Maintenance Technician - shift work required (including evenings and nights)

Maintenance Technician - shift work required (including evenings and nights)

• No contract status assigned

Harmac Medical Products. is a leading, award-winning contract manufacturer of single-use medical devices, serving the global marketplace for more than 35 years. With headquarters in Buffalo, NY and facilities in Ireland and Mexico, this opportunity is based in our Irish site in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.

Harmac, a privately held company, provides innovative technical solutions and manufacturing services for leading Fortune 500 med-tech companies and high potential start-ups.

Harmac's mission is to change the lives of patients, employees and the communities in which we work.

Job Title:Maintenance Process Technician

Reporting To:Business Unit Engineering Manager

SUMMARY:Reporting to a Business Unit Engineering Manager, the Maintenance Process Technician will provide manufacturing support, process support/trouble shooting of process issues, identifying equipment faults.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with Engineers in developing, trouble shooting, standardising and improving existing production processes and procedures.
• Assist Engineers in investigating and implementing new production methods.
• Assist Engineers in design methods, part sourcing and documentation.
• Design, specify, manufacture, test and document production equipment, changes and improvements.
• Interface with a variety of internal personnel and with outside vendors as necessary while performing the above.
• Take responsibility for preventative maintenance procedures with an assigned process or area.
• Communicate any concerns about work process regarding environmental impact, health or safety issues to their Manager.
• Set up equipment and facilitate changeover.
• Change injection moulds as required.
• Implement process improvements
• Support projects as required.
• Ensure environmental impact of all operations is considered in relation to purchasing, waste management, recycling and energy.
• Conform to the requirements of the quality and environmental management system.
• Undertake ad hoc duties and projects as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• The ideal candidate should be a qualified fitter, toolmaker, and electrician or hold a mechatronic qualification.
• Previous experience of working in a dynamic cleanroom manufacturing environment preferably in the medical device area is desirable.
• Experience should include changeovers and troubleshooting on injection moulding, Multivac packaging, extrusion blow moulding, running automated lines a ultrasonic welding.
• Experience of completing maintenance tasks on a range of equipment.
• Strong team player, with the ability to work on own initiative.