Reliability Engineer

Hovione is an independent family owned international group of companies. From the beginning, we have set ourselves above and apart through our innovative technological and productive capabilities, reaching a top spot in the world market as an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Company dedicated to helping Pharmaceutical Customers bring new and off-patent drugs to market.

Our people are the main asset for our continued success. Reaching over 1950 team members, from 36 different nationalities, that are located across Asia, Europe and North America (Portugal, US, Macao, Ireland, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, and Switzerland), including 4 production sites.

Working at Hovione means reaching for innovation and excellence in everything we do: for our clients, our partners and, above all, our patients. That is why we are In it for life.

• Define key asset management strategy (preventive maintenance plans, identify critical spare parts, optimize spare parts inventories, update equipment BOM);
• Knowledge on condition-based maintenance techniques, such as vibration analysis, NDT for piping, welding, etc;
• Integration of maintenance procedures in the maintenance management system (SAP);
• Knowledge on reliability standards RBI, RCM, SIL;
• Troubleshoot problems in the event of equipment malfunctions and be able to execute RCA to identify effective corrective actions;
• Analytical skills for historical data to identify low performance assets and life cycle analysis to independently equipment overhaul or replacement;
• Participate in definition and assure follow-up of key performance indicators (KPI) of maintenance and reliability;
• Establish action plans to continuously improve maintenance performance based on state-of-the-art solutions to improve equipment reliability;
• Observe and respect national legislation (DL191/2019, DL50/2005);
• Guarantee that cGMP rules and procedures are respected within the area, assure that outsource contractors acknowledge internal procedures;
• Ensure all assigned tasks are planned and delivered on time, efficiently, reliably and in a cost-effective manner, and with safety first mindset;
• Propose improvements to the area as appropriate and solve problems.

• University qualification in Mechanical Engineering;
• Relevant experience in machinery maintenance and in electrical / mechanical fields, preferably within a Chemical/Pharmaceutical industry environment;
• Training and experience of GMP and HSE practices;
• Experience in troubleshooting equipment failures;
• Experience in Maintenance Management Systems such as SAP PM module or similar;
• Experience in RCA and troubleshooting analysis;
• Fluency in Portuguese and English.

Hovione is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer

Inclusion and diversity are key to us. At Hovione, that means a work environment where differences are valued, and everyone is treated with fairness and respect. We want all our team members worldwide to feel supported, respected, and have the opportunity to achieve their full potential, regardless of their age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation or ethnicity.