Maintenance Engineer

BioTalent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

BioTalent in Greater London is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to support the maintenance and reliability of production equipment in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical facility.

You will perform preventive and reactive maintenance, troubleshoot complex faults, and help drive continuous improvement, calibrations, validations, and CAPA activities while collaborating with Production, Engineering, QA, and Validation teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulated environments.
• Strong diagnostic and repair skills for electrical/mechanical faults.
• Familiarity with CMMS and maintenance documentation practices.
• Understanding of calibration, validation, and qualification requirements.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventive and reactive maintenance on pharma equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic failures.
• Maintain equipment reliability, availability, and performance.
• Ensure GMP, health and safety, and quality standards.
• Maintain maintenance documentation, work orders, calibration records in CMMS.
• Assist with qualification, validation, and commissioning for new installs.
• Support CAPA, deviations, and investigations.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, QA, and Validation teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement for OEE and efficiency.
• Oversee contractor management and site safety adherence.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to support the maintenance and reliability of production equipment within a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring equipment uptime, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of manufacturing operations in a GMP-regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic failures to minimise downtime.
• Support manufacturing operations by ensuring equipment reliability, availability, and performance.
• Execute maintenance activities in compliance with GMP, health and safety, and company quality standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation, work orders, calibration records, and asset histories using a CMMS.
• Assist with equipment qualification, validation, and commissioning activities for new installations and process improvements.
• Support root cause investigations, deviation management, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Validation teams to ensure efficient plant operation.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, OEE, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Support contractor management and ensure all maintenance activities are performed safely and in accordance with site procedures.

Requirements

• HNC/HND, Apprenticeship, or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline.
• Previous maintenance engineering experience within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of GMP regulations and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Experience maintaining production, packaging, utility, or process equipment.
• Ability to diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and maintenance documentation practices.
• Knowledge of calibration, validation, and qualification requirements within regulated industries is desirable.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting sterile, aseptic, solid dose, biologics, or packaging operations.
• Knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment and automated manufacturing systems.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, TPM, or Reliability-Centred Maintenance methodologies.
• Understanding of GMP investigations, deviations, CAPA, and change control processes.