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Facilities Shift Technician

Newport, UK, United Kingdom | Real Estate

Job Description

About the role

Reporting to the Facilities Plant Supervisor this is an active role delivering critical Facilities Maintenance Services across the Newport site facilities on 2 different rotational shifts (days/nights).

What you will do

  • Ability to carry out fault finding and fault rectification on electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems, often using the site BMS to assist with plant operation and identification of problems
  • Operation of Facilities plant and equipment and interrogation of site BMS system
  • Perform and record the results of both planned preventive maintenance and unplanned maintenance on facilities plant and equipment including CHP.
  • Routine monitoring of facilities systems recording shift readings measurements and responding as appropriate
  • Performing repairs to plant and equipment either in-situ or utilising workshop facilities
  • Responding to site alarms and acting appropriately to ensure condition is rectified as soon as possible
  • As part of a team or working on own initiative, ensure scheduled and non-routine maintenance is completed correctly and effectively
  • Take ownership of assigned areas and proactively drive improvements in energy and operational metrics
  • Liaise with Manufacturing/R & M to ensure customer needs are fully met
  • Mentoring of colleagues and sharing of expertise to improve the skill and knowledge of the group
  • Routine testing on a variety of life safety systems including sprinkler and fire alarm systems among others
  • Opportunity for training in all areas as required including but not limited to breathing apparatus, emergency response, BMS, vibration analysis, thermal imaging, etc.

What you will need

Essential

  • Engineering Apprenticeship served with ONC or equivalent (desirable) in a related field
  • Experience within the facilities department in a regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with electrical/mechanical fault finding & repair (pumps, fans, steam, etc.)
  • Microsoft Office (word, excel, power point, project) experience essential.

Desirable

  • A results-oriented individual with high level of attention to detail and strong leadership skills.
  • Capable of establishing and maintaining good contractor/ supplier relationships.
  • Ability to act and react to ever changing business demands in a focussed and efficient manner without loss of focus.
  • Understanding of Cleanroom working principles.
  • BMS system knowledge

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