For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
At Charles River, we’re dedicated to helping accelerate research and drug development—because every moment matters. Our essential products and services empower pharmaceutical, biotech, government, and academic teams to turn possibilities into breakthroughs. From discovery to early development and safe manufacturing, we provide the solutions our customers need to bring new therapies to patients faster.
At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.
This role is Full Time and On-Site in our Rathcoole facility in D24 NF21 Co.Dublin. the ideal candidate will have a vehicle and Full Licence or live in a commutable location close to D24 Eirecode.
This role comes with Salary, Paid Holidays, Pension Plan, Medical Insurance and other great employee benefits.
Role Overview
The GMP Operations Technician supports the day-to-day operation of production and logistics operation activities by coordinating, scheduling, and managing both planned and reactive maintenance of site equipment. The role is responsible for troubleshooting and resolving equipment and process issues to ensure reliable and compliant operations.
Working with the Facilities and EHS departments the position will actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives, deviation investigations, change controls, and process optimisation projects to enhance operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute planned and reactive maintenance for production and logistics operations.
- Schedule, coordinate and oversee external technical contractors to resolve technical problems.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair faults across mechanical systems including packaging and labelling equipment.
- Support the installation and commissioning of new equipment in production and logistics where required.
- Work closely with operation teams to minimise downtime and improve efficiency.
- Complete scheduled facilities checks, including weekly inspections such as generator, testing sprinkler systems etc.
- Participate in site infrastructure improvements and building upgrade projects.
- Contribute to cost-reduction and energy saving projects.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are completed in full compliance with EHS standards.
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and repairs.
- Ensure safe work practices are followed at all times. Report any near misses to the EHS Department.
- Manage Quality Management System (QMS) documentation, ensuring timely completion of change controls, deviations and related records.
Qualifications, Experience and Competences
Qualifications
- Experienced Qualified fitter, turner, electrician, or equivalent recognised technical trade
- Strong mechanical skills, 30% of the position is mechanical
- 3 to 5 years industry experience
- Previous experience in a production or operations environment is an advantage
- GMP experience an advantage, but not essential.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
Competencies
- Strong problem solving, communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A proactive attitude with willingness to learn and develop.
- Self-motivated with a results driven approach.
- Flexible approach to workload and shifting priorities.
About Biologics Testing Solutions
With more than 50 years of experience and proven regulatory expertise, the Charles River Biologics group can address challenging projects for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Offering a variety of services such as contamination and impurity testing, protein characterzation, bioassays, viral clearance studies and stability and lot release programs, we support clients throughout the biologic development cycle, from the establishment and characterization of cell banks through preclinical and clinical studies to marketed products. Whether clients need stand-alone services, a unique package of testing, or insourced support, our Biologics group can create a custom solution to suit their needs. Each year more than 20,000 biologic testing reports are sent each and over 200 licenses products are supported by our biologics testing solutions team.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 80% of the drugs approved by the FDA in the last five years.
At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.
