Responsibilities include:- Developing and implementing maintenance and reliability programs for site equipment to ensure safety and reliability.- Delivering continuous improvement solutions to plant and processes for high performing team.- Investigating and resolving equipment failures using root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.- Owning safety investigations, deviation investigations, quality events and change controls.- Optimizing work tasks and coordinating with other functions to meet production schedules.- Scheduling and overseeing job assignments and technicians or contractors as required.- Reviewing and improving job plans, schedules and SOPs to optimize activities.- Ensuring compliance with GMP, Safety and Environmental regulations.- Leading problem solving groups for reoccurring or long term issues.- Providing technical training to colleagues.- Supporting Reliability Excellence Initiatives by using new technologies and methodologies to improve maintenance programs.- Supporting maintenance planning function.- Providing guidance to Reliability Technicians regarding work planning, re-prioritization and re-assignment of work as needed.

Team Lead for 24/7 Shift Reliability Team.Managing workloads and dynamic schedules in a cGMP Biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment.Conducting shift handovers and interdepartmental communications.Initiating Deviations and supporting investigations.Troubleshooting recurring issues to maximise equipment availability.Driving continuous improvement culture and embedding company core values.Developing and continually improving reliability and maintenance systems and initiatives with a focus on safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

SIP validation of vessels, skids and associated transfer lines and equipment including Bioreactors, Liquid Handling Skids, Filtration Skids and Centrifuges.Generation, execution and review of protocol test scripts in accordance with cGMP, regulatory requirements, Master/Project Plan, and Policies, Procedures & Guidelines to ensure robust tested systems, which are fit for use.Generation of summary reports to ensure timely approval of all documentation and systems.

Supporting the start-up project for a new large-scale biologics manufacturing facility from the design phase throughout build and commissioning phase.Responsibilities include: • Design reviews of manufacturing equipment – providing client input to the bespoke design of manufacturing equipment and conducting HAZOPs on the systems with the Project Management Company and Vendors. • Factory Acceptance Testing – travelled extensively throughout Europe, Canada and USA to execute FAT protocols on equipment such as Autoclaves, Parts washers, Bioreactors, Liquid Handling Skids, Single use Bioreactors, Purification Skids, Chromatography Columns, Column Packing Skids, Buffer and Media prep skids. • Execution of SAT protocols and punch closure, mechanical completion walk downs, component verification and slope checking of vendor and stick built equipment. • Development of Maintenance life plans for manufacturing equipment and clean utilities equipment including SOPs, Job plans and work instructions, and spares assessments. • Criticality assessments of all manufacturing and support equipment. • Recruitment – Part of a recruitment team responsible for recruiting a team of 23 maintenance technicians. • Mentoring of new recruits and graduates. • Organisation and development of training modules.

Working as Mechanical Specialist in the Maintenance department responsible for driving reliability improvements as a Certified Reliability Leader.Responsibilities include:• Acting as SME for assigned areas, responsible for resolution of long term issues and the reliability strategy in the relative area.• Develop maintenance routines, calibration procedures and work plans to ensure compliance with GMP and EHS regulations.• Review Asset Criticality Ratings to improve Planned Work Schedules with the aim of optimising equipment availability and driving improvements to equipment reliability.• Lead FMEA activities, where required, to develop appropriate maintenance programs for equipment.• Review and approve maintenance records post work completion. Feedback of compliance issues to relevant supervisors.• Interface with 3rd party contractors as point of contact in area of responsibility.• Project support. Act as Maintenance expert in support of site projects.• Raise and manage change controls where required and execute required action in a timely manner to support change activities on site.• Provide support as required for both internal and external EHS and Quality audits.• Participate in departmental or cross functional teams, programs or company initiatives where required.• Assist in safety or environmental investigations where required including raising and accepting CAPAs and close out of maintenance related CAPAs.• Assist in GMP Deviation investigations where required.• Monitor equipment performance through the CMMS to identify equipment failure trends, bad actors and areas which require focus and develop data driven improvement initiatives.• Manage service contracts with third party vendors for relevant equipment.• MRO-ensure all purchasing is completed via the CMMS to accurately capture costs and facilitate Asset lifecycle analysis.• Optimise and develop spare parts and MRO inventory holding related to the area of responsibility.

Working in a multi-disciplinary role, as part of the maintenance team, to ensure minimum downtime and maximum availability of equipment. Key Responsibilities & Tasks:• Execution of planned maintenance tasks including preventative, predictive maintenance and condition based monitoring.• Investigation, fault-finding and rectification of process equipment and process control equipment issues including hardware (instrumentation) and software (DCS, PLC) across the range of engineering disciplines required on site, e.g. mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, calibration, automation and utility systems.• Oversee and assist the work of Maintenance and Engineering contractors and vendors on equipment servicing, repairs, overhauls and project work• Carry out calibration programme of GMP, Non-GMP & EHS critical instruments• Manage and co-ordinate permit to work system for employees and contractors • Represent Maintenance Dept as a Technical expert on process work teams and liaise with other departments, management and contractors as required• Record all work on CMMS (Maximo) and plan tasks to minimise production downtime• Review work orders and job plans• Maintain spare parts system and stores as required by ensuring all parts used are allocated to work orders and recorded in compliance with stores procedures• Participate in SOP and documentation reviews and where necessary, produce documentation related to plant, equipment or process issues• Ensure all site procedures regarding cGMP, safety, environmental protection and quality are complied with by employees and contractors• Participate in site safety and GMP audits• Participate in product changeover and set up teams• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and cost reduction and implement solutions

Worked in aircraft maintenance performing base and line maintenance on Boeing and Airbus aircraft. Responsible for scheduled and preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and rectification of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, as well as servicing, overhaul, and repair of major components. Tested critical flight systems, documented maintenance findings, and ensured all tasks were carried out according to relevant standards. Liaised with various departments and participated in safety and tool design projects, meeting all targets and safety criteria.