Maintenance Technician Shift (9 Month FTC)

About Aerogen:
Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway Ireland with offices around the world Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery. Recognised through multiple MedTech awards including being named Galway Chamber Company of the Year 2025 and an eleven-time winner of the Zenith Award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America our employees make a difference to patients lives every day having reached over 30 million patients in more than 80 countries.
Today Aerogen is powered by a global team representing 54 nationalities working together with a shared commitment to improving patient care. Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work.
We lead the way by finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems all in the name of delivering better patient outcomes.
Our business continues to grow rapidly across the globe and as we grow our core culture of We Care universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers.
Join us as we continue to #discoverbetter.

What is the role
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for developing and implementing efficient production processes that deliver consistent quality and maximise production volume. The successful candidate will have a strong data driven mindset capable of analysing and troubleshooting existing processes to identify areas for improvement collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize production and meet business goals.

To support extended operational coverage this role operates on either 4 10-hour evening/night shifts or a 12-hour rotating schedule (3/4 shifts per week)

What are the key responsibilities
Work with the Manufacturing team to manage and prioritize assignments ensuring customer demand and the production schedule are met.
Ownership of Preventative maintenance planning and execution.
Take the lead in Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting of equipment and process issues.
Cataloguing methodically and accurately line performance & down-time issues to aid resolution measures and communicating critical downtime events and leading the resolution processes including yield improvement.
Supporting Product failure investigations as part of yield improvements.
Participate in project teams contributing to Engineering Safety Quality and Continuous Improvement targets.
Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and legislative requirements including wearing PPE and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
Maintaining a high quality of record keeping in compliance with company systems including quality safety maintenance compliance and production planning
Training of Maintenance/Engineering staff and/or relevant Production Operators in correct use of process equipment and in product specifications.
Perform other assigned tasks as directed by Manager or Head of Function.

What education and experience are required
Certificate or Diploma in an engineering or science discipline or similar relevant experience.
A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a maintenance role.
Minimum 2 years experience in the Medical Device / Regulated Industries would be a distinct advantage.
Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting ability.
Strong technical report writing ability.

What key skills will make you great at the role
Technical Experience - Experience of sustaining and improving automated manufacturing processes.
Understands diagnostic/investigative tools for identification of material and component variation in support of failure investigation.
Strong Problem-Solving capability: you can conduct root cause analysis and experiments by applying problem solving methodologies and support the development of potential solutions to achieve improvements.
Collaboration: Effective communication and interpersonal skills; written verbal and presentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience working in medical device manufacturing with good understanding of EN ISO 13485:2016 EU-MDR MDSAP and FDA requirements as these apply to this role.
Highly motivated self-starter and capable of working in a dynamic environment with little supervision or daily direction.

What is it like to work at Aerogen
Our purpose is to transform patient lives and our ethos is to#discoverbetter. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. Theres something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer:
Excellent medical care.
Bonus & Pension.
Aerogen Connect our employee led programme which supports our global teams to unite and have fun.
We pledge 1% of profits and time to charities and organisations.

Aerogen is committed to promoting diversity inclusion and equality in the workplace. If you have any difficulty using our application process please contact us by emailing emailprotected. Please include your name and preferred method of contact.