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Maintenance technician

Blyth (Northumberland)
Dräger
Maintenance technician
Posted: 8 September
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Overview

Reporting to the Facilities Manager (Blyth), the role has responsibility for the delivery of effective and efficient preventative and reactive maintenance, repair and project support to all mechanical building services, mechanical systems and equipment under the control of the Estates and Facilities function at the Blyth site, as part of the FM Operations Team.


Responsibilities

* Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
* Perform PPM activities and maintain a high level of SLA compliance >90% – coordinating with end user for equipment access.
* Work with Facilities Operations Team to ensure routine checks and maintenance activities are conducted and recorded correctly in the specific time.
* Reactive Maintenance & Repair
* Perform reactive maintenance & repair activities and maintain a high level of SLA compliance >90% - coordinating with end user for equipment access.
* Liaise with external suppliers and specialists to fault find and support equipment reliability.
* Ensure full and timely reporting of all major breakdowns, significant problems, repair.
* Attend meetings to provide technical support on breakdowns or work arounds when equipment has failed – dates for when countermeasure will be put in place and improved Maintenance techniques.
* Project Support
* Undertake Project work which will involve machine moves, installations, upgrades, and improvements.
* Continuous Improvement
* Utilize root cause analysis and complete breakdown reports to determine root cause and put forward to Mechanical Systems Manager (MSM), suggestions for modified maintenance strategies to improve reliability.
* Identify and implement Projects to increase energy efficiency, sustainability, reliability, and uptime.
* Review processes, procedures, systems, paperwork, etc. in own area and make suggestions for improvement.
* Participate in training and development opportunities to keep knowledge abreast with technology.
* Assist with mentoring, training and guidance of apprentices and other members of staff as required.
* Administration & Record Keeping
* Maintain records of all Maintenance work – In-house breakdowns, corrective work and external contracted work from OEM suppliers and specialists – utilize the CAFM system to ensure records and history is updated frequently and following all work.
* Set up spares system for new and existing equipment, preventative maintenance records and routine user checks for FM operation team.
* Control machine spares for area of responsibility – sourcing, ordering, and organizing and storing. – this includes commonly used or long lead times spares which can be controlled with this method.
* Provide any details of any new equipment to MSM.
* Take responsibility for 6S and housekeeping in own workshop and other areas shared areas by rota – 6S target >85%.
* Other
* Ensure all work is carried out to H&S standards – Lock out tag out (LOTO), Permit to work (PTW) for both Contractors and Draeger personnel, all equipment requiring PSSR inspections are coordinated to ensure compliance within inspection date.
* Provide out of hours maintenance support on call by rota. On call (by rota) 365 days of the year as part of a 4–5-person team.
* Occasional offsite travel to visit equipment providers, training, or equipment inspections.


Shared Responsibilities

* All employees have a responsibility to comply with the Business Information Centre (BIC) and minimise any impact on the environment whilst carrying out their duties.
* to ensure and promote safe working conditions for all employees, visitors and contractors by implementing, monitoring and complying with occupational health & safety provisions
* to embed our WeLEAD competencies – I build trust, I create value for the customer, I enable others, I provide direction, I embrace diversity, I deliver results


Reporting Relationships

Manager - Facilities Manager (Blyth) – administratively; Mechanical Systems Manager - professionally. Size of team/environment - Part of a 13 person UK Estates & Facilities Management team and specifically, part of a 7 person FM Operations team based at Blyth.


Your Qualifications


Role Requirements


Education/Qualifications

* Minimum of an Advanced Apprenticeship including Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Maintenance and Level 4 Certificate (HNC) in Mechanical Engineering.
* H&S Qualification - IOSH preferred.
* Desirable
* Breathing air compressor maintenance
* HVAC qualifications

Related Experience

* Experience of fault-finding and diagnostics of mechanical equipment and building services

Desirable

* Experience of working with high pressure (200bar +) breathing air plant & distribution systems.
* Experience of working with HVAC systems, inc. chilled water, VRF & VRV, heat recovery units
* Experience of working within Safe Systems of Work and use of LOTO and Permit to Work systems
* Working knowledge of PSSR, L8, F-Gas, CCA 08 regs

Skills, Special Competencies

* Experience with RCA, PLC, BMS systems
* Able to work on own initiative.
* Ability to adhere to strict deadlines.


The Dräger Workplace


Benefits

* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to purchase up to 3 additional days
* Flexi scheme
* Discounted critical illness cover, dental cover and partner life assurance
* Healthcare cash plan
* Subsidised canteen
* Discounted shopping & leisure vouchers
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Cycle to Work
* Gym membership discounts – up to 25%
* Charity Giving scheme

Dräger’s dedication: At Dräger we have a clear vision, to be an organisation with a working environment that includes a diverse mix of talented people who want to come, stay and grow. We ensure candidates with the required qualifications and experience will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. All are welcome to apply!

Who We Are: From hospitals to fire departments to industrial customers, people around the world rely on our products: cutting-edge technology that combines real engineering with the digital future. With over 130 years of experience, passion and the bold ideas of more than 16,000 employees, we are committed to turning technology into ›technology for life‹.


How to apply

Please apply directly through our career portal. We look forward to receiving your application.

Apply now

https://erecruitment.draeger.com/index.php?ac=application&jobad_id=18084

If you have any questions, please contact

Sally Jordan

E-Mail : sally.jordan@draeger.com

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