineering and compliance perspective, ensuring uptime is maximised to support production requirements. The candidate will have a proven track record of working with teams in a collaborative manner to deliver and achieve function and site goals. Essential Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: Managing the maintenance systems associated with all site utility & facility systems. Manage outsourced facility contracts for hard and soft services Management and coordination of the site calibration system Ensuring that budget adherence is achieved. Planning and executing site shutdowns as required to ensure systems are properly maintained and upgrades completed to critical site systems. Driving a continuous improvement mentality to ensure that industry leading uptime is achieved on all utility systems. Providing SME input into any new system upgrades or future capital projects. Utility / Facility System Ownership: Coordinates/Development/monitors activities the Maintenance Excellence program. Continuously monitors the critical GMP systems and raises deviations, CAPA’s and change controls as required in conjunction with quality and other stakeholders. Estimates and coordinates resources needed (materials, budget, time and people) to accomplish assigned individual tasks. Understanding of Basic Instrumentation and work with Instrumentation group to ensure calibrations are performed without issue and any investigations are carried out through the site deviation/change control program Work with Engineering Manager to ensure Elastomer Change Out is performed on Utilities Equipment as scheduled through the CMMS system. Jointly responsible for achieving financial targets in support of business objectives. Act as the SME (Subject Matter expert) on all Utilities/Facilities Equipment across the site Liaise with the Engineering Shift team daily to review equipment performance on all Site Utilities Systems The Utilities Engineer will deputise for the Engineering Manager in such cases as per the job specification but is not limited to the job specification. Participates in economic analysis and feasibility studies as required and supports the start-up of new facilities/Utilities in the development of their maintenance strategy. Maintenance Planning: Manages the site CMMS system (PEMAC) to ensure all systems have appropriate maintenance strategies in place and they are executed per plan. Independently gathers maintenance and manufacturing performance data (PEMAC Maintenance and Calibration) and performs preliminary analysis. Makes recommendations for system improvements. Prepares and communicates recommendations and respective action plans to drive cost containment and cost reduction efforts. Anticipates future developments on the site and develops capacity models. Assists with deployment of predictive and reliability centred maintenance strategies. Problem Solving / Continuous Improvements: Provide a centralized, strategic look across equipment performance (downtime), material/component failure analysis, and changeovers (Methods- FMEA, Fishbone/Six Sigma/DMAIC Principles) Improves maintenance processes. Recognizes and implements process improvements and cost reductions; creatively applies others’ ideas. Leads root cause analysis for equipment downtime. Develops and executes reliability studies and evaluations of equipment robustness. Work with automation team to support changes and upgrades to utility control systems as required. Ensures subcontractors documentation are produced to site standards to ensure a smooth transition from commissioning to qualification when required. Skills/Knowledge Required: Strong analytical skills Excellent knowledge of industrial utility systems Ability to develop schedules and budgets for small projects and deliver to tight deadlines. Experience of working with a team supporting utility operations in a 24/7 Production Environment. Normal working hours are 08:00 to 16:30 hours but will be required to support out of hours activities on occasion. Well-developed abilities with personal computers, process automation is required. Structured problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written in English language Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills Track record of working in a fast-paced environment and ability to make decisions in a structured and timely manner. Ability to work on own initiative as well as a team environment. Skills/Knowledge Desirable: Utility design experience Validation experience in a regulated (FDA/ISO) Contractual experience and awareness Experience with Energy Management Systems. Education Required : Eng or B.Sc. degree in Engineering or Life Sciences discipline Experience Required: Min 3 to 5 years’ experience working in a similar role in a Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical or Medical Device GMP Manufacturing Environment. For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact  David Lennon   on 090 64 78104   or email david.lennon@collinsmcnicholas.ie

Technician Colm Quinn Group - Athlone & Galway Colm Quinn are currently recruiting a fully skilled, self-motivated Technician to join their Aftersales Teams at Athlone and Galway. As a result of dynamic growth we are able to offer a secure, progressive, exciting and rewarding career for the ideal candidate.  Experience is essential.  Electrical skills would be an advantage for this position. The ideal candidate must be a team player and be able to produce work to an exemplary standard in line with our customers' high expectations. Main Duties: Carry out fault diagnosis, service, and repair. Ensure faults are accurately diagnosed and report to workshop controller as required on vehicle condition, safety, reliability and performance. Indicate to workshop controller possible future faults and repair requirements. Ensure that quality procedures relating to the function laid down by the Company are adhered to at all times. Ensure all procedures relating to service books and service, repair and warranty documentation are strictly adhered to and are dealt with in line with Company policy. Maintain all records and paperwork relevant to the function, ensuring they are accurate and up to date at all times. Please apply below with your most up to date CV and cover letter. No agency assistance required