Job Description

The Maintenance Technician works as part of the Maintenance team and is responsible for ensuring that all infrastructure systems perform predictably and continue to operate as required to support the manufacturing process. The Maintenance Technician is also responsible for ensuring that all systems, GMP and non-GMP, conform to relevant regulatory requirements as well as company specifications and requirements. The site is focused on continuous improvement of all work processes and practices and all colleagues are required to be flexible in this regard. This means that they may be asked to carry out additional work functions that are not described in this specification but are directly associated with their role.

REPORTING LINE:

Reporting to the Engineering Systems Team Lead.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The chosen candidate would typically be accountable for the following activities (but not exclusively);

• Maximise the availability of all equipment to ensure full operations schedule adherence. Ensuring minimum response times to any system issues which impact on availability.
• Monitor day to day performance of systems. Troubleshooting of performance trends. Anticipating, solving or escalating problems as appropriate.
• Perform maintenance and improvement work on all equipment to enable full operations schedule adherence.
• Support the Preventative Maintenance program by carrying out effective maintenance routines and repairs to prolong the useful life and optimise the efficiency of equipment.
• Develop and implement equipment specific maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability and performance in line with maintenance best practice.
• Support program to optimise current Planned Maintenance procedures.
• Work with the Engineering Systems Team Lead to develop a “reliability” cantered asset care strategy, with the following core pillars: equipment criticality and spares assessment, predictive maintenance techniques, fit for purpose PM program, technician driven RCA program and FMEA techniques.
• Maintain safety and regulatory equipment at all times and report any defects.
• Ensure accurate recording of all work completed in Maximo e.g. durations, spare parts used etc. and promote usage in the department.
• Liaise with site stores team on the procurement of spare and replacement parts for all systems.
• Ensure that maintenance cover for your areas is provided at all times by demonstrating flexibility regarding working overtime, potentially across shifts, to provide cover for holidays, sick leave, shutdown periods, busy periods and as required.
• Ensure that critical spare parts lists for each system are identified and appropriate levels of spares are maintained.
• Management of detailed technical files and equipment history logs for all equipment.
• Act as a subject matter expert in relevant equipment, instrument and system root cause investigations and fill the role of lead investigator where required.
• Provide support to Operations, Validation, Engineering and Quality where required.
• Support of new product introductions and introduction of new equipment.
• Assist in the management of all required external contractors and suppliers for engineering.
• Supporting the development of training packs for all equipment using existing site knowledge, together with external contractors as appropriate. Co-ordinate training for the team on these training packs.

• Ensure compliance to all aspects of the Company’s Health, Safety and Environmental procedures are maintained.
• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required
• Support the assessment, action and closure of assigned safety actions (ATS, Concern Reports) in a satisfactory manner.
• Aware of and comply with QA facilities, Preventative Maintenance, Calibration, Good Documentation Practices, Material Segregation and Control requirements.
• Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management policy, Quality Goals.
• Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines
• Ensuring that plant and equipment is operating in a compliant manner and that all activities are conducted to meet GMP regulations, site and corporate quality standards and any additional regulatory requirements as required
• Strive for the highest standards in housekeeping and GMP
• Manage the department 5S program
• Support CAPA investigations, determining accurate root cause and implementing action plans to prevent reoccurrences.

Team and capability development

• Act as a mentor to apprentices/graduates working in the department.
• Working cross-functionally and cross-shifts to resolve issues and drive improvements.
• Uses expertise and networks to implement solutions across the shift.
• Act as an integral link in the communication process (weekly/Daily briefings)
• Keep management informed in a timely manner of any issues/concerns

HR

• Deputise for the Engineering Systems Team Leader when required.

Communications

• Attend daily morning meeting with the team to ensure alignment with company and production goals and objectives; (Safety, Quality, Schedule Adherence, Cost).
• Completing Hand overs with your team.

Continuous improvement

• Support continuous improvement programs and all performance improvement projects.
• Liaise with other departments around investigation / open action status
• Follow up and close out open actions from investigations without requirement for reminders
• Experience within a GMP manufacturing environment
• Strong electrical, instrumentation, electronic repair and diagnostic skills
• Ability to work on own initiative & judgement with minimal supervision
• General skills and expertise related to maintenance and facilities activities
• Demonstrate levels of theoretical knowledge with practical application
• Relevant working knowledge of a regulated industry and GMP
• A high degree of computer literacy

Desired Characteristics:

• Previous experience working with a CMMS preferably Maximo or Hexagon
• Previous experience working in Calibrations and or in Electrical/instrumentation roles
• Experience in reliability centralised maintenance techniques i.e RCM, FMEA and equipment criticality assessments
• Demonstrate Commitment, Engagement and Accountability at all times.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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