Equipment Specialist
Pubblicato il 02-10-2026 - Biopharma Careers in Italia
The Equipment Specialist ensures the reliability, availability, and GMP compliance of the electronic, electrical, and automation systems installed on secondary packaging lines for ophthalmic products. The role is responsible for ensuring the proper operation of equipment and minimizing plant downtime through the execution of preventive, corrective, and continuous improvement maintenance activities, leveraging technical analysis, advanced troubleshooting, and the implementation of improvement solutions integrated into preventive maintenance plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance activities on automated secondary packaging lines, ensuring the rapid restoration of operational conditions.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical, electronic, and automation-related faults, conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions.
- Manage and maintain industrial automation systems, including PLCs, HMIs, inverters, servo drives, and industrial networks.
- Collaborate with vendors, system integrators,
and cross-functional teams on equipment upgrades, validation activities, and technical deviation management.
- Maintain and verify vision inspection and serialization systems, ensuring performance, regulatory compliance, and operational reliability.
- Support line start-up activities, format changes, change control processes, CAPA implementation, and technical investigations.
- Operate in compliance with GMP, Data Integrity, EHS requirements, and company SOPs, ensuring accurate maintenance and technical documentation.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, TPM, digitalization, downtime reduction, and maintenance KPI monitoring.
Essential Requirements
- Technical Diploma in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related field; a Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, or Mechatronics is considered a plus.
- Proven experience in the