At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
Position Summary
This is a key role requiring extensive technical and organisational skills. The Facilities Technician is required to execute day-to-day facilities activities and achieve departmental goals for Safety, Quality, and Operational Effectiveness. The technician is primarily responsible for the maintenance & calibration of plant utilities, process equipment and generation of associated documentation (paper or electronic).
Duties
Safety
* Participate in HSSE Safety committees
* Report, trend, action, and investigate safety unsafe acts, near misses, incidents, and accidents using the appropriate STERIS electronic systems
* Conduct safety audits as required
* Drive safety standards throughout site and operational work areas
* Be an active member in all process and plant-based risk assessments
* Ensure 5S audits are executed and maintained as required
* Ensure strict adherence to site security standards
* Ensure all PPE standards are maintained and available to team members
* Has authority to delay or abort cycles in specific circumstances such as emergency situations
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Quality
* Participate actively in equipment/facilities related process deviation investigations and non-conformances, ensuring root cause investigations are executed, corrective/preventive actions are identified, in conjunction with the Quality Operations team
* Participate in regulatory inspections when required
* Participate in Customer quality audits when required
* Ensure a timely and effective communication and escalation process exists to raise facility issues to the appropriate levels of management
* Update and maintain standard operating procedures/work instructions and engineering procedures as required, ensuring accuracy and compliance
* Coordinate the Change Control/Parameter Change control process and generate the required documentation to fulfill the requirement of the plant quality management system
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Cost
* Ensure all plant downtime is reviewed and monitored with suggestions for improvements highlighted
* Manage the STERIS spare part inventory process, ensuring availability of key parts for planned and unplanned maintenance activities
* Ensure spare part stock levels are accurately maintained on Emaint and coordinate with Purchasing Officer, Facilities supervisor/Manager to ensure Purchase Orders (PO’s) are raised in a timely manner
* Generate and process purchase orders as requested by Facilities manager or designate
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Delivery
* Ensure that all external calibration equipment is scheduled and completed in a timely manner
* Generate work orders, enter comprehensive job details on a regular basis
* Troubleshoot equipment and work with control systems and PLCs
* Support the development of an annual Facilities budget
* Communicate to Facilities supervisor/Manager all issues that affect the plant
* Oversee equipment upgrades and refurbishment projects, effectively coordinating with vendor support in line with change control policies
* Schedule and ensure critical third-party activities are executed and completed as per site procedures
* Monitor, log, and review all call outs and schedule call out rota in line with production demands
* Be regularly available on standby to respond to various call outs in relation to utility and process alarms and problems
* Participate and lead (if appropriate) improvement projects as deemed by Management
* Manage the Computerized Maintenance Management system (Emaint) as per STERIS global requirements
* Ensure that routine preventative maintenance programme is adequate and completed in full and in a timely manner as defined per local Standard Operating Procedures and/or Work Instructions
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* Review Unplanned Maintenance completion and adequacy
* Record and track Planned Maintenance and Unplanned Maintenance activities
* Ensure that equipment is suitable and maintained to a sufficient standard to permit continued processing to validated parameters
* Schedule and complete Bi-Weekly Maintenance checks and complete outstanding tasks from investigations
* Coordinate projects and Improvements initiative activities related to EO under the directive of the Facilities Manager and/or Site Quality Manager
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People
* Create and maintain a proactive culture where team members are empowered to deliver the company values of ACHIEVEMENT, INNOVATION, INTEGRITY and ACCOUNTABILITY
* Adhere to all break times
* Carry out any reasonable management requests
* Communicate policies, procedures, and any updates to facilities team members
* Attend training sessions relevant to the function with a proactive approach to continuous learning
Duties - contd
* Oversee SQDC counter measures ensuring target dates are reported
* Proactively identify countermeasures to continually improve our process relative to plan (KPI)
* Develop continuous improvement initiatives/activities within the department including supporting KAIZEN events
* Develop & drive 5S program in the Facilities department
* Participate in site process mapping, gemba walks and problem-solving exercises in conjunction with other departments
Key Results – how this position will make an impact:
* Consistently improve facility performance to ensure operational efficiency and site safety standards
* Team member development plans with skills contingency planning
* Embedded Continuous improvement culture
Education Degree
Vocational/Technical Associate's Degree
Required Experience
* An ability to build relationships with operations teams is key
* A structured, logical thinker with good analytical skills, and excellent spreadsheet and presentation skills
* Project management experience is an advantage
* Able to learn fast and hit the ground running - potential to develop into more senior roles
* Continuous improvement background is an advantage
* Set high-reaching processing goals and communicate them to key personnel
* Provide motivation, support and guidance to all employees
* Communicate any problems or obstacles to senior management
* Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills with energy and charisma
* Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity
* Create resource schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels
* Proficient with MS Office suite
STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.
STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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