Maintenance Technician

Consult Search & Selection ,
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for a globally leading science and technology company as a Maintenance Technician. Key Benefits Include: 25 days paid annual holiday, rising to 30 days with service, plus Bank Holidays Contributory SMART Stakeholder Pension Scheme with up to 10% employer contribution Life Assurance Scheme 4 x salary General Employee Stock Purchase Plan providing the opportunity to purchase stock at discounted rates Discount on products Employee discount scheme providing preferential rates across major UK retailers and service providers Reduced subscriptions on various insurance schemes Employee Assistance Programme Financial support for further education Overall Mission Our Health Care division in Loughborough manufactures and packages pharmaceutical and medical products in various forms. This role will provide safe, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) compliant equipment, facilities and utilities for the Liquids and Creams and Inhalation production areas. Successful applicants will excel at providing flexible valued engineering support that is a vital contribution to the business success. Key Job Responsibilities To carry out both planned and reactive maintenance on complex Mechanical electro/Mechanical systems and process equipment that includes Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and pneumatic controls. Maintaining equipment and assets in a safe, compliant and reliable order. Provide "hands on" Engineering support within the value streams. Provide technical advice and solutions for equipment issues. Complete and maintain GMP documentation in line with Current Good Manufacturing Practice Work as part of production team to ensure lines are safe, compliant and productive. Be willing and able to coach others and develop understanding of others in equipment use and issues. Support line change overs, continuous improvement activities. (TPM) and improvements to productivity. Knowledge and Skills The ideal applicant will be an experienced multi-skilled (Mechanical and/or Electrical) engineer who can demonstrate a strong understanding of Process Packaging and Process Manufacturing equipment. You will have knowledge of and have worked with equipment using Servo drives Plc and HDMI interfaces. You will be able to demonstrate excellent fault-finding techniques and be able to diagnose and repair failures of Process/Packaging equipment. You will be familiar with and be able to complete preventative maintenance programs to current regulatory requirements regarding Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and engineering legislation Qualifications BTEC ONC or C&G Technician or equivalent Apprentice trained (with applicable vocational qualifications) Appropriate engineering qualification (ideally HNC/ NVQ level 3 or equivalent