{"id":4025547,"url":"https://alion.io/job/astrazeneca-apicom-maintenance-technician","title":"APICOM Maintenance Technician","company":{"id":13195,"name":"AstraZeneca","domain":"astrazeneca.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/astra-zeneca","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":94,"open_postings":182,"ghost_share":0.011,"stale_share":0.346,"repost_share":0.104,"time_to_fill_p50_days":19,"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Dublin, Ireland"],"countries":["IE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"GMP","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T16:43:15Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-10","last_verified_at":"2026-11-12T05:10:45Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"APICOM Maintenance Technician\nLocation: Dublin, Ireland\nFunction: APICOM Engineering\nWorking pattern: Shift Role.\nBuild the future of API manufacturing\nAPICOM is AstraZeneca’s new active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facility at College Park, Dublin. As we prepare for commercial operations, we are looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician to help establish and maintain a safe, reliable and high-performing facility.\nIn this hands-on role, you will provide frontline technical and maintenance support across process, utilities, facilities and tank farm equipment. Working closely with Plant Engineers and the Maintenance and Reliability Associate Director, you will troubleshoot equipment issues, investigate breakdowns and deliver reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.\nThis is a shift-based position, and the shift pattern may change in line with business requirements. Membership of the Emergency Response Team will also form part of the role.\n\nWhat you’ll do\nProvide day-to-day technical and maintenance support for process, utilities, facilities and tank farm equipment.\nTroubleshoot equipment issues and lead investigations into breakdowns and equipment-related events.\nSupport equipment installation, commissioning and the transition from project delivery into operational use.\nDevelop maintenance job plans, procedures and spare-parts requirements.\nSupport operational readiness activities and manufacturing campaigns.\nPlan and coordinate maintenance activities, including plant shutdowns.\nIdentify and implement equipment reliability improvements to reduce repeat failures and downtime.\nReview completed maintenance activities and improve job plans based on lessons learned.\nSupport engineering change controls, deviation management and technical documentation.\nMonitor engineering performance indicators and use data to improve equipment and process performance.\nContribute to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and other risk-management activities.\nSupport continuous improvement programmes, including Total Productive Maintenance, 5S and Lean ways of working.\nDeliver equipment and technical training to engineering, maintenance and operations colleagues.\nMaintain high standards of GMP, safety, health and environmental compliance.\nPromote sustainability, waste reduction and responsible energy use.\nEssential experience and qualification s\nYou will have:\nA recognised national trade certification, bachelor’s degree in a technical engineering discipline or equivalent experience.\nPrevious hands-on experience supporting process equipment, utilities or facilities within the pharmaceutical, food or oil industry.\nStrong technical, engineering and practical problem-solving capabilities.\nThe ability to use data to evaluate performance, investigate problems and identify optimisation opportunities.\nProven teamwork and leadership skills.\nStrong communication, planning and organisational skills.\nThe ability to work collaboratively with internal teams, external partners and cross-functional stakeholders.\nProficiency in English.\nFlexibility to work a shift pattern and participate in the Emergency Response Team.\nDesirable experience\nIt would be beneficial if you also have:\nHands-on maintenance or project experience involving equipment such as reactors, HVAC, purified water, clean steam or process abatement systems.\nExperience working in pharmaceutical API manufacturing.\nKnowledge of GMP requirements and regulated manufacturing environments.\nExperience delivering reliability initiatives, change controls or change-management activities.\nTraining in continuous improvement techniques such as 5S, Lean or Reliability-Centred Maintenance.\nOperational Excellence or Green Belt experience.\nExperience supervising or coordinating a cross-functional maintenance team.\nATEX / Ex Competency: Demonstrated experience working with equipment and installations in hazardous areas, with a strong understanding of ATEX requirements, Ex equipment, inspection, maintenance and safe working practices.\nCompEx Certification: Hold a current CompEx Ex01-Ex04 certification, covering the preparation, installation, inspection and maintenance of electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres.\nSIF / SIS Testing: Experience performing and documenting Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) testing, including validation of sensors, logic solvers and final elements in accordance with approved test procedures and functional safety requirements.\nFunctional Safety Training: TÜV Functional Safety Engineer/Professional certification or equivalent training is desirable.\nThe ability to prioritise resources in response to changing operational requirements.\nExperience planning and delivering small engineering or maintenance projects.\nWhy join us?\nThis is an exciting opportunity to join a new manufacturing facility at a key stage in its development. You will help shape maintenance practices, improve equipment reliability and establish safe, efficient and standardised ways of working from the outset.\nYou will work in a collaborative engineering environment where technical expertise, continuous improvement and proactive problem-solving are valued.\nReady to make an impact?\nIf you are an experienced maintenance professional who enjoys solving complex technical problems and improving equipment performance in a regulated manufacturing environment, we would welcome your application.\nDate Posted\n10-Nov-2026Closing Date\n24-Nov-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. 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