THE OPPORTUNITY

QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.
Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.

SENIOR MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

As QuidelOrtho continues to grow, we are seeking to appoint a Senior Maintenance Technician to join our Maintenance Engineering department in Pencoed on a permanent basis. This role will work a 24/7 shift pattern (7 shifts across 14 days which include 12-hour days & nights).

YOUR NEW ROLE:

This Senior Maintenance Technician role focuses on maximising the availability and performance of production equipment. You’ll be responsible for maintaining equipment compliance using SAP, analysing data to eliminate recurring issues, and continuously improving maintenance procedures. The role also involves cross-functional collaboration with operations, process engineering, and project teams, as well as communication with vendors and equipment manufacturers.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Maximising Process Equipment Availability and Performance
• Maintain equipment compliance via the equipment management database, ‘SAP’. Ensure all equipment reporting fields are rigorously followed and updated with concise, detailed information. All equipment breakdown interventions and recoveries are captured and updated to ‘SAP’. Root cause must be established following the 6 questions of RCI.
• Continuous improvement of routine maintenance procedures and service contract activities.
• Accountability & Ownership of the designated value stream process equipment in order to identify improvement opportunities.
• Deputise for Maintenance Shift Lead in instances of absence
• Responsible for Reaction and Escalation adherence during out of hours working and at weekends
• Analysing production data to identify and eliminate recurring issues to enable the value stream to achieve operational targets
• Support departmental heads in engineering workshop (Including tool management), HSE & 5’s improvement initiatives.