Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Clitheroe, England, United Kingdom

12/17/2024

Kindeva is a leading global contract developer and manufacturer (CDMO) with delivery platform expertise in Autoinjector, Inhalation, Transdermal/Intradermal Patch Technologies. We partner with our customers to improve patient outcomes around the world. Together, as One Team, we will manufacture many more tomorrows.

Job Summary

To carry out Planned, Preventative and Reactive maintenance on complex, Mechanical, electro/Mechanical systems and process equipment, within a pharmaceutical environment, which includes Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) electrical / electronic systems, and electro pneumatic controls.

Job Specifics

• Work within a Regulatory Environment.
• Be able to interpret Electrical / Mechanical Engineering Drawings to order spare parts and diagnose equipment faults.
• Create and deliver standard work W/I’s SOP’s SPL’s etc where appropriate.
• Maintain and repair the equipment to validated specification
• Evaluate breakdowns and stoppages and communicate in a timely manner
• Demonstrate sound fault-finding Diagnostic ability (In both Mechanical & Electrical Skill Sets, and use fault finding tools ie Fishbone 5 Whys C&E etc) to remedy Production and Facility Equipment Issues.
• Identify root cause and provide solutions to Issues working with relevant resource to resolve
• Maintaining equipment and assets in a safe, compliant and reliable order.
• Complete criticality assessments and reliability assessments
• Deliver equipment/process improvements
• Reduce MTTR and Increase MTBF (Identify root cause and Implement corrective measures)
• Use downtime data to identify downtime issues and opportunities to Improve.
• Develop Operator skills in respect to equipment operation – (Autonomous maintenance) equipment process knowledge coach and support.
• Provide technical advice and solutions for equipment issues.
• Be willing and able to coach others (Techs, Operator and Team Leaders) and develop understanding of others in equipment use and issues
• Use predictive maintenance tools and Techniques to reduce equipment breakdown.
• Provide “hands on” Engineering support across all Departments
• Provide technical advice and solutions for equipment issues.
• Complete and maintain GMP documentation in line with Current Good Manufacturing Practice
• Coach and promote “Best Engineering Practices” within work group.
  
  

Knowledge And Skills

• Multi-skilled (Mechanical and/or Electrical) engineer who can demonstrate a strong understanding of Automated Assembly Lines / Process Manufacturing equipment and site facility equipment, (The Facility Equipment is looked after on 12 Monthly Contracts using a third party)
• You will have knowledge of and have worked with equipment using Servo drives Plc and HMI interfaces.
• Demonstrate excellent fault finding techniques, in both Electrical & Mechanical Skill Sets, and be able to diagnose and repair failures of Production / Facility equipment.
• Able to complete preventative maintenance programs to current regulatory requirements regarding Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and engineering legislation
  
  

Qualifications

• BTEC ONC or C&G Technician or equivalent
• Apprentice trained (with applicable vocational qualifications)
• Ideally HNC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent
• Siemens PLC’s (Desirable)
• Fault Finding on Building Management Systems (BMS) TREND
  
  

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