Engineering Department Intern

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Job Description
Engineering Intern Role at Ballydine
Our company start your journey on the career path within the Pharmaceutical industry. Not only will you learn skills both technical and professional but work on projects that will contribute towards enhancing and enhancing people’s lives across the world.
You will be part of a diverse and inclusive, multi-skilled global team of highly motivated individuals. We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world’s most challenging healthcare needs.
So, what will you will be responsible for?
Bringing energy, knowledge, innovation and leadership to carry out the following:
- Work as part of the Maintenance Engineering team supporting day to day plant operation and maintenance.
- Work in conjunction with the Reliability Engineer in the preparation, support during and close out of Risk Based Asset Management (RBAM) Events and Reliability Engineering projects that will improve plant uptime and performance.
- Assist in the development and execution and data analysis of the Mechanical Integrity Programme for the site.
- Work with the Site Electrical Engineer in the review of capital projects, Electrical System Maintenance, Programmes such as ATEX inspection and ARC Flash mitigation.
- Support the sites Predictive Maintenance system (Vibration, Thermal, Oil Analysis, etc.), while testing emerging technologies towards achieving a new Digital Reliability strategy.
- Implement ongoing improvements to the site Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) via change control process under the guidance of the Reliability Engineer.
- Responsible for progressing the build of Bill of Materials (BOM’s) on critical equipment within API production facilities to the point of order with on-site vendor.
- Support the M&I departments MRO spend management program to identify potential cost saving opportunities and eliminate non-valued added activities.
- Data Mining and Analysis Activities – use of tools such as Microsoft Power Apps, Power BI.
- Participate in writing/revising/ rolling out accurate operational procedures, training materials and maintenance procedures for various systems.
This internship will be completed fully on site (Ballydine)
The ideal person will have:
- Working towards a Mechanical/Electrical Engineering qualification or relevant discipline
- Strong communication skills and ability to work on own initiative will be a prerequisite.
- Being a self-starter and being able to project manage activities will be a distinct advantage.
So, if you are ready to:
Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, Impact the future by driving one of the world’s leading healthcare companies, and inspire your team to reach their full potential and push the boundaries of science and technology, please apply today.
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Required Skills:
Analytical Problem Solving, Analytical Problem Solving, Bill of Material Creation, Bill of Materials (BOM), Capital Projects, Change Control Processes, Clinical Research, Data Analytics, Database Management, Data Entry, Data Mining, Data Visualization, Document Management, Global Team Collaboration, Health Economics, Maintenance Engineering, Mechanical Integrity, Microsoft Power Apps, Office Applications, Operation Maintenance, Process Improvements, Product Offerings, Project Management, Reliability Engineering, Reporting and Analysis {+ 2 more}Preferred Skills:
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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)Relocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
Not ApplicableShift:
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N/AJob Posting End Date:
09/16/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
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