Maintenance Technician

The Opportunity

At Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, we are a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with a strong presence in over 130 countries. Our mission is to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all. We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our Engineering Maintenance team in Pencoed on a permanent basis.

About QuidelOrtho, Pencoed:

Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pencoed has been manufacturing products for over 40 years. We employ over 600 people who are involved in the manufacture and supply of clinical laboratory and immunohematology products to sites across the globe. Our Pencoed team manufacture a large menu of immunohematology products used in transfusion medicine, as well as a range of immunoassay products encompassing various disease categories.

Your New Role:

As a Maintenance Technician at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, you will provide engineering support to manufacturing value streams and equipment assets at the Pencoed manufacturing site. You will report to the Engineering Maintenance Execution Manager/Maintenance Shift Lead and be responsible for equipment maintenance, from repair to overhaul, and ensuring all service and calibration checks are performed for specified machines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maximize Process Equipment Availability/Performance/Quality, relate equipment performance to OEE targets, and react to breakdowns while displaying excellent fault-finding techniques.
• Maintain equipment compliance via the equipment management database in SAP.
• Ensure all equipment reported fields are followed precisely and updated with concise and detailed information.
• Establish the root cause following the four questions of RCI and capture as well as update all equipment interventions and recoveries to SAP.
• Develop machine performance metrics linked to the site goals and analyze data to select appropriate tools to ensure equipment is operating at a level that enables the value stream to achieve its MPS goals.
• Plan, organize, and undertake programs of work to improve equipment performance and uptime and routinely communicate this activity to operational stakeholders.
• Plan, organize, and undertake service, calibration, and repair of defined equipment for use at the site.
• Manage service contractors during their site activities. Ensure all routine service and calibration checks are performed for specified equipment. Ensure all test equipment used is calibrated and appropriate records are maintained. Provide reports and documentation to ensure that the service history and performance of defined equipment and instruments are traceable.
• Ensure continuous improvement of routine maintenance procedures and service contract activities. Update and implement Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) within areas.
• Provide reasonable overtime support to effectively resolve both operational and non-operational equipment issues. Provide the necessary support to ensure a reasonable and effective engineering 'On-Call' Rota is established and maintained.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role ideally in a highly regulated manufacturing environment (Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, or Consumer).
• Proven excellent track record of Engineering Maintenance in a highly regulated manufacturing environment as either a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician or Electrical Bias Maintenance Technician.
• Minimum of an ONC (HNC/HND preferable) in an Engineering discipline is required.
• Experience working and communicating effectively with cross-functional Operations and Engineering teams.
• Shift: The ability to work a 24/7 shift pattern (12-hour shifts, which include days, nights, and weekend work).

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Yearly Salary Reviews
• Attractive Pension Scheme
• Bonus Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical (If applicable)
• LinkedIn Learning
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Onsite Gym
• Subsidised Canteen
• 25 days Holidays + 8 Bank Holidays (Milestone Increases Available)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Reward & Recognition Programmes
• State-Of-The-Art facilities
• Exceptional career developmental prospects
• Strong culture centred around collaboration & customer focus.