Engineering Team Lead

Oxford BioMedica; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company in Oxford is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to manage a cross-disciplinary engineering team. This role involves ensuring adherence to regulatory standards, driving process improvement, and overseeing team performance. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in HVAC and energy systems, experience in a GMP environment, and a BSc in engineering or related fields. Join us at Oxford BioMedica to contribute to revolutionary therapies and develop your career in a supportive culture.

Benefits

Competitive total reward packages

Wellbeing programmes

Career development opportunities

Supportive and inclusive culture

State-of-the-art labs and manufacturing facilities

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills to coach and manage an engineering team.
• Knowledge of quality, safety, and environmental systems in a regulated setting.
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis and implement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering team to meet internal customer expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes.
• Manage engineering project definitions and support necessary resources.
• Ensure adherence to planned maintenance and calibration schedules.
• Participate in contractor selection and management.

Skills

Background in HVAC, Electrical, Water systems

GMP / Pharma regulated environment experience

Experience in team management

Education

BSc level in an engineering/science related subject or equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Join Us in Changing Lives

At OXB , our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re on a mission to enable life‑changing therapies to reach patients around the world—and we’re looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values every day : Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, and Respectful .

We’re currently recruiting for an Engineering Team Lead for the Engineering team. In this role, you will lead an engineering team across multiple sites ID of OXB. You will develop, manage, lead and coach the team in line with OXB’s Engineering, Quality, Safety and Environmental systems and procedures, ensuring adherence to external regulatory standards and playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

Your responsibilities in this role would be :

The performance of multi‑disciplinary engineering team against internal customer expectations and agreed service levels, driving collaboration across the extended OXB team.

Leading continuous Improvement of engineering processes and procedures across both direct reports and department.

The individual team members professional development, competency assessments and training strategy.

Defining and supporting engineering projects relating to both operational and capital expenditure.

Ensuring suitable engineering resource is available 24 / 7.

Accountable for team’s adherence to planned maintenance and calibration schedules.

Participating and leading root cause analysis investigations using a systematic approach to resolve complex and technical problems, implementing suitable and sustainable solutions. Ensuring quality documents are completed and progressed in line with internal procedures.

Engineering related contractors selection and contract management.

Identifying and leading asset criticality assessments, planned preventative maintenance, calibration standards across all business assets.

Delivery of collaborative solutions by establishing and maintaining good working relationships with the ENG department and wider OXB organisation.

We are looking for :

• Background in HVAC, Electrical, Water systems and Medical gas and air systems.
• GMP / Pharma regulated environment experience.
• Educated to BSc level in an engineering / science related subject or equivalent relevant experience.

Experience in team management.

About Us :

OXB is a quality and innovation‑led viral vector CDMO with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life changing therapies to patients around the world. One of the original pioneers in cell and gene therapy, we have more than 25 years of experience in viral vectors; the driving force behind the majority of gene therapies.

OXB collaborates with some of the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, providing viral vector development and manufacturing expertise in lentivirus, adeno‑associated virus (AAV) and adenoviral vectors. OXB’s world‑class capabilities span from early‑stage development to commercialisation. These capabilities are supported by robust quality‑assurance systems, analytical methods, and depth of regulatory expertise.

Why Join Us?

• 💸Competitive total reward packages
• 🧘Wellbeing programmes that support your mental and physical health
• 🚀Career development opportunities to help you grow and thrive
• 🤝Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• 🧪State‑of‑the‑art labs and manufacturing facilities
• 🌍 A company that lives its values : Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, Respect

We want you to feel inspired every day. At OXB, we’re future‑focused and growing fast. We succeed together—through passion, commitment, and teamwork.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Collaborate. Contribute. Change lives.