Overview
We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer vacancy. This is an excellent opportunity to join the business at a skilled professional level and help us maintain and build on the excellent quality.
Responsibilities
* Conduct routine maintenance work following GMP documentation standards and respond to plant breakdowns, completing all relevant records and documentation to required standards, both outside and during normal business hours, as needed.
* Facilitate management of programmable logic control (PLC) and SCADA systems in alignment with external support service providers and local maintenance management.
* Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) as per the schedule and ensure reactive maintenance tickets are closed out timeously with accurate data captured.
* Support plant breakdowns both outside and during normal business hours; participate in on-call rotations where required.
* Participate in the review and development of the planned maintenance schedule and total productive maintenance (TPM) review.
* Review, trend and present plant failure modes, highlighting required investment areas.
* Continuously review and maintain stock levels of critical spares.
* Oversee and carry out installation and maintenance of general plant machinery and equipment in and around the factory premises, including forklift trucks, compressors and ancillary equipment.
* Maintain plant ancillary item stocks in line with local service level agreements.
* Update site-related risk assessments for maintenance tasks and conduct annual reviews.
* Fully utilise the CMMS systems, ensuring accurate data input to coordinate planned activities and log all maintenance issues and works updates.
* Coordinate the contractor management program on site, ensuring permits to work, method statements and risk assessments are completed, presented and managed during the planning and duration of engineering projects.
* Conduct internal auditing of systems and processes in line with the planned preventative maintenance programme.
* Develop and maintain processes and procedures for maintenance and facilities, improving training documentation and visual management systems related to engineering, in alignment with management.
* Ensure reactive tasks throughout the building are completed and proactively highlight areas for improvement.
* Lead and participate in annual maintenance reviews and safety/quality improvements as part of continuous improvement efforts.
Quality and Safety
* Conduct calibration activities as directed and operate to GMP documentation standards.
* Assist with defect investigations as required.
* Attend and contribute to annual maintenance review meetings; lead annual maintenance review meetings.
* Ensure safety practices on site in accordance with company policy; report near misses, accidents or incidents in the prescribed format.
* Ensure external contractors follow site safety rules (RAMS and Permits to Work) as appropriate.
* Assist with handling radiation sources under direct supervision of the Lead Engineer and/or Isotope Engineering team; trained to Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) level; act as a classified worker where applicable.
* Perform weekly fire alarm tests and quarterly drills; ensure the facility remains secure and safe for employees.
Continuous Improvement and Projects
* Improve and maintain 5S standards in the workshop and plant room, focusing on health and safety and visual management.
* Support KAIZEN and 5S events and bring forward ideas to improve plant or facility efficiency.
* Perform regular Gemba walks to identify opportunities and make informed decisions.
* Actively participate in site sustainability programs and engineering enhancement projects as directed.
Other
Carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by the management team.
Qualifications and Attributes
Be a team player with strong communication skills, the ability to prioritise daily activities, and the capacity to solve problems quickly and accurately. Knowledge/experience of continuous improvement programs and the medical industry is a plus. A vocational/technical qualification (High School Diploma, GED, HNC, HND) is expected. Knowledge of lighting, electrical fault-finding, controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, drives and conveyors, and basic electrical/mechanical drawings is advantageous. Industry experience with 5S/lean initiatives is desirable.
About Steris
At Steris AST we are the trusted experts in neutral sterilization, offering radiation and gas technologies. We provide solutions for electron beam, gamma, X-ray, ethylene oxide and vaporized hydrogen peroxide technologies for product sterilization across medical and related industries. For more information, visit www.steris.com.
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