Installations & Maintenance Technician

Immediate Vacancy

Installations & Maintenance Technician

The AquaBioTech Group is seeking to employ an Installations & Maintenance Technician to conduct general installation and maintenance work at its own facility in Malta

NOTE: All applicants must have an EU/EEA/UK passport OR be a third-country national (TCN) presently residing in the EU with the required permits and have an excellent command of the English language, written and spoken.    

Synopsis of position offered

The successful candidate will be part of the team responsible for the general installation and maintenance of the company’s facilities, covering labs, stores and offices as well as assist the different departments with a variety of tasks. These responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Working within the maintenance and installations team, completing daily/routine tasks.  

• Maintenance, repair and installation of electrical and plumbing equipment for the building and research facilities. 

• Equipment maintenance, repair and installation, including water pumps, filtration equipment, water heating and cooling equipment, ventilation, water dosing equipment and monitoring systems.

• Maintenance of Quality Assurance documentation, an ability to plan preventative maintenance tasks and update a computerised maintenance management system.

• Contributing to continuous improvement efforts in the installation and maintenance function by reviewing procedures and implementing sustained process improvements. 

• Installation work that may be needed in the Company’s projects abroad. 

• Be an active participant in an on-call rota, to address urgent issues and support daily operational outside of regular working hours. 

Reporting directly to the Head, Site Installations & Commissioning, the position is demanding, requiring a person who is highly motivated, self-organised, possesses a high level of integrity and discipline with a strong work ethic and able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the rest of the team.  

The selected person must be prepared to work to very tight deadlines in isolated and multi-functional projects and in conjunction with a team of international staff based at our head-office in Malta, as well as staff who are working at our foreign project sites.

Qualifications Overview

The successful candidate must have a solid background in maintenance, installation work or any other similar position.

An electrical wiring licence B, and a track record of experience of successfully working with electrical, mechanical and plumbing equipment is a requirement. Having experience in HVAC installation and maintenance experience is advantageous.

The selected candidate will have to speak and write English fluently. Knowledge of any other languages would be considered an asset, although not essential. The selected candidate must have a clear passport with no travel restrictions, no legal convictions held at any time and be in possession of a clean driving licence. The selected candidate should be ready and willing to go abroad on installation projects for extended period of times.  

Financial Package

The successful candidate will be offered a long-term, fixed-term contract with the company. The starting package offered for this position will be structured largely upon the chosen candidate, reflecting the experience the candidate brings to the company, but also in line with the cost of living in Malta and could include an accommodation package, if required.

Application Procedure

Further information about the AquaBioTech Group and the services we offer can be viewed at www.aquabt.com. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a full Curriculum vitae in AquaBioTech Group Europass format that can be downloaded from our website. This file must be filled using Adobe Acrobat Reader® or any other PDF viewer (not directly on your browser). CVs or questions about the application should be directed to the HR Department, by clicking on the "Apply Now" button.