Operational Support Engineer

The role of the operational support engineer is to ensure that the facility, facility systems and manufacturing process equipment are maintained to the correct standard.

Participate as a team member in multi-functional corporate site projects, taking on ownership and responsibility in delivering actions and tasks specific to the operational support team.

Use trouble shooting & problem-solving techniques to ensure any facility, facility systems and manufacturing equipment issues are investigated & repaired in a timely manner.

Complete & monitor essential preventative maintenance tasks

Complete & monitor essential corrective work order tasks

Update, review and analyse department KPIs (daily/weekly/monthly) to ensure operational support teams performance is being achieved and maintained along with identifying improvement opportunities using data driven decisions.

Work with other departments to develop and improve the current facility, facility systems and manufacturing process equipment to help deliver change and improve key performance metrics & goals

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED:

Good Technical knowledge of process and equipment facility maintenance

Working knowledge of control systems including Siemens & Allen Bradley

Practical experience of facility & manufacturing equipment maintenance, troubleshooting issues within a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Good communication skills – works across functions

Result driven

Team player and self-starter

Ability to learn and develop current skills and behaviours to progress within the function and lead by example.

Ability to set up relationships with current and new vendors to develop processes and system to drive continuous improvement within manufacturing process using

Knowledge of process excellence techniques; lean manufacturing, Six sigma and SPC etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum HNC or City in guilds in an engineering discipline

Experience working within a medical device manufacturing environment or cGMP manufacturing environment would be desirable but not essential

Previous experience of working within team and delivering projects deliverables essential

Experience of working and maintaining facility & process equipment essential

Role could require occasional travel and out of hours working

Role will require working in controlled environments e.g. Cleanroom

Flexible work patterns

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