Electrical Day Technician

Background:

Veolia is Ireland’s leading environmental services company. We provide a comprehensive range of energy, waste and water solutions and are dedicated to carbon reduction, protecting the environment and building the circular economy. We offer all employees a benefits package as standard which includes full VHI cover, pension and education assistance.

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

Electrical Day Technician

Location: Grangecastle, Clondalkin

Duration: Permanent

Hours: 08:00 to 16:30 (Monday to Friday)

Overview of the role; 

The utilities maintenance technician is responsible for the execution of the preventive and corrective maintenance program as per the Client/PPU requirements. 

The senior electrical utilities engineering technician will work as part of the Maintenance and Calibration team on a major client Biopharmaceutical site. He/she will liaise with the contract team, client engineering and equipment vendors to ensure maximum uptime of all utilities plant and equipment, and that equipment is in compliance with all regulatory, statutory and client corporate requirements. 

Day to Day of the role; 

• Carry out work as per schedule supplied by the Maintenance Coordinator, Planner and as per site policies, schedules and procedures.

• Troubleshoot problems with utilities equipment as necessary and as directed by site supervisors

• Complete site documentation before and after work tasks, as appropriate

• Flexibility to work on equipment in all buildings

• Work and interact with the site DES team

• Flexibility to work around Maintenance Shutdown’s

• Be familiar with all GMP rules and regulations 

• Be familiar with Statutory requirements

• Liaise and Work with the Shift/day maintenance team on all Utilities Equipment

• Liaise with Contractors during planned service maintenance.

• Participate in the appropriate training

• Carry out Risk Assessment of Equipment Maintenance Task List steps and ensure these are always kept valid

• Update MTL’s as appropriate

• Carry out Periodic reviews of EWI/SOP to ensure documents are always current and valid.

• All work on site to be carried out in accordance with site EHS (Environmental Health and  Safety) and EHS rules and guidelines.

• Be responsible for ITP and ensure missing requirements are completed

• Participate in Audits of the Mechanical rooms and follow up on actions

• Ensure all tools and equipment are kept in good condition

• Day-to-day relationship with Veolia contract Manager and contract team

• Day-to-day relationship with client Engineering manager and representatives

• Manage Technical investigations for utility operations group and implement changes that occur from these investigations. 

• Complete Data Build on new equipment (create maintenance plans, preparing BOM, SOP’s, advising on rounds and readings for operation).

• Evaluate Electrical PM job plan content and frequency. Recommend and implement improvements to optimise utility reliability, availability, and compliance.

• Continuously evaluate equipment maintenance and failure history. Determine appropriateness of PM content and frequency.

• Execute PM program along with the rest of the team. 

• Manage a program to measure and improve the effectiveness of the electrical PM program. Establish and evaluate effectiveness metrics to identify areas for improvement. 

• Supporting site contract maintenance team in minimizing downtime and risk of downtime to facility

• Trouble-shooting and investigation of utility plant equipment faults and failures along with the Shift Operation Group, this includes the Fire Alarm Detection system.

• Introduction and installation of Reliability Centred Maintenance on all existing and future equipment.

• Updating of utilities related standard operating procedures.

• Identifying, liaising with, and, where appropriate, co-ordination of third party contractors and suppliers on site.

• Liaising with the site projects team as clients engineering representative.

• Liaising with site contract team to identify suppliers and quantities of spare parts; review and updating of spare part inventory of spares in clients site store.

• Liaising with contract team and client to review maintenance programme, and effecting changes to methods and procedures where appropriate

• Continuous improvement of contract delivery on site

• Coordinating with personnel on utility requirements upon purchase of new equipment, movement of equipment, technology transfer etc.

• Identifying and implementing, where appropriate, energy saving schemes

• Liaise with Quality and external auditing bodies upon audits. 

• Ensuring Engineering areas, in liaison with Contract Manager and Contract co-ordinator, facilities and equipment are kept in a clean, safe and serviceable condition, and general housekeeping high standards are maintained.

• Manage the execution of the utilities maintenance program and organisation structure in order to achieve and sustain optimum reliability, maintainability, useful life, and life cycle cost for utilities assets.

• Implement and participate in utility reliability programs as per the clients Global Reliability Program (GRP).

• Drive local reviews of maintenance performance data using published maintenance excellence KPI results, areas that will be reviewed and improvements sought:

  • Spares cost 

  • High levels of paperwork

  • PM:CM ratio

  • Maintenance man-hours per equipment/system

  • MTBF

  • MTTR

  • Equipment reliability trends

• PM program content is to be reviewed on a regular basis to remove non-value added activities’ and duplication.

• Develop long term (5 year) life cycle costing for asset replacement plans (equipment moving towards end of life)

• Ensure that the CMMS system contains the most up to date information regarding equipment data, spares and maintenance man-hours.

• Maximise maintenance wrench time utilisation through effective planning.
   

Requirements for the role; 

• Electrical experience, 2 years minimum and good understanding of the basic fundamentals of the various utilities systems.

• Pumps, HVAC Systems, Compressors, Boilers, steam systems and ancillary services, (DHW skids), Chillers, Cooling Towers, Clean steam Boilers, Purified Water Systems, CIP systems, Low /Medium voltage Electrical Systems

• Building Management Systems (Scada)

• Good understanding of Preventive Maintenance Systems

• PLC’s

• Work within a Computerized Maintenance Management Work Order system environment.

• Experience with Facility Start Up

• Work within a documented Permit to Work System

• Computer literate

• Ability to read and understand Electrical Drawings

• Understanding of SOP’s and GMP Engineering systems

• Understanding of Basic Instrumentation 

• Must be able to demonstrate hands on experience with detailed knowledge/skill in the following area’s:

  • Troubleshooting / repair of Low & medium Voltage Electrical Systems 

  • Good problem solving and trouble shooting ability of motors/VFD’s, panels and Electrical safety systems

  • Vast knowledge of single and three phase systems (Motors)

  • Knowledge of Mechanical systems

  • Team Player

  • Attention to detail

  • Methodical & Analytical approach to work

• Good Initiative and Pro-active attitude in approach to duties

• Senior Trades, City & Guilds or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

Essential:

• Diploma/Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) with a minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role

• Electrical Trade qualification (Junior & Senior Trade Cert's, City & Guilds) with eight to ten years post apprenticeship experience, preferably within process control industry.

• Maintenance and trouble shooting experience of HT Switch Gear, HT transformers, LT Transformers, Electrical Panels, Electrical distribution systems, Electrical Motors, Variable Speed Drives, UPS systems, Fire Alarm Detection System/Gas Depletion Systems.

• Self-motivation, ability to work alone and as part of team

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Computer Skills (Excel, Word, Power Point etc)

Desirable:

• Experience in the pharmaceutical, Biotech or food industry

• Maintenance and trouble shooting experience of the following systems and processes –HVAC, Refrigeration Systems, RO/Purified Water, WFI Water Systems, Plant Steam, Clean Steam, LPHW and DH&CW Systems; Compressed Air, Process gases.

• Design and/or modification of any/all of the above systems

• Some level of commissioning/start up experience as from time new time support for new projects will be required.

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