Maintenance Engineering Technician

Your new company  

Here at Hays Life Sciences, our Multinational medical device client in Galway is hiring a Maintenance Engineering Technician.

The Maintenance Engineering Technician will be Solution focused on, diagnosing, and implementing permanent solutions to manufacturing issues in a structured problem-solving approach.

Your new role  

• Technical responsibility for Metrics Yield & Downtime, communication/escalation of critical downtime events and appropriate recovery resolution planning.
• Support equipment/product changeovers while implementing continuous improvements to reduce changeover times.
• Responsible for completing the equipment preventative maintenance ensuring continuously improved of PM’s to optimise equipment performance.
• Manage and maintain spare parts inventory to minimise equipment downtime.
• Design jigs & fixtures to meet manufacturing requirements and continuously improve existing processes.
• Eliminating or reducing risks where practicable by complying with site safety rules and instructions and reporting hazards to management for prompt action.

What you'll need to succeed  

• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• The ability to be adaptable and flexible while managing multiple ongoing tasks.
• A hands-on approach to diagnosing and fixing manufacturing issues.
• The ability to troubleshoot and problem solve technical issues in a systematic approach.
• Previous trade experience (Toolmaker, Fitter, Electrician, Mechanic etc.) or NFQ Level 6 in a Technical Discipline (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics or Electrical).

What you need to do now  

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.