Senior Technician, Equipment (Night shift)

BIOTRONIK APM II PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

BIOTRONIK APM II PTE. LTD. is seeking a Senior Technician (Equipment Engineering) to support production operations, transfer, documentation and repair. You will assist the Equipment Engineer in installation and training activities to ensure processes run correctly and optimize facility infrastructure.

The role requires troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and close collaboration with engineers and production on continuous improvement, with shift work and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Higher NITEC in Mechanical, Electrical or Bioengineering.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Higher NITEC or equivalent: at least 4 years of experience.
• Preferably in medical device industry.
• Experience in Electronics / Manufacturing is a plus.
• Meticulous, responsible, flexible, independent and customer oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide first level troubleshooting and resolve production stoppages due to equipment issues.
• Minimise equipment downtime and ensure production meets target output and yield.
• Document and report all production line stoppages due to equipment or technical issues.
• Monitor machine output and ensure the required standards are met.
• Replenish production auxiliary materials and tools in the respective workstations.
• Perform process control checks where necessary.
• Participate in preventive maintenance and calibration activities for production and measuring equipment.
• Ensure workstations are in excellent housekeeping conditions.
• Collaborate with engineers and production in continuous process improvement projects.
• Maintain and build relationships with local vendors.
• Train and educate operators and technicians.
• Able to perform shift work and travel as necessary.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Process improvement

Documentation

Team collaboration

Electrical drawings

Education

Higher NITEC/ Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical or Bioengineering

Tools

PLC

Sensors

Pneumatic systems

Job description

The Senior Technician (Equipment Engineering) is responsible, as member of the Operations Engineering team, to provide technical support for production operations in meeting output and quality. This includes transfer, documentation and repair. Furthermore, the Senior Technician will support the Equipment Engineer in required installation and training activities to ensure the processes will be correctly operated. Also, his/her expertise will be required to optimize the infrastructure of the facility.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide first level troubleshooting and resolve production stoppages due to equipment issues.
• Minimise equipment downtime and ensure production meets target output and yield.
• Document and report all production line stoppages due to equipment or technical issues.
• Monitor machine output and ensure the required standards are met.
• Replenish production auxiliary materials and tools in the respective workstations.
• Perform process control check where necessary.
• Participate in and execute preventive maintenance and calibration activities for production and measuring equipment.
• Ensure workstations are in excellent housekeeping conditions.
• Collaborate with engineers and production in continuous process improvement projects.
• Maintain and build up relationships with local vendors.
• Train and educate operators and technicians.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Able to perform shift work as and when necessary.
• Able to travel as necessary.

Technical Competency

Lean Manufacturing:

• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concepts.
• 5S, 7-Mudas and Kaizen methodologies.
• Poka Yoke, Single-minute exchange of die (SMED) for equipment tooling/fixture.

Continuous Improvement Project Management:

• JDI (Just-Do-It), PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) and A3 Problem Solving as project initiative to address equipment issues.

Equipment Skills:

• Basic understanding and interpretation of electrical, mechanical and pneumatic drawings.
• Basic understanding of Sensors, Relay, Solenoids PLC, AC/DC power supply and concepts.

Your Profile

• Diploma/Higher NITEC in the field of Mechanical, Electrical, Bioengineering discipline.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Higher NITEC or equivalent: At least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Preferably in medical device industry.
• Prior technical experience in Electronics / Manufacturing environment will be added advantage.
• Meticulous, responsible, flexible, independent and customer oriented.
• Experience working in project environment with good problem-solving skills.
• Prior experience inTotal Productive Maintenance (TPM) will be an advantage.