Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).

To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

Change is everywhere at Convatec. It’s transforming our business, and helping us improve millions of lives. And we’re nowhere near finished. Across every part of our business, we’re pushing for better. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Facilities Lead and you’ll do the same.

Position Overview

As a Facilities Lead you will be responsible for leading all aspects of Facilities management across site. Working with their team to;

• Build and manage an Asset Health register.

• Lead projects for the department.

• Maintain compliance in PM and Statutory works.

• Co-ordinate day-to day reactive breakdowns.

• Manage Hard and Soft service contract services.

• This role will also play a leading part in developing/delivering our ESG Roadmap to support our business commitment to reduce carbon emissions.

This role you will be responsible to ensure coherence to business objectives within the department whilst ensuring that maintenance is fully functional and operating within all company and sector guidelines (validated states, like for like changes etc.). You will have a combination of office and shop floor-based work, actively involved in breakdowns and driving the management, fast resolve and high standard of fixes whilst also leading, developing, and coaching the Facilities Team to achieve exceptional standards within the department. The Facilities Lead will work hand in hand with all other Leads to communicate, prioritise and direct all technical matters that effect production.

Key Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with manufacturing shift leads to prioritise and align labour to manufacturing priorities, to support delivering monthly Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost KPIs.

• Ensures site assets are compliant through Safety & Quality standards and metrics.

• Hands on role with direct leadership of Facilities team for the Deeside site, ensuring maximum visibility of team across site to the factory team

• Execute Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) driving down machine time loss supporting increased OEE year on year.

• Drives Facilities compliance through safety & quality and drive team to real Root-Cause through effective analysis.

• Prioritises data to communicate within the organization - decisions based on actual figures rather than intuition or observation alone.

• Implement predictive and preventative maintenance techniques and support Autonomous maintenance.

• Manage planned maintenance execution and ensure 100% compliance

• Be hands-on in supporting the Facilities team in breakdowns using skills and experience to guide and deliver

• Works with other internal departments to prepare for operational readiness of new and modified installations to ensure safety, reliability, and maintainability of equipment.

• Coordinate with other factory stakeholders and sites to share practices and improve results

• Understand financial metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Works with site leadership to develop and achieve improvement goals.

Key Requirements

• Time served engineer;

• Considerable knowledge and experience in manufacturing engineering is essential;

• Knowledge of control systems, programming and technical fault finding is essential;

• Expert knowledge in mechanical/electrical and pneumatic systems;

• Previous experience of improvement projects and leading teams;

• Experience in a highly regulated maintenance environment is essential;

• Management experience within a maintenance framework would be a distinct advantage;

• Must be proficient with PC programs i.e. Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint),Statistical tools like Minitab or Jump, Project Mgmt (Microsoft Project, etc.), SAP;

• Self - Motivation and flexibility of job assignments;

• Blend of leadership and technical skills;

• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills;

• Results and data orientated;

• Driven attitude with the ability to hold high working standards and challenge when required;

• Must be able to build a strong working relationship with employees on shop floor.

Qualifications/Education

• Time served engineer (electrical & mechanical).

• Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred)

• Engineering Degree/HNC or higher - similar qualifications will be considered

• C&G 2391 inspection and testing/similar qualifications would be advantageous

Principle Contacts

Internal

• Deeside Manufacturing Teams

• Maintenance

• Controls

• CI Team

• EHS

• Quality

External

• Material and service providers as part of improvement opportunities

• Hard and Soft Services Contractor services

Working Conditions

• The role will be a 50:50 split; Office:Shopfloor

Special Factors

• Working Monday-Friday, 9am-4.30pm

• 35hrs

Our transformation will change your career. For good. You’ll be pushed to think bigger and aim for excellence. Your ideas will be heard, and you’ll be supported to bring them to life.

There’ll be challenges. But, stretch yourself and embrace the opportunities, and you could make your biggest impact yet.

This is stepping outside of your comfort zone.

This is work that’ll move you.

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