Maintenance Engineer

Kindeva Drug Delivery Company; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking Maintenance Engineers to ensure optimal operation of manufacturing equipment. The role involves both preventative and reactive maintenance, emphasizing safety and compliance with industry standards. Candidates should have a strong background in engineering and a proactive approach to problem-solving. The company offers an attractive compensation package, including bonuses and various employee benefits.

Benefits

27% shift premium

Company pension scheme

25 days holiday per year

Company sick pay

Employee Assistance Program

Life assurance

Wellness programmes

Employee recognition program

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar maintenance engineering role.
• Good understanding of pharmaceutical industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Diagnose faults to minimize machinery downtime.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and efficiency projects.

Skills

Fault-finding

Problem-solving

Time management

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ level 3 in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Posted Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Our Work Matters:

At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

Role Overview:

We are seeking Maintenance Engineers to join our growing team.

In this role you will perform both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on manufacturing, production and process equipment in accordance with GMP standards working across our Loughborough sites.

You will work flexibly to meet business demands, working in a safe manor to meet the agreed production schedules. Identify/work with the teams to actively improve equipment and processes within the value stream.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide and demonstrate expert level maintenance support to departmental manufacturing, process and packaging equipment, carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs.
• Diagnose faults, ensuring minimal downtime of machinery and facilities.
• Use predictive maintenance tools and techniques to reduce equipment downtime.
• Resolve advanced level equipment breakdown, and feedback to production and maintenance leadership teams.
• Maintain and repair, packaging/process/manufacturing, and process service equipment to validated specification.
• Demonstrate sound fault-finding diagnostic ability, using fault finding tools.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in line with health and safety regulations
• Contributing to continuous improvement and efficiency projects
• Identify root cause and provide solutions to issues, working with relevant resources to resolve.
• Maintaining equipment and assets in a safe, compliant, and reliable order.
• Provide technical advice and solutions for equipment issues.

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience within manufacturing, with proven experience in a similar maintenance engineering role.
• Educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Good fault-finding skills with a proactive approach to solutions.
• Good understanding of the pharmaceutical industry standards and regulatory requirements is an advantage.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies is a plus.
• Computer literate, familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Key Capabilities:

• Good organisational, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, conscientious and proactive in approach.
• Take a positive approach to own training and development.
• Good decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Good accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and numerical aptitude skills.
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently.

What we Offer:

• Attractive compensation package including a 27% shift premium + bonus.
• Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) plus service days after 5 years.
• Company sick pay.
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential helpline support for employee and immediate family.
• Life assurance of four times life cover salary.
• Wellness programmes.
• Employee recognition program.
• Free on-site parking.
• Discount and cashback at many retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Additional Information:

Shift Required: Onsite - 12-hour shifts which are 06:00 to 18:15 and 18:00 to 06:15 - average 40 hours per week

Location: Derby Road, Loughborough

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

We believe our people make the difference at Kindeva Drug Delivery, we look for skilled, passionate, and driven professionals to come and work with us to help us excel in manufacturing technologies and processes, which bring lifesaving products to patients worldwide.

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Kindeva is an Equal Opportunity Employer