Maintenance Technician

At Eakin Healthcare we put our patient at the heart of everything we do.

Fifty years ago, it all started with one man’s mission: pharmacist, Tom George Eakin. He saw his patients struggling with leaking urostomy pouches and decided enough was enough. He got to work and formulated what would become the game-changing, eakin Cohesive® seal.

Fast forward to today, and we’re still keeping it in the family. We’ve grown a lot since then, both organically and through acquisitions. We now have a team of over 700 colleagues across three manufacturing sites and 12 sales and distribution centres. We’re making a difference in three therapeutic areas:

• Ostomy
• Respiratory
• Surgical

We’re proud to export our innovative products to over 60 countries through a network of 40 distributors plus our own offices in Japan, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium and Luxemburg.

We’re good at what we do – come and join us and you can benefit from:

• Bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28)
• Option to buy holiday days
• Wellbeing Programme
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Referral Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Free Parking

ABOUT THE ROLE

Maintain, repair and service machinery, equipment and buildings throughout all sites to enable the company to achieve its quality and efficiency goals.

KEY ACTIVITIES

• Achieve minimum downtime on machinery, equipment and / or tooling to allow the Operational side of the business to function efficiently and effectively.
• Complete all buildings Maintenance as and when required.
• Implement changes to machinery, equipment and / or tooling as required to improve company efficiencies.
• Support members of the Maintenance & Production Departments to ensure optimum performance of the Maintenance Team and manufacturing facility.
• Support members of the Apprentice Program to ensure the relevant support is available to them at all times.
• Participate in product development, product design / design changes and new tooling project activities as required.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards in both the Maintenance Department and any site activities.
• Liaise with external contractors and suppliers where necessary.
• Support Company projects as and when required.
• Perform any other duties as required by the Company.

Machinery / Tooling / Infrastructure

• Ensure all PPM and Routine Maintenance requirements are fulfilled.
• Perform Machine fault finding and troubleshooting activities.
• Perform Machine installation and commissioning activities.
• Perform machine optimisation and cycle time improvements activities.
• Ensure all machinery, tooling and equipment are maintained / repaired / refurbished to meet the needs of the Business.
• Support a Disaster Recovery initiative within the Company by providing the services required.
• Support any building refurbishments.

Communication

• Provide regular and timely feedback to Maintenance Manager on all aspects of Pelican Healthcare, Eakin Surgical and Respond Healthcare Machine, tooling and site Maintenance activities (written when required).
• Relaying information from within, and from other departments to the other members of the Maintenance team.
• Manage your own holidays in conjunction with the rest of the Maintenance team to ensure Maintenance cover is in place at all times.

Quality Requirements

• Work to ensure that Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions and Quality Records are adhered too in compliance with required standards.
• Participate as required in External and Internal Auditing of the Quality Management System.
• Ensure that corrective actions are taken in the event of any adverse variances.
• To adhere to the company’s Equal Opportunities policy and Dignity at work policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible
• To adhere to the company’s Quality policy and Environmental policy

Health and Safety

• To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the company’s’ Health and Safety policy
• Anticipate and act on any potential hazards by initiating and progressing any remedial measures required.
• Comply with any regulations associated with work being carried out.
• Undertake any training deemed compulsory for role.
• Ensure the correct PPE is worn at all times.

Other

• To adhere to the company’s Equal Opportunities policy and Dignity at work policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible
• To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the company’s’ Health and Safety policy
• To adhere to the company’s Quality policy and Environmental policy
• To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required

KEY SKILLS

Essential

• Substantial experience in a Maintenance position.
• Experience within Medical Device, Manufacturing or similar
• Qualified to work on electrical circuits.
• Competent to work with mechanical components, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Motivated / Dynamic individual.
• Knowledge of Omron and Mitsubishi PLC.
• Excellent communication skills.
• PC Literate.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Extensive experience working with automated machinery.
• Hold a full driving license.
• Our manufacturing facility work a 24/5 working week, therefore, morning and afternoon Shift working will be essential in this role.

Desirable

• Knowledge of working with Injection Moulding Machines (i.e. Demag etc).
• Working within a Cleanroom environment.
• Qualified to a minimum of 18^th edition wiring regulations.
• Ability to use Millar and Lathe.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

• Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, working as part of a team of skilled Maintenance / Production Staff and Management Team.

External

• Liaising with Subcontractors, machine manufacturers and suppliers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Working in a team of 5 Maintenance Staff
• Working within Company Budget Constraints
• Travel between satellite company sites (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)

COMPETENCIES

Tech Savvy

Anticipating and adopting innovations in business- building digital and technology applications.

Customer Focus

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Nimble Learning

Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

Being Resilient

Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

Instills Trust

Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.

Manages Complexity

Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Action Oriented

Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.

Resourcefulness

Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.