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Maintenance Technician
Eakinhealthcare · Comber, County Down, BT23 5QY, United Kingdom · Active · BambooHR
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Eakinhealthcare |
| Title | Maintenance Technician |
| Normalized title | - |
| Department / team | Maintenance (OPI-MNT-MNT-MNT) |
| Location | Comber, County Down |
| Work model | - |
| Employment type | Full Time |
| Salary | - |
| Status | active |
| ATS provider | BambooHR |
| Posted / first seen | 2026-05-14 / 2026-05-30 |
| Changed / last seen | 2026-05-30 / 2026-06-06 |
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Description
At Eakin Healthcare , we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We are a family-owned global medical device company with a proud heritage of innovation and care. We deliver innovative solutions across Ostomy, Respiratory, and Surgical therapies, along with our Respond home delivery service. Founded over 50 years ago, we now have a team of over 700 dedicated people across three UK manufacturing sites, 12 international sales and distribution centres and export to over 60 countries. We’ve been recognised as a Great Place to Work® ! And we’re proud to be named among the Best Workplaces in Healthcare and Best Workplaces for Women .
At Eakin Healthcare, we’re united by one mission: working together to improve lives - just like we’ve been doing for over five decades.
WHY JOIN US?
We’re good at what we do – come and join us and you can benefit from:
Bonus
25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28)
Option to buy holiday days
Wellbeing Programme
Health Cash Plan
Pension
Life Assurance
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
Cycle to Work Scheme
Referral Scheme
Long Service Awards
Free Parking
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.
Machinery / Tooling / Infrastructure
Ensure all PPM and Routine Maintenance requirements are fulfilled.
Perform Machine fault finding and troubleshooting activities.
Perform Machine installation and commissioning activities as / when required.
Perform machine optimisation and cycle time improvements activities.
Ensure all machinery, tooling and equipment are maintained / repaired / refurbished to meet the needs of the Business.
Support a Disaster Recovery initiative within the Company by providing the services required.
Support any building refurbishments as / when required.
Communication
Provide regular and timely feedback to Maintenance Team Lead on all aspects of machine, tooling and site Maintenance activities (written when required).
Relaying concise information from 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 Auditing of the Quality Management System.
Ensure that corrective actions are taken in the event of any adverse variances.
Health and Safety
To 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 any training deemed compulsory for role.
Ensure the correct PPE is worn at all times.
Other
To adhere to the company’s Equal Opportunities policy and Dignity at work policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible.
To adhere to the company’s Quality policy and Environmental policy.
To 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 license.
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 a minimum of 18th edition wiring regulations.
Ability to use Millar and Lathe.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Working in a team of 2 Maintenance Staff
Working within Company Budget Constraints
Occasional travel between satellite company sites (Northern Ireland and Wales) maybe 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
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this role earlier than planned.
#SJ
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| Last Seen At | 2026-06-06 10:24:37Z |
| Last Checked At | 2026-06-06 10:24:37Z |
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