Maintenance Technician

Company: Eakin Healthcare Group
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Location: Newtownards
Job Description:

ABOUT THE ROLE

Maintain, repair and service machinery and equipment throughout the TG Eakin site to enable the company to achieve its production, quality and efficiency goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Achieve minimum downtime on machinery, equipment and/or tooling to allow the operational side of the business to function efficiently and effectively.
  • Implement changes to machinery, equipment and/or tooling as required to improve company efficiencies.
  • Support members of the Maintenance & Production Departments to ensure optimum performance of the Maintenance Team and manufacturing facility.
  • Assist members of the Apprentice Program to ensure the relevant support is available to them at all times.
  • Participate in relevant C.I. activities as required.
  • Maintain excellent housekeeping standards in both the Maintenance Department and with any other site‑based activities.
  • Liaise with external contractors and suppliers where necessary.
  • Support Company projects as and when required.
  • Support engineering and facilities departments as and when required.
  • Perform any other duties as required by the Company.

MAINTENANCE & TOOLING

  • Ensure all PPM and routine maintenance requirements are fulfilled.
  • Perform machine fault finding and troubleshooting activities.
  • Perform machine installation and commissioning activities as required.
  • Perform machine optimisation and cycle time improvement activities.
  • Ensure all machinery, tooling and equipment are maintained, repaired or refurbished to meet the needs of the business.
  • Support a disaster recovery initiative within the company by providing the necessary services.
  • Support any building refurbishments as required.

COMMUNICATION

  • Provide regular and timely feedback to the Maintenance Team Lead on all aspects of machine, tooling and site maintenance activities (written when required).
  • Relay concise information within and from other departments to all members of the Maintenance team.
  • Manage your own holidays in conjunction with the rest of the Maintenance team to ensure maintenance cover is in place at all times.

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Work to ensure that standard operating procedures, work instructions and quality records are adhered to in compliance with required standards.
  • Participate as required in external and internal audits of the quality management system.
  • Ensure that corrective actions are taken in the event of any adverse variances.

HEALTH & SAFETY

  • Be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the company’s health and safety policy.
  • Anticipate and act on any potential hazards by initiating and progressing any remedial measures required.
  • Comply with any regulations associated with work being carried out.
  • Undertake training deemed compulsory for the role.
  • Ensure the correct PPE is worn at all times.

OTHER

  • Adhere to the company’s equal opportunities policy and dignity at work policy in all activities and actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible.
  • Adhere to the company’s quality policy and environmental policy.
  • Undertake other duties as may be reasonably required.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

ESSENTIAL

  • Substantial experience in a maintenance position.
  • Experience within manufacturing or similar.
  • Qualified to work on electrical circuits.
  • Competent to work with mechanical components, pneumatics and hydraulics.
  • Knowledge of working with PLCs.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • PC literate.
  • Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
  • Good problem‑solving skills.
  • Experience working with automated machinery.
  • Hold a full driving licence.
  • This is a day‑shift role Monday‑Friday with an early finish on a Friday.

DESIRABLE

  • Experience within medical device manufacturing.
  • Working within a cleanroom environment.
  • Qualified to at least 18th edition wiring regulations.
  • Ability to use milling and lathe.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Working in a team of two maintenance staff.
  • Working within company budget constraints.
  • Occasional travel between satellite company sites (Northern Ireland and Wales) may be required.

COMPETENCIES

  • Tech Savvy Anticipating and adopting innovations in business—building digital and technology applications.
  • Customer Focus Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions.
  • Nimble Learning Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
  • Being Resilient Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
  • Instills Trust Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
  • Manages Complexity Making sense of complex, high‑quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
  • Action Oriented Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.
  • Resourcefulness Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.

The closing date for applications is: 31 May 2026

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Posted: June 1st, 2026