Engineering Technician (Maintenance & Reliability) - Days

About embecta

embecta is a global medical device company with a century-long history centered on insulin delivery and diabetes care. Fueled by innovation and purpose, the company is expanding its range of solutions to benefit more patients, healthcare providers, and communities worldwide.

Role Overview

As a key member of the Engineering team, you will ensure the optimal performance and reliability of sophisticated automated manufacturing equipment producing life-impacting products. This role suits an experienced technician passionate about advanced automation, continuous improvement, and preventive maintenance in a fast-moving manufacturing setting.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on cutting-edge automated assembly and manufacturing machinery.
• Proactively identify potential equipment issues to prevent production disruptions.
• Collaborate with Reliability Engineering to maintain and enhance preventative maintenance plans and work orders in SAP CMMS.
• Review maintenance activities regularly and suggest improvements to boost equipment uptime and efficiency.
• Support maintenance planning by scheduling, issuing, and closing work orders.
• Coordinate maintenance work with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to minimize operational impact.
• Assist with the integration of new equipment, covering validation, qualification, acceptance testing, and maintenance program development.
• Investigate equipment-related quality challenges and aid root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Work with equipment suppliers, contractors, and service providers to meet operational needs.
• Contribute actively to Lean, Continuous Improvement, TPM, and equipment optimization initiatives site-wide.
• Support skill development of technicians, apprentices, and new team members.
• Keep detailed maintenance documentation compliant with engineering and quality standards.
• Promote a robust safety culture by maintaining equipment and work areas to the highest safety and housekeeping standards.

Requirements

• Possess a National Craft Certificate, Mechanical Fitter qualification, Engineering Technician certification, or equivalent technical qualification.
• Hold a minimum of three years’ experience in manufacturing environments like Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Food Manufacturing, or other strongly regulated sectors.
• Demonstrated experience working with automated manufacturing or production equipment.
• Solid mechanical systems knowledge along with exposure to electrical, pneumatic, and automation control systems.
• Familiarity with preventative maintenance processes and CMMS platforms, particularly SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with an organized method for root cause investigations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing settings.
• Knowledge of Reliability Engineering, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Hands-on involvement in equipment validation, qualification, or commissioning activities.
• Multi-skilled maintenance expertise spanning mechanical and electrical systems.

Additional Information

embecta is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial or sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, military eligibility, veteran status, or any other protected category.