Electrical & Mechanical Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking an Electrical & Mechanical Engineer for a full-time permanent position in Dartford. The role involves critical maintenance of manufacturing equipment, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts within the Engineering Team.

Benefits

Annual Salary Review

Spot Bonus Scheme

Holiday Entitlement: 25 days plus BH

Private Medical Cover

Training and Development

Company Pension Scheme

Discounted shopping portal

Subsidised Staff Restaurant

Qualifications

• Proven right to work within the UK required.
• Time served Apprentice with several years of experience in a Pharmaceutical/FMCG environment.
• Ability to influence without direct management responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine electrical & mechanical maintenance and fault finding.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP and Quality Assurance Policy.
• Complete Risk Assessments and Work Instructions accurately.

Skills

Time management

Fault Finding

Organizational skills

Education

City & Guilds / ONC / HNC / NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Electrical & Mechanical Engineer, maidstone

Client:

Location:

maidstone, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

Job Description:

Colorcon is a world leader in the design and development of specialty excipients for solid oral dosages for the pharmaceutical and nutritional industries. We deliver superior product quality, unparalleled technical support, extensive regulatory assistance, and reliably supply from multiple locations, with our EMEA Headquarters located in Dartford, Kent.

We are a successful company thanks to our diverse workforce and global reach. We believe that our operating principles define our culture, values and organizations and are key to achieving our mission and vision, strategies and goals

Platinum Rule: We treat others the way we want to be treated

Empowerment: We trust our colleagues with responsibility and decision-making

Keep Getting Better: We create an environment for constant improvement, to be the best we can

Teamwork: We embrace the value of collaboration; work together to exceed what is possible as individuals

Customer Focus: We put our customers’ needs at the heart of everything we do

Global Respect: We are citizens of a diverse world and behave with respect for the communities in which we operate

Our People Enjoy a Wide Offering of Employee Benefits, including but not limited to:

• Annual Salary Review
• Spot Bonus Scheme
• Holiday Entitlement – starts at 25 days plus BH (ceiling of 26 days) plus holiday buy of up to 5 days
• Long Service Awards – starting at 5 years
• Private Medical Cover – single cover, 50% employee contribution to family cover
• Virtual GP app
• PHI - Income Replacement Insurance (in the event of long-term sickness)
• Company Pension Scheme – double match of contributions to 10%
• Discounted shopping portal and dining out cards
• Employee Assistance Programme – all household members (24hrs, 7 days/wk)
• Subsidised Staff Restaurant
• Training and Development
• Company well-being programme
• Free car park – inc electric car charging points

Colorcon is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive and equitable work environment. This includes all employment-related decisions and business dealings on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other legally protected status.

We are currently seeking an Electrical & Mechanical Engineer working shift hours within the Engineering Team. Working hours are Monday to Friday 2pm to 10pm (finishing 8.30pm on Friday). This is a full-time permanent position and will be based in Dartford.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Carry out routine electrical & mechanical, and where trained appropriately, minor electrical maintenance, fault finding and repair to all Dry, Wet, dispensary and associated plant manufacturing equipment / building services, ensuring full compliance with cGMP, the Company’s Quality Assurance Policy and SOPs. Also including services and equipment in the warehouse, labs, offices, plant rooms, external and other areas as required.

Provide on-going mechanical support for best practice maintenance, installation, service and repair / fault diagnosis / improvement / modification of manufacturing equipment / related building services, also across other areas of site as required.

To ensure Risk Assessments, Permits to Work, Work Instructions, and all other job specific paper work are completed on time and on-going are kept up to date.

To carry out any specific tasks / small projects as requested by the Engineering Supervisor.

To carry out a verbal and if necessary written hand over at the end of the shift to the incoming shift team and / or relevant shift supervisor to ensure that any critical operational information is passed on (e.g. unresolved problems / potential issues)

To ensure that company management systems are understood and appropriate actions are taken to work within the management systems put in place relating to ISO9001/14001/45001, and any other safe systems of work.

Qualifications

• Associated City & Guilds / ONC / HNC / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Skills and Experience

• Time served Apprentice
• Several years’ experience within a Pharmaceutical/FMCG environment or at a minimum, a closely related industry
• Highly organized with good time management skills
• Ability to influence without direct management responsibility
• Use of CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System)
• Fault Finding on machinery
• Completion of Planned Maintenance electronically and via paperwork

Only applicants with proven right to work within the UK will be considered.

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Created on 26/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom