26N/MNEG - Maintenance Technician

Randox Laboratories; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Randox Laboratories is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the Maintenance/Manufacturing Department at Randox Science Park, Antrim. The role covers reactive and preventive maintenance, equipment validation, and continuous improvement across filling, capping, and labeling lines.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years’ manufacturing maintenance experience, NVQ3 or equivalent, and a clean driving licence. Flexibility for shift work and occasional site coverage across NI/ROI is required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of manufacturing maintenance or related experience.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply information from files, drawings, catalogues, reports, and manuals.
• Experience with motor control systems, process controls, pneumatics and PLC/ PC control system.
• Knowledge and experience of preventative maintenance practices.
• Experience of working as a Maintenance Technician, carrying out electrical / mechanical machinery repairs, fault finding and problem solving within a manufacturing environment.
• Current clean driving licence.
• Able to work flexible hours as required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to machine breakdowns and identify root causes, implement corrective actions.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance and update schedules as needed.
• Assist with equipment validation.
• Maintain technical documentation (specifications, drawings, calculations, reports, and procedures).
• Identify repeat failures and lead continuous improvement projects for performance and cost optimization.
• Conduct risk assessments and method statements to ensure H&S compliance.
• Support maintenance of high-speed automated equipment, including filling, capping, and labeling machines.
• Review and update critical spares.
• Train and mentor team members for continuous improvement.
• Participate in on-call rota on rotation.

Skills

Manufacturing maintenance experience

Motor control systems

Process controls

Pneumatics

PLC/PC control system

Electrical repairs

Mechanical repairs

Read and interpret drawings

Valid driving licence

Flexible hours

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

HNC or higher in engineering

Job description

Maintenance Technician – (Job Ref: 26N/MNEG)

Randox Laboratories continues to develop disruptive innovations within the Diagnostics and Healthcare sector globally. We are proud to have been named the Number 1 company in Northern Ireland, for the second consecutive year in the “Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies 2024”. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and achieve. We have a career opportunity for a Maintenance Technician within our Maintenance/Manufacturing Department.

What does the Maintenance team do?

This team ensures minimal downtime and high productivity through reactive and preventative maintenance, condition monitoring, and continuous improvement. They manage a range of equipment, from new Filling and Capping machines to older systems, using fault-finding skills to resolve issues quickly and identify root causes. They also support new equipment installations, including validation, and contribute to improvement projects. Additionally, they manage critical spares and stock.

Location

Randox Science Park, 30 Randalstown Road, Antrim, BT41 4LF. Occasional cover for our other sites in NI and ROI will be required.

Contract Offered

Full-time, Permanent

Working Hours / Shifts

40 hours per week over 4 days, alternating Monday to Thursday and Tuesday to Friday, from 7am-5:40pm and 7pm to 5.40am (Night Shifts)

What does the Maintenance Technician role involve?

This role is responsible for the response of machine breakdowns and to identify the root cause, create solutions, and carry out corrective action as appropriate. This is a varied role that will require you to develop a varied skillset, including:

• Perform planned preventive maintenance and update schedules as needed.
• Assist with equipment validation.
• Maintain technical documentation (specifications, drawings, calculations, reports, and procedures).
• Identify repeat failures and lead continuous improvement projects to enhance performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Conduct risk assessments and method statements to ensure compliance with H&S regulations.
• Support maintenance of high-speed automated equipment, including advanced Filling, Capping, and Labelling machines.
• Review and update critical spares.
• Train and mentor team members for continuous improvement.
• Participate in on-call rota on rotation.

Who can apply?

Essential criteria:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• 3-5 Years of manufacturing maintenance or related experience.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply information from files, drawings, catalogues, reports, and manuals.
• Experience with motor control systems, process controls, pneumatics and PLC/ PC control system.
• Knowledge and experience of preventative maintenance practices.
• Experience of working as a Maintenance Technician, carrying out electrical / mechanical machinery repairs, fault finding and problem solving within a manufacturing environment.
• Current clean driving licence.
• Able to work flexible hours as required.

Desirable:

• Experience of similar process machinery (Filling, Capping, Labelling and Printing)
• Experience In a CGMP environment.
• HNC OR higher in engineering.