Maintenance Technician

Who we are

Every life is unique and so are you!

At Dräger we protect, support and rescue lives day in and day out. We are interested in you if you have the desire to work for an organisation that does something more, something that is truly worth working for.

As an international leader in medical and safety technology, we develop pioneering devices, software, services and solutions that people around the world trust. Wherever Dräger products are used, it's about the most important thing: it's about life.

About the role

Reporting to the Facilities Manager (Blyth), the role has responsibility for the delivery of effective and efficient preventative and reactive maintenance, repair and project support to all mechanical building services, mechanical systems and equipment under the control of the Estates and Facilities function at the Blyth site, as part of the FM Operations Team. This includes:

• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
• Perform PPM activities and maintain a high level of SLA compliance >90% – coordinating with end user for equipment access.
• Work with Facilities Operations Team to ensure routine checks and maintenance activities are conducted and recorded correctly in in the specific time.
• Reactive Maintenance & Repair
• Perform reactive maintenance & repair activities and maintain a high level of SLA compliance >90% - coordinating with end user for equipment access.
• Liaise with external suppliers and specialists to fault find and support equipment reliability.
• Ensure full and timely reporting of all major breakdowns, significant problems, repair.
• Attend meetings to provide technical support on breakdowns or work arounds when equipment has failed – dates for when countermeasure will be put in place and improved Maintenance techniques.
• Project Support
• Undertake Project work which will involve machine moves, installations, upgrades, and improvements.
• Continuous Improvement
• Utilize root cause analysis and complete breakdown reports to determine root cause and put forward to Mechanical Systems Manager (MSM), suggestions for modified maintenance strategies to improve reliability.
• Identify and implement Projects to increase energy efficiency, sustainability, reliability, and uptime.
• Review processes, procedures, systems, paperwork, etc. in own area and make suggestions for improvement.
• Participate in training and development opportunities to keep knowledge abreast with technology.
• Assist with mentoring, training and guidance of apprentices and other members of staff as required.
• Adminstration & Record Keeping
• Maintain records of all Maintenance work – In-house breakdowns, corrective work and external contracted work from OEM suppliers and specialists – utilize the CAFM system to ensure records and history is updated frequently and following all work.
• Set up spares system for new and existing equipment, preventative maintenance records and routine user checks for FM operation team.
• Control machine spares for area of responsibility – sourcing, ordering, and organizing and storing. – this includes commonly used or long lead times spares which can be controlled with this method.
• Provide any details of any new equipment to MSM.
• Take responsibility for 6S and housekeeping in own workshop and other areas shared areas by rota – 6S target >85%.
• Other
• Ensure all work is carried out to H&S standards – Lock out tag out (LOTO), Permit to work (PTW) for both Contractors and Draeger personnel, all equipment requiring PSSR inspections are coordinated to ensure compliance within inspection date.
• Provide out of hours maintenance support on call by rota. On call (by rota) 365 days of the year as part of a 4–5-person team.
• Occasional offsite travel to visit equipment providers, training, or equipment inspections.
• The tasks and responsibilities above are typical of the duties the postholder will be expected to perform. It is not necessarily exhaustive and other duties of a similar nature and level may be required from time to time.

Shared responsibilities

All employees have a responsibility:

• to comply with the Business Information Centre (BIC) and minimise any impact on the environment whilst carrying out their duties.
• to ensure and promote safe working conditions for all employees, visitors and contractors by implementing, monitoring and complying with occupational health & safety provisions
• to embed our WeLEAD competencies – I build trust, I create value for the customer, I enable others, I provide direction, I embrace diversity, I deliver results

Reporting Relationships

Manager - Facilities Manager (Blyth) – administratively

Mechanical Systems Manager - professionally

Size of team/environment - Part of a 13 person UK Estates & Facilities Management team and specifically, part of a 7 person FM Operations team based at Blyth.

 Role Requirements

Education/Qualifications

• Minimum of an Advanced Apprenticeship including Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Maintenance and Level 4 Certificate (HNC) in Mechanical Engineering.
• H&S Qualification - IOSH preferred.
• Desirable
• Breathing air compressor maintenance
• HVAC qualifications

Related Experience 

• Experience of fault-finding and diagnostics of mechanical equipment and building services

Desirable

• Experience of working with high pressure (200bar +) breathing air plant & distribution systems.
• Experience of working with HVAC systems, inc. chilled water, VRF & VRV, heat recovery units
• Experience of working within Safe Systems of Work and use of LOTO and Permit to Work systems
• Working knowledge of PSSR, L8, F-Gas, CCA 08 regs

Skills, Special Competencies

• Experience with RCA, PLC, BMS systems
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines.

 Dräger‘s Benefits

•  27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to purchase up to 3 additional days
• Flexi scheme
• Discounted critical illness cover, dental cover and partner life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Subsidised canteen
• Discounted shopping & leisure vouchers
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Gym membership discounts – up to 25%
• Charity Giving scheme

Dräger‘s dedication

At Dräger we have a clear vision,  to be an organisation  with a working environment that includes a diverse mix of talented people who want to come, stay and grow.

We ensure candidates  with the required qualifications and experience will be considered  for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

All are welcome to apply!.

From hospitals to fire departments to industrial customers, people around the world rely on our products: cutting-edge technology that combines real engineering with the digital future. With over 130 years of experience, passion and the bold ideas of more than 16,000 employees, we are committed to turning technology into ›technology for life‹.