Facilities Technician Newport, UK, United Kingdom | Facility Maintenance Job Description Where You'll Work & The Scope: Vishay Newport, a leader in the development of power semiconductor products which improves efficiency in electronic systems for consumer, industrial, automotive, medical, and military applications, is currently seeking a Facilities Technician. This position will be located in Newport, South Wales, U.K. Shift : rotating days and night , 12hrs shift on Wed, Thurs, Friday and every other Sat. (7am -7pm) Key duties and responsibilities + Ability to carry out fault finding and fault rectification on electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems, often using the site BMS to assist with plant operation and identification of problems + Operation of Facilities plant and equipment and interrogation of site BMS system + Perform and record the results of both planned preventive maintenance and unplanned maintenance on facilities plant and equipment including CHP. + Routine monitoring of facilities systems recording shift readings measurements and responding as appropriate + Performing repairs to plant and equipment either in-situ or utilising workshop facilities + Responding to site alarms and acting appropriately to ensure condition is rectified as soon as possible + As part of a team or working on own initiative, ensure scheduled and non routine maintenance is completed correctly and effectively + Take ownership of assigned areas and proactively drive improvements in energy and operational metrics + Liaise with Manufacturing/R & M to ensure customer needs are fully met + Mentoring of colleagues and sharing of expertise to improve the skill and knowledge of the group + Routine testing on a variety of life safety systems including sprinkler and fire alarm systems among others + Opportunity for training in all areas as required including but not limited to breathing apparatus, emergency response, BMS, vibration analysis, thermal imaging, etc. Education and experience + Engineering Apprenticeship served with ONC or equivalent (desirable) in a related field + Experience within the facilities department in a regulated manufacturing environment. + Experience with electrical/mechanical fault finding & repair (pumps, fans, motors, etc.)