Maintenance Technician

Job description

Your Responsibilities :
We are currently looking to hire a Maintenance Technician / Fitter. This is a 12 month contract position based in our Dungarvan site.

The purpose of this position is to provide preventative and overhaul maintenance on process equipment, packaging lines and plant utilities.

As Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Minimization of unplanned downtime.
• Active participation in C/O process via teamwork.
• Positive contribution to OEE of production line output.
• Positive impact in areas of RFT and customer service (Internal/External).
• Participation and ongoing involvement and completion of the Technician Training Program.
• Carry out work orders on all equipment in accordance MERP preventative maintenance plans.
• Provide line cover / troubleshooting, breakdown maintenance of electrical / mechanical repairs on all equipment where relevant.
• Carry out annual overhaul maintenance on all equipment.
• Assist in GPS to reduce waste and improve plant operating efficiencies. Support continuous improvement initiatives in a team orientated environment.
• Improvement in safety of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Complete and maintain all required documentation/logs/records in accordance with documented system requirements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring that all further maintenance requirements are brought to the attention of the relevant shift production supervisor/maintenance supervisor.
• Carry out line changeovers and record issues and close out improvement actions. Monitor line performance and adjust as required.
• Implement minor capital projects.
• Continuous Improvement of process and machine reliability to achieve the highest level of plant reliability.
• Work as part of the work centre team to support the area.
• Developing and implementing new ideas, modifications and techniques leading to improvements to processes and efficiencies as part of daily duties.
• Maintaining housekeeping in the engineering workshops and associated working areas.
• Train others / Apprentices / Contractors on line changeovers and line adjustment to agreed standards.
• Active line monitoring and maintain default positions to the manufacturing lines.
• Attendance and participation at shift changeover meetings.
• Conducting of safety audits and risk assessment.
• Other duties may be assigned on discretionary basis as required by new developments or changes to the role.

Why You?

Basic qualifications:
What we need from you is...
• Mechanical or electrical Senior trades or equivalent qualification.
• Proven Mechanical or electrical competency in a Production and Packaging led environment.

Preferred qualifications:
As above

Why GSK? :
At GSK, our mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. Our three world-leading businesses research and deliver innovative medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products. We need a talented and motivated workforce to deliver against our strategy. To achieve this, we strive to attract the best people and to create an environment that empowers and inspires.

Contact information:
You may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now button.

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