Engineering Operations Shift Supervisor

Chemify Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Chemify Limited is expanding its Engineering Operations team in Glasgow to develop, commission, and maintain robotic chemistry platforms across our Chemifarms. The role offers line management of the maintenance shift and close collaboration with chemists, automation specialists, and software engineers.

We welcome candidates with a broad range of experience and a proactive service mindset; travel may be required. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum: BSc or equivalent in a technical discipline.
• 2+ years in an industrial environment.
• Strong communication and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in maintenance of scientific/industrial instrumentation.
• Experience in robotics (mechanical, fluidic, pneumatic, or electromechanical).
• Test and validation programme execution.
• Synthetic organic chemistry knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Commission and integrate new robotic hardware into production.
• Develop and optimise automated synthesis workflows.
• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on chemistry platforms and lab instruments.
• Administrate the CMMS (MaintainX), ensuring procedures and data quality.
• Create and contribute to Engineering Operations SOPs.
• Lead the maintenance shift team and ensure standards across sites.
• Collaborate with chemists, automation engineers, software developers, and manufacturing teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, platform reliability, and uptime.
• Support service delivery by minimising downtime and improving response times.
• Contribute to wider company initiatives.

Skills

Strong communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Problem-solving

Customer service mindset

Education

BSc or equivalent in a technical discipline

Tools

CMMS (MaintainX)

Job description

Chemify is expanding its Engineering Operations team to support the development, commissioning, and maintenance of robotic chemistry platforms across our Chemifarms in Glasgow and beyond. This lab-based role, reporting to the Engineering Operations Manager, involves close collaboration with software engineers, chemists, and automation specialists. Occasional travel may be required. This role requires an early/late 2 shift, 7-day working pattern.

We welcome candidates with a broad range of experience; the appointment level will reflect the successful applicant’s background. We’re looking for someone enthusiastic, service-minded, and eager to help build world leading high throughput chemistry infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Technical

Commission and integrate new robotic hardware into production.

Develop and optimise automated synthesis workflows.

Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on chemistry platforms and lab instruments.

Administrate the company’s computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) (MaintainX), ensuring continual compliance with procedures and a high quality of data capture.

Create and contribute to Engineering Operations SOPs.

Lead the support of chemistry operations working closely with the chemistry team to understand requirements and prevent failed reactions.

Operational & Cross-Functional

Line management responsibility for maintenance shift team.

Ensure consistent maintenance standards across Chemify sites.

Collaborate with chemists, automation engineers, software developers, and manufacturing teams.

Identify opportunities to improve workflows, platform reliability, and uptime.

Support service delivery by minimising downtime and improving response times.

Contribute to wider company initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

BSc or equivalent experience in a technical discipline.

2 years+ experience in an industrial environment.

Strong communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Problem-solving- attitude and willingness to learn.

Experience in at least one of the following is required:

Maintenance of scientific/industrial instrumentation.

Robotics (mechanical, fluidic, pneumatic, or electromechanical).

Test and validation programme execution.

Synthetic organic chemistry

Desired Skills & Attributes

Use of a CMMS to manage maintenance activities.

Troubleshooting of automated or robotic systems.

Knowledge of lab safety and documentation best practices.

Ability to work to performance targets.

Customer service- mindset with a proactive approach.

Interest in automation technologies and continuous improvement.

Please note VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.