Facilities Technician

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.; Newport; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. in the United Kingdom is seeking a facilities maintenance technician to carry out fault finding and preventive maintenance on electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems.

You will utilise BMS for plant operation and fault rectification, perform routine testing on life safety systems, and mentor colleagues to improve skills across the team. The role involves front-end to mid-shift rotation and requires experience in a regulated manufacturing environment with ability

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship with ONC or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with electrical/mechanical fault finding and repair.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding and rectification on electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems using BMS.
• Operate facilities plant and equipment and interrogate the site BMS.
• Perform and record planned and unplanned maintenance on facilities plant and CHP.
• Monitor facilities systems; record shift readings and respond as needed.
• Repair plant and equipment in-situ or via workshop facilities.
• Respond to site alarms and rectify conditions promptly.
• Ensure maintenance is completed correctly; work solo or in a team.
• Take ownership of areas and drive improvements in energy and operations metrics.
• Liaise with Manufacturing/R&M to meet customer needs.
• Mentor colleagues and share expertise.
• Routine testing on life safety systems including sprinkler and fire alarm systems.
• Training opportunities in BMS, vibration analysis, thermal imaging, etc.

Skills

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Energy metrics

Mentoring

BMS operation

Life safety testing

Troubleshooting electrical

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship with ONC or equivalent

Tools

BMS

Thermal imaging

Vibration analysis

Job description

Key duties and responsibilities

• Ability to carry out fault finding and fault rectification on electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems, often using the site BMS to assist with plant operation and identification of problems
• Operation of Facilities plant and equipment and interrogation of site BMS system
• Perform and record the results of both planned preventive maintenance and unplanned maintenance on facilities plant and equipment including CHP.
• Routine monitoring of facilities systems recording shift readings measurements and responding as appropriate
• Performing repairs to plant and equipment either in-situ or utilising workshop facilities
• Responding to site alarms and acting appropriately to ensure condition is rectified as soon as possible
• As part of a team or working on own initiative, ensure scheduled and non routine maintenance is completed correctly and effectively
• Take ownership of assigned areas and proactively drive improvements in energy and operational metrics
• Liaise with Manufacturing/R & M to ensure customer needs are fully met
• Mentoring of colleagues and sharing of expertise to improve the skill and knowledge of the group
• Routine testing on a variety of life safety systems including sprinkler and fire alarm systems among others
• Opportunity for training in all areas as required including but not limited to breathing apparatus, emergency response, BMS, vibration analysis, thermal imaging, etc.

Education and experience

• Engineering Apprenticeship served with ONC or equivalent (desirable) in a related field
• Experience within the facilities department in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with electrical/mechanical fault finding & repair (pumps, fans, motors, etc.)

Shift: Front End rotation

Week 1& 3 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)

Week 2&4 (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)

FED (Front End Days) 7am-7pm

FEN (Front End Nights) 7pm-7am