Production Technician

About Our Client

Our client is an internationally recognised leader in the Life Science sector with a sizeable workforce. With a strong focus on Engineering & Manufacturing, they consistently produce high-quality products that positively impact lives globally.

• Attend to electro-mechanical faults, diagnosing and repairing in a timely manner to keep up with production targets.
• Conduct Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and refurbish offline machinery and ancillaries.
• Ensures all manufacturing equipment is set up and produces product according to established Quality Control specifications and standards. Maintaining acceptable quality and waste levels.
• Ensures that any statutory legislation and/or quality system requirements are adhered to with regard to process changes and equipment modification.
• Continually supervises in-process quality, addressing issues as needed to prevent product holds.
• Ensures that all existing and new equipment and processes are operated in compliance with all current Quality Control, Health & Safety and Environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Works closely with Operational, Engineering and Quality Control personnel to actively pursue and promote continuous improvement.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained as assigned, and in accordance with requirements detailed on the appropriate schedule/plan or work instruction. Ensuring the minimisation of downtime within planned costs for repair and spares
• To support engineering in the installation and validation of new equipment and technology and ensure a smooth and acceptable transfer to production.
• Become actively involved and take part in regular team meetings and participate in project teams as required.
• Ensures accurate and timely entry of data on to SAP.
• Operational responsibilities include covering breaks, operating production machinery, assembling product, performing quality checks and pallet release duties.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Production Technician should have:

• Qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering (e.g: C&G, HND) or a time served apprenticeship.
• Experience in a high volume, highly automated manufacturing environment.
• Experience in maintenance and fault finding.
• Methodical in your approach, organised and self-motivated with a safety awareness of electrical, compressed air and pressurised systems.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
• Team player who is passionate about healthcare.

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday leave.
• A commitment to employee growth and development.
• A positive and collaborative company culture.
• The chance to make a real difference in the Life Science industry.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Production Technician to thrive within an established and respected company. If you have the skills and drive to succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply today.