Technician, Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering Technician

The purpose of this role is to provide a Manufacturing Engineering service to the plant, in order to maximize the availability of our Manufacturing Equipment. You will also ensure the performance of day to day preventative, predictive and demand maintenance activity to maintain manufacturing and utilities equipment. This role is based on our Ballytivnan site.

Flexibility to work shifts that include Days & Evenings is essential for this role.

Responsibilities:

• To liaise with Production to ensure equipment performance is maximized.
• Establish with the engineering team leader the department goals, schedules and timetables for activities.
• To maintain records and documentation on relevant Engineering Procedures and preventative & demand maintenance.
• To liaise with Internal/External Engineering personnel and contract maintenance providers in maintaining, troubleshooting and installing/commissioning equipment.
• To facilitate the implementation of equipment projects/ process improvements.
• Contribute to successful external, Division and Corporate audits.
• Identification and implementation of manufacturing equipment related cost improvement plans and continuous improvement plans.
• Cross train within manufacturing engineering.
• Ensure safety standards are met and safe working practices adhered to.
• Support the Production Team in ensuring that manufacturing equipment is maintained to meet the output and yield requirements.
• Adhering to all relevant policies relating to Quality and regulatory
• Supervision of external contractors carrying out work onsite
• Required to undertake specific investigations, and equipment monitoring, with the view to improve manufacturing performance e.g. reducing plant, maximizing output and yield.
• Optimization of elements of manufacturing machinery to adapt to process conditions in order to improve efficiency.
• Considerable and continual care and attention needed to avoid substantial damage to equipment
• Adherence to the MEP (Maintenance Excellence Programme) is required to ensure increased reliability and decreased downtime for the plant.

Business Skills:

• Requires a high level of attention to detail and mental concentration, to ensure accuracy and total compliance with procedures at all times.
• Requires proven problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to new regulatory requirements.
• Must be results driven striving to meet all targets and metric standards as set by site/department and division leaders.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written are required for the execution of this role.
• Strong interpersonal skills are required.
• Demonstrates an ethos of Right First Time at all times.
• Each Engineering Technician is responsible for their own work and the execution of their tasks on a daily basis.
• Candidates must be flexible and support the business through working a 16/5 shift roster and on call rota as required.

Qualifications:

• 3rd level qualification in an Engineering discipline
• Trade qualified will also be considered
• 3-5 years experience in a regulated environment (GMP preferable)
• Strong IT knowledge is required.
• Strong trouble shooting and documentation skills
• Working knowledge of ATEX regulations and requirements

Additional Information:

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Where We Work:

Role is exclusively performed at a site or office and onsite presence is required. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.