Equipment Maintenance & Facilities Engineer

MP Recruitment; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent, site-based role

Job summary

MP Recruitment is seeking a proactive Facilities & Equipment Maintenance Engineer for a busy laboratory and manufacturing environment in Oxfordshire. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding, calibration and servicing of laboratory and cleanroom equipment to keep processes running smoothly.

Working in an ISO 13485 regulated setting, you will support production, R&D and Quality teams, maintain records and drive continuous improvements while promoting health and safety.

Qualifications

• Engineering background with hands-on maintenance experience in lab/manufacturing environments.
• Experience with calibration, validation and equipment servicing in regulated settings.
• Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and fault isolation skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance and reactive maintenance across lab, cleanroom, production and facilities equipment.
• Diagnose faults, coordinate repairs and implement corrective actions to minimise downtime.
• Manage maintenance schedules, servicing, calibration and contractor activities.
• Coordinate external contractors and service providers with safe working practices.
• Maintain maintenance records, SOPs, risk assessments, asset registers and spare parts inventories.
• Support Quality, R&D and Production with equipment qualification and validation.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Promote Health & Safety compliance and company procedures.

Skills

Fault-finding

Hands-on

Organised

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship, HNC/HND, or equivalent

Tools

Calibration management

HVAC / cleanroom equipment

Job description

Our client is seeking a proactive and hands-on Facilities & Equipment Maintenance Engineer to support the continued growth and success of their business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys fault-finding, preventative maintenance, equipment servicing and solving technical problems within a busy laboratory, cleanroom, manufacturing and facilities environment.

Working within an ISO 13485 regulated environment, you will play an important role in ensuring the reliability, safety and compliance of laboratory equipment, cleanroom facilities, utilities and building services. You will work closely with Production, R&D and Quality teams to minimise downtime, maintain compliance and support the manufacture of innovative products supplied worldwide.

The role is primarily site-based in Oxfordshire, with little or no travel required during normal working hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across laboratory, cleanroom, production and facilities equipment.
• Diagnose equipment faults, coordinate repairs and implement corrective actions to minimise downtime.
• Manage preventative maintenance schedules, servicing, calibration and contractor activities.
• Coordinate external contractors and service providers, ensuring safe working practices.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, SOPs, risk assessments, asset registers and critical spare parts inventories.
• Support Quality, R&D and Production teams with equipment qualification, validation and verification activities.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Promote a strong Health & Safety culture and ensure compliance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.

About You

You will be a practical, organised and hands-on engineer who enjoys solving technical problems and keeping busy laboratory and manufacturing environments running efficiently.

You will have:

• An Engineering Apprenticeship, HNC/HND, degree or equivalent qualification.
• Previous maintenance experience within a laboratory, manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Experience maintaining industrial, laboratory or production equipment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with both preventative and reactive maintenance.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Good Health & Safety awareness.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within a regulated industry such as Medical Devices, Pharma or Biotech.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 and/or GMP.
• HVAC, cleanroom or laboratory equipment experience.
• Calibration management experience.
• IOSH qualification.

Why Join?

• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Modern facilities based in Oxfordshire.
• The opportunity to contribute to products designed to improve patients' lives worldwide.
• Permanent, site-based position with minimal travel.