Lead Maintenance Technician (m/f/x) *

IRL KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company; Athlone; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Solventum is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician in Athlone, Ireland to oversee frontline maintenance for high-speed automated assembly lines. You will drive uptime, output, and yield KPIs, repair electromechanical equipment, and lead preventative maintenance programs while ensuring GMP and GDP compliance.

You will also guide engineers and technicians on corrective actions, maintain documentation, and contribute to continuous improvement projects to boost OEE.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Electronic/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years in a similar technical role within medical device or similar.
• Mechanical experience in automated manufacturing.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to work different shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line support and lead technician team to ensure line stability.
• Collaborate with zone technicians and assist with complex issues.
• Lead corrective actions and coordinate new PM system (PEMAC).
• Analyze downtime and implement corrective/preventive measures.
• Provide training and cross-training for technicians.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Mechanical Eng

Automation

PLC Systems

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Regulated Industry

Education

Diploma/Degree in Eng

Tools

Conveyors

Robotics

Sensors

Servo systems

Job description

Lead Maintenance Technician

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description: 3M Health Care is now Solventum. At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game‑changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients’ lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

As a Lead Maintenance Technician, you will lead a team of technicians to provide front‑line support and project implementation for high‑speed automated assembly lines. You will be responsible for equipment performance – deliver up‑time – output – yield target KPIs, support production equipment in a medical device healthcare environment, repairing and troubleshooting automated electro/mechanical equipment failures, scheduling and performing preventative maintenance procedures through PEMAC, maintaining accurate and up‑to‑date maintenance documentation, working proactively to ensure production performance targets are met, ensuring that Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Documentation Practices are followed, supporting engineering projects and leading actions assigned to the maintenance group, focusing on continuous improvement projects to drive improvements in OEE, and major roles & responsibilities…

Major Roles & Responsibilities

• Day to day support to ensure all short term open actions are closed and deliver stability to the line.
• Work with zone technicians and help when required.
• Assist with issues that are difficult for a shift technician to resolve quickly (due to their workload, shift schedule, etc.), eg. Issues that are complex that will take more than a few hours to resolve.
• Responsible for corrective action lists and activities.
• Help implement and for co‑ordinate new PM system (pemac).
• Understand and be able to run reports for tracking equipment downtime and work with engineers and technicians to put effective corrective and preventative measures in place to prevent reoccurrence where possible.
• Work with Engineers and technicians to identify & implement new projects.
• Compare and ensure optimal resolutions are transferred across all relevant shifts.
• Provide technical leadership for supervisors where required.
• Provide reports showing progress on projects.
• Develop documented troubleshooting guidelines where required.
• Provide training to new Technician hires and run refresher classes where required.
• Develop and implement cross training plan for technicians to facilitate job rotation and holiday cover.
• Budget management for spares and projects.
• Responsible for Yield and output across automation lines on the shift.
• Introduction of cost effective parts replacement system, including spares repairs, spares availability and lower cost parts.
• Ensure that Good Manufacturing Practices & Good Documentation Practices are followed.
• Will abide to Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Policies and any relevant other EHS documentation.
• Will comply with all relevant training required and adhere to relevant associated documentation.
• Follow strict adherence to the requirements of CGMP.
• Actively contribute to the enhancement of compliance initiatives for areas of responsibility.
• Ensure attendance at Tier Meetings and provide updates for all line equipment and processes.
• Foster and promote a positive work culture between all functions and leadership.

Your Skills and Expertise

• Diploma/Degree/Senior Trades in /Electronic/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
• 8 + years experience in a similar technical role within the medical device or similar industry
• Mechanical experience within an automated manufacturing environment
• Strong troubleshooting / problem solving skills and analytical methodologies
• Flexibility to work different Shift Patterns as the business requires
• Working knowledge of PLCs, motor drives, pneumatic and hydraulic components.
• Thorough knowledge of Conveyors, Robotics, Automation, Sensors, Servo systems
• Demonstrate a high level of technical ability.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong Teamwork abilities – Foster a collaborative culture
• Experience is a regulated industry with automated production is a distinct advantage

Role Location

Athlone, Ireland

Remuneration

Salary - €high-reaching dependent on skills and experience plus excellent benefits package.

Shift Allowance: 33% (12-hour x 4 cycle shift patterns 7am-7pm/7pm-7am)

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well‑being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Diversity & Inclusion (*)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, civil status, disability, family status, or membership of the travelling community. Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process.

A new healthcare company with a rich history. With more than 70 years of delivering healthcare innovations, we continue to move the industry forward by helping to solve our customers’ biggest challenges. 20,000+ employees worldwide. Solventum relies on the courage and the boundless insights of professionals worldwide to achieve exceptional results for our customers and those who rely on them. Healthcare that leads with heart and humility starts with listening and never finishes, only evolves. As long as healthcare challenges remain unsolved, we will be here, united by empathy and a relentless belief that countless lives are improved through our work. Operations in 38 countries. Driven by our dedication to improved outcomes for all we serve, we break through by making unprecedented connections that impact lives. In more than 300 offices and facilities around the world, we work closely with customers and partners to create positive healthcare outcomes that transcend borders. To realize our shared vision, we harness diverse talents and perspectives from every background to not only address our customers' most urgent priorities but anticipate the needs of the future.