Job Vacancy: MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Maintenance engineering technician required for a 12 month fixed term contract at a phermaceutical company based in Wrexham. This position will be working annualised hours, hours to be confirmed.
The Job Holder will have served a recognised Mechanical apprenticeship and will ideally have attained an Engineering level qualification i.e. C&G, ONC, BTEC.
The Job Holder will have a working knowledge of diverse computer systems
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Primary Purpose of Position:
To maintain the pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, equipment and support systems in accordance with site procedures and cGMP practices.
This role will be working annualised hours, however they are currently undergoing an organisational change from 4 on 4 off (12 hour days) to annualised hours. Therefore the shift allowance and pattern is yet to be confirmed.
Main Duties to be performed:
* Maintain, monitor, repair and improve the engineering facilities, equipment and support systems to maximise availability for manufacturing use, with minimal down time,
* To have a high level of technical expertise as a Mechanical Technician and have a good operational understanding of skills within the other core trades. Provide and implement effective solutions to technical problems within that expertise.
* Minimises job activity time and maximises plant / equipment availability. Apply good engineering practices to minimise maintenance costs.
* Undertake plant improvement projects; participate in minor / major projects by acting as a project engineering representative in areas of expertise.
* Work as part of the overall Engineering maintenance teams, being responsible and accountable for, meeting or bettering the Job Holders individual agreed personal/development targets
* Operate safely to achieve or better the Accidents or Environmental Incidents targets based on the Site initiatives
Skills and Knowledge
The Job Holder will have served a recognised Mechanical apprenticeship and will ideally have attained an Engineering level qualification i.e. C&G, ONC, BTEC.
The Job Holder will have a working knowledge of diverse computer systems
These could include e.g.
Networks and Servers, HMI's (Human Machine Interfaces), Specific Vendor Programs, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), Profibus, PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers)
Education:
Ideal - The Job holder should be educated to Engineering level qualification i.e. C&G, ONC, BTEC or HNC standards
Minimum - Equivalent standard and have appropriate cGMP training with experience in the Pharma or Food Manufacturing Industry.
If this sounds like the role for you or a colleague then please contact Lynn on 01925 403 800.
When applying for this role, please use a covering letter (or e-mail) to describe how you meet the competencies for this role. Applications can be emailed to lynn.whitehead@dats.co.uk
DATS is unable to recruit any candidates requiring a sponsorship to work in the UK and all applicants must be in a position to accept employment with our clients without infringement of their immigration status. The recruiter has stated that all applicants for this job should be able to prove that they are legally entitled to work in the UK.
Position Type: Contract Hours: Full Time Salary / Benefits: per annum NEGOTIABLE Location: North Wales Industry: Pharmaceutical Start Date: ASAPReference: LW/MET/WREX Date posted: 01/09/2008