By providing good customer service and maximising equipment availability, you will ensure a timely response to breakdowns, and provision of effective customer feedback. Through systematic fault-finding and problem solving, you will strive to understand instances of downtime, improve availability through identification of maintenance improvement, and drive the asset up-time by detailed investigation ensuring the delivery of closure actions.
You will set up systems / equipment in a timely manner, and right first time in order that functional performance aligns with operational parameters and statutory requirements. You will lead formal and informal training of less experienced Technicians, and mentor Operators to improve asset performance.
Using lean and manufacturing tools (such as RCM, RCA and CBM) you will actively participate in and deliver continuous improvement activities and projects. Working with your engineering colleagues you will support change initiatives required to drive ongoing business improvements by ensuring positive and constructive communication to enable and establish effective team working.
A good ability to fault find using structured problem-solving tools to support the GMP, SHE or productivity investigation processes. Working within a highly compliant and regulated industry you will ensure that GMP, and SHE regulations are adhered to.
Essential Requirements
Recognised apprenticeship in Engineering HNC (or equivalent) in an electrical or multiskilled engineering field
Demonstrated delivery of results in a fast paced manufacturing environment
Experience in Fault finding in electrical services
Knowledge of the principles of work planning & control – able to plan and manage own workload
Ability to determine the root cause of breakdowns and implement preventative actions to prevent reoccurrence
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and maintenance processes e.g. 5S, RCM, TPM
Ability to coach and provide training to operational teams
Good working knowledge of computer systems such as SAP, Microsoft Word and Excel
Operating knowledge of procedures and compliance with GMP & SHE requirements.
Desirable Requirements
IEE/IET 18th Edition
PLC fault finding
Experience of working in a pharmaceutical environment
This position is internally aligned to SA91 Grade 10.
Please note: This role will involve working shifts and will therefore include a shift allowance. The rota will be discussed more at interview stage.
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