Engineering Technician ( Maintenance & Reliability ) - DAYS

As part of our Engineering team, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the reliability and performance of highly automated manufacturing equipment used to produce products that make a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technician who enjoys working with advanced automation, continuous improvement, and preventative maintenance systems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Working alongside Operations, Reliability, and Manufacturing Engineering teams, you will help maximise equipment performance, improve reliability, and drive maintenance excellence across our production operations.

What You'll Do

• Execute planned preventative maintenance activities across state-of-the-art automated assembly and manufacturing equipment.
• Support equipment reliability by identifying potential issues before they impact production performance.
• Partner with Reliability Engineering to maintain and optimise preventative maintenance plans, task lists, and work orders within SAP CMMS.
• Continually evaluate maintenance activities, recommending improvements to maximise equipment uptime, efficiency, and reliability.
• Support maintenance planning activities including scheduling, issuing, and closing work orders.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to coordinate maintenance activities with minimal disruption to operations.
• Assist with the introduction of new equipment, including validation, qualification, acceptance testing, and implementation of maintenance programs.
• Analyse equipment-related quality issues and support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Work with equipment vendors, contractors, and service providers to support operational requirements.
• Contribute to Lean, Continuous Improvement, TPM, and equipment optimisation initiatives across the site.
• Support the training and development of technicians, apprentices, and new team members.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation in compliance with engineering and quality standards.
• Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring equipment and work areas meet the highest standards of safety and housekeeping.

What We're Looking For

You are a hands-on technician with a passion for equipment reliability, fault prevention, and continuous improvement. You enjoy solving technical challenges, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and working with advanced manufacturing technology.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• National Craft Certificate, Mechanical Fitter qualification, Engineering Technician qualification, or equivalent technical/engineering discipline.
• Minimum 3 years' experience within a manufacturing environment such as Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Food Manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience working with automated manufacturing or production equipment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems with exposure to electrical, pneumatic, and automation controls.
• Experience working with preventative maintenance systems and CMMS platforms such as SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Experience

• Medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
• Exposure to Reliability Engineering, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting equipment validation, qualification, or commissioning activities.
• Multi-skilled maintenance experience across mechanical and electrical systems.