Job Description
Support the preventative and predictive maintenance programs by carrying out effective maintenance routines and repairs to prolong the useful life of equipment in designated Value Streams. Support the facilities team when required and liaise with contractors on site. Provide maximum availability and reliability to site assets.
Responsibilities
* Technicians are required to be fully aligned to a designated Value Stream within Operations.
* Ensure maximum maintenance support for Value Streams is provided at all times.
* Provide support to the Facilities team and systems to maximize equipment uptime for Value Streams in accordance with company requirements.
* Support the company's manufacturing program by ensuring response times to equipment breakdowns are kept to a minimum.
* Involvement in the department Reliability-Centered Maintenance program is essential.
* Assist the department in achieving world-class M.T.T.R. and M.T.B.F. metrics.
* Support the implementation and upkeep of the Manufacturing Equipment Excellence Program.
* Support the Manufacturing Equipment Excellence strategy to enable achievement of all goals and objectives set out for the Technical Services Department.
* Promote an environment of continuous improvement and innovation in line with lean thinking and Manufacturing Equipment Excellence.
* Lead and implement the Total Asset Care program within Value Streams.
* Participate and implement the 5S program within Value Streams and technical services areas.
* Support N.P.D. and N.P.I. projects during development and introduction to the facility.
* Promote and participate in the Technical Services Continuous Improvement Process.
* Report work status on a timely basis to maintenance coordinators, Value Stream Leaders, and team leaders.
* Maintain a log of activities carried out on equipment, including actual hours worked, spare parts used, equipment downtime, etc., using the site Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
* Ensure compliance with all aspects of the Company's Health, Safety, and Environmental procedures.
* Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with GMP requirements.
* Ensure all hazardous and non-hazardous materials are disposed of in line with company procedures.
* Minimize the environmental effects of all work performed by technicians.
* Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of equipment on site.
* Responsible for ensuring contractors comply with company environmental policy regulations and also for waste management within areas of responsibility.
* All employees are responsible for minimizing both the environmental and health and safety effects of the work they perform.
* To adhere to all the company's procedures as detailed in the relevant CSOPs.
Qualifications
* Strong electrical and electronic repair and diagnostic skills.
* Experience in pneumatic and hydraulic fault finding and repair.
* A clear understanding of robotics.
* Experience with high-speed manufacturing equipment.
* Experience with maintenance of vision systems.
* Experience with Windows Networking.
* Some programming experience.
* Programming knowledge for Logic Controllers, Drives, HMI.
* Demonstrate levels of theoretical knowledge with practical application.
* Relevant working knowledge of an FDA-regulated industry and GMP requirements. Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
* Good computer skills.
* A third-level qualification in automation systems or mechatronics.
* Must travel for a minimum of three months for training.
Desirable
* Previous experience working with a CMMS, preferably Maximo, within a maintenance environment.
* Minimum three to five years of experience in an FDA maintenance environment.
* Experience with label printers and label placement equipment.
* Experience with Factory Talk Production Centre (Rockwell)/SCADA.