Shift Technician
- Mergon Group
- Castlepollard, County Westmeath, Ireland
- 17/10/2024
Job Description
Who we are?
At Mergon, we mould ideas for a sustainable future. We work with leading brands like Tesla, BMW, Xerox and Abbott to design, manufacture and deliver sustainable products for the vehicles and equipment of the future.
We care deeply about our colleagues, customers and our community and we have a curiosity that constantly pushes us to innovate and improve. We are competent, capable and we invest in our people and in our processes to ensure we continue to grow and do our best work every day.
1. Scope of the position
Reporting to the Chargehand on shift, providing technical support to ensure efficient running of production.
2. Key Responsibility
- Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical and material handling systems for blow moulding machines.
- Repair of auxiliary equipment such as grinders, conveyors and finishing cells as required
- Carry out preventative maintenance on blow moulding machines and adjustments to blow moulding process to ensure good production
- Log and report downtime/quality issues
- Support product, process and equipment analysis and improvement projects
- Work as member of a team to resolve open issues, drive process improvements in design, layout and operational performance
3. Key Performance Indicators
- Percentage reduction in machine downtime due to troubleshooting and preventative maintenance activities.
- Number of process improvement projects successfully implemented, leading to increased efficiency and reduced downtime.
4. Decision making authority
Responsibility to make recommendations regarding set up improvement, machine performance and efficiency. Authority to delegate work to apprentices and instruct outside contractors.
The above is not exhaustive. Other duties and responsibilities may be added as the employee’s immediate supervisor deems appropriate.
Mergon is an International Manufacturing company with operations in Ireland, Czech Republic, U.K., Mexico and USA.
Established in 1981 Mergon works with leaders in the Automotive, Industrial and Healthcare sectors.
It's Irish operations are based in Castlepollard in the heart of the Irish Midlands close to Mullingar. Mergon are an excellent employer in the midlands and have been very supportive of the local community over the years. Mergon have been involved in excellent health and education initiatives such as International Men’s Day, LEGO DAY , Science Week and Mergon's School Engineering Experience.
Mergon works with its customers to design, manufacture and assemble components that make their products succeed in their chosen markets.
In recent years the company has increased its capabilities in additive manufacturing and systems manufacturing; supplying complex moulded and electronics based assemblies to major clients like Abbott and Xerox.
As a result of working across many different sectors, Mergon has access to and experience in best practice from leaders in the Automotive, Industrial and Healthcare sectors. We believe this wealth of cross industrial experience makes us a valuable partner and gives our customers insights to ideas that typical suppliers may not have.
As a responsible plastic products manufacturer, Mergon constantly works to ensure that its impact on the environment meets or exceeds the expectations of both customers and the community.
Through the effective implementation of reduction, re-use and re-cycling policies and to underline our pro-active approach, Mergon was the first Technical Blow Molding company in the world to receive accreditation to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, which provides a framework for cost-effective and environmentally sensitive manufacturing.
Mergon International
Water Street, Castlepollard,
Westmeath, N91 EP90, Ireland
Tel: +353 44 966 2000
Email: mergoninternational@mergon.com