Advanced Technician, Facilities

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

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The Advanced Technician Facilities is responsible for maintaining critical plant-wide facilities systems to ensure uninterrupted operations and compliance with stringent quality and safety standards, directly contributing to the continuous uptime of manufacturing processes and the overall reliability of the site's infrastructure.

This position reports to the Facilities Supervisor and is part of the Facilities Team located in O’Callaghan Mills, Co. Clare and will be an on-site role. 

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Be responsible for the comprehensive operation and maintenance of the Purified Water System, including monitoring parameters, replacing components, performing preventative maintenance, and overseeing the Performance Qualification Maintenance Contract (PQMC) and annual sanitization.

• Maintain detailed documentation for all water system activities, manage various other facility water systems (Raw, Well pumps, Multimedia, Water Softener, Wastewater), execute timely completion of Facilities PMs, and prepare for audits, all while adhering to quality and safety standards.

• Preform contractor management, complete assigned facility requests, adhere to Quality Control Systems (Change Controls, Deviations, etc.), manage spare parts, conduct safety risk assessments, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Education: Ordinary Degree (NFQ Level 7) in a relevant field (e.g., Chemical, Environmental, Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation) and 6+ years experience.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in facilities maintenance, specifically with complex building infrastructure and manufacturing/production equipment. Also maintaining Purified Water Systems including executing sanitization procedures and validation protocols.

• Other essential skill: Proven ability to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial facility systems, including purified water systems, raw water systems, well pumps, multimedia system, water softener system, wastewater treatment, and compressed air systems.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Implementing continuous improvement initiatives for maintenance operations or spare parts management.

• Preparing technical documentation for internal and external audits related to purified water and facilities PMs.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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