Multi Skilled Technician

Repair & Maintenance work is focused on maintenance of building and grounds of an organization, and the upkeep of equipment and supplies including:
•Scheduling repairs, renovations projects, waste reduction improvements, and safety inspections. Plans, budgets, and schedules facility modifications, including estimates on equipment, labor, materials, and other related costs.
•Negotiating with outside vendors/contractors for supplies, repairs, and capital purchases
•Overseeing services related to electric maintenance, mechanics, hydraulics, carpentry and masonry, substituting, changing, cleaning, repairing and installing pieces, components and equipment
•Ensuring operating requirements, building codes, and safety regulations are met. Responsible for repairs, adjustments, and ongoing maintenance of facilities. Performs electrical, painting, and/or carpentry repairs of fixtures and equipment. Responsible for the design, planning, construction, and maintenance of equipment, machinery, buildings, and other facilities. Conducts periodic inspections to determine maintenance work required. Maintains all equipment necessary to perform work.

 

Requires broad knowledge of operational procedures and tools obtained through extensive work experience and may require vocational or technical education. May require the following proficiency: • Works under limited supervision for routine situations. • Provides assistance and training to lower level employees. • Problems typically are not routine and require analysis to understand.

 

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Position Overview:

You will be required to perform pro-active and reactive maintenance on electro-mechanical processing and packaging machinery therefore a multiskilled engineering background is essential. A strong ability to apply troubleshooting techniques to maintain the smooth running of the production process and uphold the highest quality standards. Work as part of a team and as an individual in a fast-paced maintenance department. Embrace and drive Convatec’s core mission, values and priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to all company Health & Safety policies and practice.
• Perform reactive and proactive maintenance on a variety of packaging and process equipment.
• Carry out regular maintenance, PPMs and reactive, where directed.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns across a range of equipment to provide minimal downtime.
• Support Line Leaders and Production to facilitate production efficiency.
• Maintain documentation to provide historical records of breakdowns and PPMs.
• Ensure all required paperwork and CMMS is kept maintained and up to date throughout the department.
• Identify spares requirements and maintain stock levels as needed.
• Operate in a safe manner, always ensuring, any risk to self and others, is kept to a minimum.
• Work with production to facilitate optimum running time of lines.
• Communicate technical & operational issues, quickly & effectively to relevant departments.
• Attend maintenance handover meetings. Update Maintenance Information boards, communicate all information regarding work completed, lessons learned and handover requirements.
• May be required to complete Permits to Work for Technicians or Contractors.
• Lead projects and improvements and meet due dates.

Skills & Experience:

• Time Served Apprentice
• Mechanical and electrical skills
• ONC/HNC/NVQ Level 3 Engineering and Maintenance
• Experience of processing, packaging machines
• PLC and inspection camera system knowledge
• 18th Edition wiring regulations
• Production or Process Maintenance Engineering experience in a complex manufacturing organization within fast-paced manufacturing environments
• Ability to diagnose and rectify PLC and controls issues throughout the business.
• Experience of inverter, servo, DC drives
• Worked with circuits from 415 to 24VDC power & control.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse technical problems, develop appropriate solutions and implement those solutions through effective business plans.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical aspects of engineering
• Broad knowledge and understanding of production and engineering challenge to the MedTech or Pharmaceutical industry and associate regulations.
• Must be flexible with the ability to adapt to change quickly.
• Must demonstrate a sense of urgency.
• Proficiency in standard software applications used within Convatec i.e., Office (Excel, Word, Outlook & PowerPoint), SAP, Maximo (CMMS)

• Ability to work to engineering drawings but also have the ability to fault find and diagnose faults without using engineering drawings.

Qualifications/Education:

Craft technician qualifications i.e., NVQ 4, specified PLC qualification, C&G, ONC/HNC, BTEC in an appropriate Engineering Discipline, or equivalent.

Working Conditions

This role is shop floor-based covering three manufacturing units.

 

Special Factors

Double Days shift pattern; Monday – Thursday 05:55 – 14:00 & 13:55 – 22:00, Friday 05:55 – 10:55 & 10:50 – 15:50.

Nights shift pattern; Monday – Thursday 21:55 – 0600. Friday 15:45 – 20:45

 

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About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch:

Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With over 10,000 colleagues, we provide products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention, treatment for hard to heal wounds, at-risk skin and ulcerated tissue to supporting debilitating conditions, improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec's revenues in 2025 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit: http://www.convatecgroup.com.