The patients we serve are at the heart of Edwards Lifesciences’ culture. We help our teams achieve this mission by building safe, clean, and innovative workspaces so our people can feel effective with their work. As part of our Facilities team, we’ll provide you with the resources needed to ensure you can keep our offices, plants, and facilities running smoothly so they may be a supportive and dynamic place to work. Your commitment to creating an effective and healthy working environment helps co-workers connect and feel engaged, allowing teams around the world to better contribute and focus their renewed energies on the patients we support.
Ensure smooth operation of facilities and building systems in Costa Rica manufacturing plant. This position maintain one or more of the following facility systems as assigned by supervisor: Process water system, HVAC system, clean room system, boiler system, incoming power, water supply, air compressed system, building maintenance, fire protection system, sanitary system and janitorial service.
How you'll make an impact:
• Participate in facilities operation meeting to discuss preventative maintenance projects
• Maintain facilities system procedures to ensure compliance to quality and EHS system
• Establish sections of preventive maintenance program to maintain and improve all facilities and building systems reliability
• Achieve plant EHS goals by collaborating with technicians/contractors to ensure that their work is performed safely
• Provide training and guidance to facilities technicians to achieve department goals for facilities and building systems reliability
• Attend cross functional operation and quality meetings to discuss project requirements and update condition based maintenance metrics
• Other incidental duties assigned by Leadership
What you'll need (Required): Education and experience requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, 1 year of experience
Experience with predictive maintenance methodologies (vibration analysis, ultrasound, thermography, among others).
Knowledge of condition-based maintenance (CBM) tools.
Broad technical knowledge in areas such as electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and fluid systems.
English: Intermediate to advanced level; able to read and comprehend well, and write correctly (though writing will be limited).
Certifications in predictive maintenance technologies - Preferred
Experience working in a medical device manufacturing environment and experience with IBM Maximo - Preferred
What else we look for (Preferred): Relevant skills
• Good computer skills in MS Office Suite
• Ability to work independently and self-sufficiently.
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Organization and time management
• Analytical thinking
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Good written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Proven success adhering to and leading project schedules and participating in projects
• Good understanding and knowledge of facilities systems and preventive maintenance programs
• Good knowledge of facilities related government regulations, GMP, and EHS
• Good problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to work in a team environment, including immediate supervisor and other team members in the section or group
• Ability to communicate critical results and adapt messaging based on urgency and audience.
• Sense of urgency: Act promptly when results indicate failures, prioritizing based on criticality.
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control