Improvement Maintenance Engineer in Croydon

Energy Jobline ZR; Croydon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Career development

Varied role

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an Improvement Maintenance Engineer to join a growing healthcare manufacturing site operating within a GMP-regulated environment. You’ll be hands-on with equipment yet involved in continuous improvement, focusing on reliability, performance, and productivity across maintenance and projects.

Ideal for early-career engineers, the role offers broad exposure, structured training from experienced engineers, and collaboration with Production, Quality, and Engineering teams

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent in mechanical, electrical, or related field.
• Genuine interest in maintenance and problem-solving.
• Proactive mindset to suggest and implement improvements.
• Attention to detail in a regulated environment.
• Willingness to learn and undertake training.
• Desirable: Experience in GMP, pharmaceutical, healthcare or other regulated environments.
• Desirable: Experience with mechanical and electrical systems.
• Desirable: Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support planned preventive and reactive maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults.
• Assist with equipment upgrades and improvement projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability and performance.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, maintenance records, and docs.
• Ensure maintenance activities meet GMP and compliance standards.
• Maintain audit trails and support inspection readiness.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, and Engineering teams.

Skills

Maintenance

Electrical

Mechanical

GMP

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

Electrical tools

Maintenance software

Job description

Job DescriptionImprovement Maintenance Engineer Exciting Opportunity to Launch Your Engineering Career in Healthcare Manufacturing Are you an engineer who enjoys getting hands-on with equipment while also being involved in continuous improvement projects? Do you have a passion for problem-solving and a desire to make things better? We're looking for a motivated Improvement Maintenance Engineer to join a growing healthcare manufacturing business operating within a highly regulated GMP environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their engineering career who wants broad exposure across maintenance, engineering projects, compliance, and continuous improvement. You'll play a key role in keeping manufacturing equipment operating efficiently through planned and reactive maintenance activities, while also helping to identify and implement improvements that enhance reliability, performance, and productivity. This isn't just a maintenance role. We're looking for someone with curiosity, initiative, and a genuine desire to learn, challenge existing processes, and contribute to the future development of the site.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting planned preventative and reactive maintenance activities across manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults.
• Assisting with equipment upgrades, modifications, and improvement projects.
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and manufacturing performance.
• Participating in root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Developing and maintaining SOPs, maintenance records, and technical documentation.
• Ensuring maintenance activities are completed in line with GMP and compliance requirements.
• Maintaining accurate audit trails and supporting inspection readiness.
• Working closely with Production, Quality, and Engineering teams to support operational excellence.

What We're Looking For

• Engineering Degree, HNC/HND, apprenticeship qualification, or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline.
• A genuine interest in maintenance, manufacturing, and engineering problem-solving.
• A proactive mindset with the confidence to suggest and implement improvements.
• Strong attention to detail and an appreciation for working within a regulated environment.
• Comfortable balancing practical hands-on engineering work with documentation responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A willingness to learn, develop, and undertake training.

Desirable Experience

• Previous engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, or technical experience.
• Exposure to GMP, pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, food, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience working with both mechanical and electrical systems.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.

Why Apply?

• Excellent entry point into a highly regulated healthcare manufacturing environment.
• Opportunity to develop both mechanical and electrical engineering skills.
• Exposure to continuous improvement and engineering project work.
• Structured training and development from experienced engineers.
• Chance to build a long-term career within a growing and innovative organisation.
• A varied role where no two days are the same.

If you're an ambitious engineer looking for an opportunity to develop your technical skills, make a real impact, and build a rewarding career in industry, we'd love to hear from you