Maintenance Engineering Technician

Your new company Here at Hays Life Sciences, our Multinational medical device client in Galway is hiring a Maintenance Engineering Technician.The Maintenance Engineering Technician will be Solution focused on, diagnosing, and implementing permanent solutions to manufacturing issues in a structured problem-solving approach.Your new role Technical responsibility for Metrics Yield & Downtime, communication/escalation of critical downtime events and appropriate recovery resolution planning.Support equipment/product changeovers while implementing continuous improvements to reduce changeover times.Responsible for completing the equipment preventative maintenance ensuring continuously improved of PM’s to optimise equipment performance.Manage and maintain spare parts inventory to minimise equipment downtime.Design jigs & fixtures to meet manufacturing requirements and continuously improve existing processes.Eliminating or reducing risks where practicable by complying with site safety rules and instructions and reporting hazards to management for prompt action.What you'll need to succeed Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.The ability to be adaptable and flexible while managing multiple ongoing tasks.A hands-on approach to diagnosing and fixing manufacturing issues.The ability to troubleshoot and problem solve technical issues in a systematic approach.Previous trade experience (Toolmaker, Fitter, Electrician, Mechanic etc.) or NFQ Level 6 in a Technical Discipline (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics or Electrical).