Maintenance Engineer
Key Skills
Job Description
The Company Our client is a leading pharmaceutical company committed to delivering high-quality products through innovative processes and rigorous standards. They focus on continuous improvement and patient safety, maintaining excellence across all facets of their operations. Job Description: We are seeking a dedicated Facilities Maintenance Specialist with strong expertise in clean utilities systems to ensure the reliable and compliant operation of pharmaceutical water systems (WFI and WDI). The role involves supporting maintenance and engineering efforts related to GMP-compliant utilities critical to the production process. Responsibilities: Support the Business System Owner (BSO) for GMP water systems, including WFI and WDI, ensuring optimal system availability and performance. Collaborate with maintenance and engineering teams on long-term investment plans and CAPEX projects. Present investment proposals during budget planning cycles, incorporating insights from the BSO. Assist in managing change processes during design, commissioning, and qualification phases, evaluating impacts and ensuring compliance with GMP standards. Support installation and upgrade activities, ensuring reliability, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Participate in engineering projects, including system handovers, to guarantee operational readiness and GMP compliance for BMS and EMS systems. Requirements: HBO level education or equivalent, preferably with a technical background. Minimum of 2 years' experience in a regulated pharmaceutical or GMP environment. Proven expertise with GMP systems, WDI/WFI utilities, and control strategies (BMS). Skilled in reading and editing P&ID diagrams. Strong problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail. Good communication skills in English. Knowledge of SAP PM or similar systems is advantageous. Other Information: If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.
Core Responsibilities
Support the availability, performance, and GMP compliance of pharmaceutical water systems, including WFI and WDI, while collaborating on maintenance, engineering, investment planning, and CAPEX projects. Support change processes, installations, upgrades, commissioning, qualification, and project handovers to ensure operational readiness and compliance for BMS and EMS systems.
Requirements
Requires HBO-level education or equivalent, preferably in a technical field, and at least two years of experience in a regulated pharmaceutical or GMP environment. Candidates should have expertise in GMP systems, WFI/WDI utilities and BMS control strategies, be able to read and edit P&IDs, and demonstrate strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and English communication skills; SAP PM knowledge is advantageous.
About SIRE® Life Sciences 🧬
Industry: Biotechnology Research
Company size: 201-500 employees
SIRE® Life Sciences is the market-leading partner for Life Sciences consultancy, project management, and secondment services in the Netherlands. We specialize in connecting expert consultants and project managers with leading biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, clinical research, and food technology organizations. Our services include: - Life Sciences recruitment & executive search - Interim management & secondment - SOW-based project outsourcing & delivery - RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) - MSP workforce management & vendor-neutral solutions - GMP, GCP, GLP compliance staffing - Clinical research & regulatory affairs resourcing With 100,000+ professionals in our network and 25+ years of experience, SIRE® Life Sciences delivers measurable results for regulated organizations across the Netherlands and Europe. We work with pharma, biotech, medical device, CDMO, CRO, and food technology companies at every stage of the product lifecycle. What sets us apart: - Deep domain expertise in Life Sciences & regulated industries - Full compliance with GxP, ISO, WAADI, and Dutch labour law - Flexible engagement models: permanent, interim, project (SOW), and managed services - Proven delivery track record across Pharma, Biotech, MedTech & Food Science Based in Leiden Bio Science Park, Netherlands. www.sire-search.com