MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Good technical writing skills. Development of site SOP’s & Equipment Calibration Procedures.
• Good communication skills (Reporting on Monthly Metrics/Representing in Audits).
• Influencing & Negotiating (Vendor & Internal Customers).
• Candidate will need 3-5 years relevant experience in a calibration engineering role with experience in the Pharma sector.
• Qualification Requirements - Level 8 in Physics/Instrumentation/Controls or equivalent technical qualification.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Calibration experience/Knowledge
• GMP/GDP knowledge

Planner/Scheduler is to plan, manage and close out all work orders (WO’s) and provide technical/calibration support to the PQS (Pharmaceutical Quality System) at our clients site in Cork. Their focus is not day to day but is to be proactive and optimize workforce productivity and minimize plant downtime by managing work 2 weeks to 1 month in advance. In performance of these duties the planner/scheduler has the following responsibilities:

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain the Calibration Management System for PQS.
• Create & maintain calibration work orders.
• Track & trend equipment due & overdue.
• Serve as a point of contact for PQS for the calibration function & to represent the calibration department with the value stream, compliance & Quality.
• Engage with the value stream as necessary on calibration relation requirements.
• Creates & maintains calibration records, logs & files.
• Develops work schedules for Calibration technicians by assessing priorities, workload & resource management.
• Principle contact and liaison between the Engineering department and operation planning. They ensure the area, department, or facility in which they are assigned receive the required calibration service in a timely manner to ensure high equipment availability and performance.
• Review all planned work request from assigned area and determine validity and accuracy of information and engage the appropriate resources to set a preliminary priority.
• Identifies work requiring engineering design and reviews them with engineering.
• Escalates issues to the Calibration Manager for work which does not appear to be valid or costly.
• Review the work to be performed and determine the best way to accomplish the work. They will consult with Leads, Supervisors, Originator, Production Supervisors, Planner/Schedule, and Stores as necessary.
• Obtain and organize all information required for the crafts to perform the work: drawings, vendor manual, supplemental instructional materials, special procedures, and other file material which is appropriate.
• Work with Stores to manage spare part usage to maximize turns but minimize risk of using critical spares.
• Approach all aspect of the work being performed with safety as the highest priority.
• Determine and identify any vendor delivered service for the work order.
• Manage the status of work control and backlog for work order submission to work order completion. Status may include waiting for planning, waiting parts, ready to schedule, scheduled, etc.
• Verifies all material, information, tools, and Labor are available prior to scheduling.
• Works with Calibration Manager, supervisors, and planners to determine resource availability and work to level the work force.
• Publish the weekly planned schedule and ensure the workload matches the Maintenance resources and production support footprint.
• Actively participate in scheduling meeting with operation partners to finalize priority of work orders, optimum downtime windows, and necessary lead times.
• Finalize the Maintenance resource schedule based on agreed plan with production ensuring accurate labor and material estimates for all work orders (where practicable)
• Manage and support vendor works in the effected department, raising purchase orders and ensuring GMP and EHS compliance for all routine and ad-hoc Maintenance activities.
• Ensure work activities are completed correctly. Maximize right the first-time execution.
• Ensure work is appropriately communicated to system operators and key stakeholders.
• Develop and communicate work scope for planned corrective and preventative maintenance tasks that are broad in scope or involve multi-crafts.
• Keep accurate metrics on the performance of planning and scheduling functions and provide timely reports to management via monthly meetings.