Senior Maintenance Technician

Job Type: Permanent
Job Sector: Unspecified
Region: North West
Location: Runcorn
Salary Description: Competitive
Posted: 13/08/2024
Recruiter: Phoenix Medical Supplies
Job Ref: kal-PHOENIXHealthcareDistributionLimited-41156-659
Job Views: 2

Are you an experienced Maintenance Technician who is looking for a new career? Do you pride yourself on being reliable in your work and do you enjoy working with automated, electrical, and pneumatic machinery? Have you an interest in helping your community with its health? If you answered yes to the above questions and you have a can-do attitude then please read on and apply as we are really interested in speaking with you!

About Us:
PHOENIX Healthcare Distribution is a national full-line pharmaceutical wholesaler with a network of distribution centres nationwide. We pride ourselves on delivering a high-quality supply chain service to our customers, who include pharmacy, GPs, and hospitals. All of our depots are licensed by the MHRA, and comply with BSI ISO Quality and Environmental standards. We operate twice daily deliveries from our distribution centres across Monday to Friday and on a Saturday morning, and our local teams are supported by a centralised function team, primarily from our Head Office in Runcorn.

At Phoenix Medical Supplies, we value, support, and celebrate working with colleagues from all backgrounds. As part of our commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for all, we strive to support the residents in all our local communities, gaining employment. Our inclusive culture empowers our employees to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact us on talentteam@phoenixmedical.co.uk.

About the opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Qualified Maintenance Technician (QT) to join our team in our Runcorn Distribution Centre as a Senior Maintenance Technician. This role involves responsibility for Planned Preventative Maintenance, system breakdowns, defect repair, and general upkeep of the depot facilities and automation ensuring that system cleanliness and condition is kept to a high standard. To assist and manage on-site projects, technical repairs, and technicians' workloads ensuring correctness. Ensuring all Maintenance of high-volume picking machinery and other ancillary equipment is up to date and operational at all times. Immediate response to any breakdowns to the production equipment in accordance with the production hours. Engage and manage contractors including obtaining/providing permits to work, risk assessments, and method statements.

Working Pattern:
Working hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 21:00 - 05:00am

Training and Support:
You will receive a comprehensive induction from the Learning and Development Facilitators. We pride ourselves on ensuring the wellbeing of our employees and providing a good working environment and benefits package, which includes:
• 22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
• Access to High Street discounts
• Medicash- a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
• Free Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Accredited Training Programmes

Skills/Experience:
• GCSE level C or above with Minimum NVQ Level 3 with an Electrical/Mechanical/Pneumatic Qualification
• Experience working within a Technical department especially maintenance
• Experience working on automated conveyor systems
• Good understanding of Health and Safety policies
• Good Technical knowledge of mechanical/electrical/pneumatic equipment
• Excellent understanding of automated equipment and controls
• Electrical/Mechanical skills
• Root cause analysis skills
• Desirable:
• Experience in Pharma Industry
• Experience Managing a technical team
• Ability to read schematic diagrams
• PLC Qualifications

Who we want:
Our ideal candidate will be organised and self-motivated so if this sounds like you we are very keen to speak to you to discuss our opportunity further. You can apply here online by completing our short application. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

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