Job Title:  Maintenance Engineer

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

About you:
Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you passionate about helping our incredible national health service make a difference? Do you care about keeping vulnerable patients safe? If so, then a career with STERIS Instrument Processing (IP) could be a great fit for you.

About Us:
At STERIS Instrument Processing (IP) we are the trusted experts in surgical instrument sterilisation. We offer on and offsite re-processing, alongside reliable instrument maintenance solutions. Our diverse and talented teams use cutting edge technology to ensure that the highest quality of infection prevention is delivered to our customers.
We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer vacancy. This is an excellent opportunity to join the business at professional level to support our IP sites. 

Working Pattern

• 40 hours/week, 8-hour shifts, flexible schedule (7am-5pm). 
• On-call support with potential night shift coverage (1 in 5 weekends).
• Based in Chesterfield, with travel to other Northern facilities as needed. 

What is involved?

• Ensure all building plant services and machines are maintained and repaired.
• Fault find on engineering plant, including voltage systems, steam raising plant, building services controls, heating and ventilation, control systems, compressed air systems, lighting, fire detection, steam sterilizers, and instruments washers.
• Ensure effective and timely maintenance, test inspection, and repairs for all plant and equipment associated with facilities and the decontamination process.
• Provide technical support and leadership to oversee the work of all third-party contractors and service engineers.
• Perform weekly tests to maintain sterilizers/washers in accordance with HTM 01-01.
• Inform the Regional Engineering Manager of any changes in machine cycle profile and resulting maintenance.
• Ensure all machinery is serviced before quarterly and annual validation.
• Facilitate the scheduling of yearly maintenance/validation of all plant equipment.
• Ensure that all machinery and plant equipment meet the requirements of the Medical Devices Directive.
• Maintain all validation/calibration certification required for MDD registration.
• Maintain spare parts and tools store and advise the Regional Engineering Manager on stock level replenishment.
• Carry out any other PPM weekly maintenance/inspection as scheduled in the plant maintenance schedule supporting the quality management system.
• Work autonomously by utilising the works management system to allocate PPM and reactive requests.
• Plan and organise major planned works, service interruptions, and other maintenance activities.
• Participate on an on-call rota.
• Travel to other sites and locations within the Group.
• Participate as an integral member of the sterile processing team and actively contribute to suggestions of innovation, continuous improvement, and best practice.
• Actively participate in staff development and training initiatives.
• Actively participate in the Synergy Health Performance Management System.
• Undertake any other duties or tasks as reasonably required.

Experience and Knowledge Required

• Must be apprentice trained engineer or equivalent
• Must have 2 years Engineering experience within Facilities or Manufacturing
• Mechanical or electrical trained/qualified
• Must have full UK Driving licence

Equal Opportunities

STERIS plc provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic as defined by UK employment law. The Company bases all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities with the intention that the best candidate is selected for each position.