Maintenance Engineer

CooperVision Limited; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Health cash plan

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellness Platform

Discounted contact lens scheme

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

CooperVision Limited in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, UK, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to deliver reactive and preventative maintenance for the R&D Pilot Line, maximise equipment availability, and support new equipment installation and qualification.

You'll drive improvements, maintain GMP-compliant service records, contribute to cross-functional projects, and provide training to team members while ensuring safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in Mechanical; Electrical/Electronic engineering is essential.
• ONC/HNC or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Demonstrable process support in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Experience with engineering principles and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide reactive and preventative maintenance for R&D Pilot Line equipment.
• Generate and assess KPIs and trend analysis (e.g., OEE).
• Carry out planned maintenance and manage spares inventory.
• Establish maintenance procedures and safety checks, calibrate machines.
• Create service records in GMP-compliant systems.
• Diagnose equipment via PLC interrogation and resolve issues.
• Support installation and qualification of new equipment.
• Participate in design/modification of equipment and cross-functional teams.
• Identify process improvements to maximise equipment availability.
• Provide training to team members and promote best practices.

Skills

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Electronic control

PLC diagnosis

Problem solving

Design changes

Analytical skills

Team player

Prioritisation

Communication skills

Workshop tools

Health & Safety

Education

ONC/HNC in Mechanical or Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

Job title: Maintenance Engineer

Department: Research & Development

Location: Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, UK – moving to our new facility in Nursling, Southampton mid September 2026

GLS: T02

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

A brighter future awaits you

Job Summary

As Maintenance Engineer, you’ll provide an effective reactive & preventative maintenance support service for R&D Pilot Line process equipment; thereby maximising equipment availability, performance and product quality.

You’ll also be involved in the installation and qualification of new equipment and the modification and continuous improvement of existing equipment to meet the needs of new products and processes.

You’ll provide emergency support for utilities & facilities plant, in the absence of Central Engineering resource.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide process breakdown support. Identify and recover fault situations.
• Generation and assessment of key performance indicators and trend analysis (eg OEE).
• Carry out effective preventative maintenance and be the focus for control and management of spares.
• Establish and maintain a system of planned Maintenance to cover all site assets including the creation of new and review/update existing procedures.
• Execute routine safety checks and ensure timely calibration of machines and equipment.
• Create and maintain service records for all relevant services and assets in accordance with GMP procedures.
• Diagnose and resolve equipment issues via PLC interrogation.
• Support the installation and qualification of equipment.
• Initiate and participate in design and modifications of new and existing equipment.
• Initiate and participate in cross functional equipment improvement project teams.
• Identify and implement process improvements in order to maximise equipment availability.
• Provide training to other team members as and when required.
• Establish and maintain common ways of working (best practices).

A full job description is available upon request.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Quality practice; recognising and complying with Safe Working Practice

• Working knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic control systems including PLC diagnosis.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to initiate equipment design changes in response to reliability or process issues.
• Possess strong analytical skill
• Proven flexibility and a strong Team player.
• Good prioritisation and communication skills.
• Ability to operate workshop machine tools.
• Familiarity with Health and Safety best practices and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Experience/Education:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar support role.
• An apprenticeship in Mechanical; Electrical/Electronic engineering is an essential requirement for the role.
• ONC/HNC or similar in Mechanical or Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Demonstrable process support experience within a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in all aspects of engineering principals and techniques.
• Involvement in Continuous Improvement projects/activities.
• Experience in equipment design and modifications.

What we offer:

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including, bonus, health cash plan, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.

We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in you career and grow with CooperVision.

What you can expect:

As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With our CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network and Mind Body and Wellbeing Employee Resource Groups, we offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space.