Facilities Technician at Vishay Intertechnology, Newport
Facilities Technician at Vishay Intertechnology in Newport. Full-time. Est. up to $40k. Apply with swipeandhired.
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