Maintenance Engineer - Packaging

Custom Pharma Services; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading contract manufacturing organization as a Maintenance Engineer in Brighton. You will be responsible for maintaining packaging equipment in a GMP environment, contributing to continuous improvement projects, and ensuring operational efficiency. The role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous holiday allowance and health plans.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Group personal pension scheme

Profit related bonus

Life assurance

24/7 health plan access

Ride to work scheme

Subsidised gym membership

Discount shopping portal

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Employee referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining packaging equipment in GMP environments valued.
• Extensive background in pharmaceuticals or related industries preferred.
• Ability to follow complex work instructions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Conduct emergency breakdown repairs efficiently on production equipment.
• Assist in achieving budgetary and equipment availability targets.
• Support commissioning of new machinery.

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical systems

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Packaging equipment maintenance

Computer literacy

Education

HNC/ONC/City & Guilds/NVQ4

Time served apprenticeship

Job description

We are recruiting for a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our Moulsecoomb based team. We are looking for candidates who have experience of maintaining packaging equipment ideally in Pharmaceuticals or a similar highly regulated GMP environment (Nutraceutical, cosmetics or food).

Our teams work on a weekly rotating shift basis, 38.75 hours per week. Earlies (0630 - 1415) / Lates (1400 - 2145) Monday to Friday

Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship, we do not hold a sponsorship licence.

About Custom Pharma Services (CPS)

Custom Pharma Services is an established contract development and manufacturing organisation with a broad portfolio of commercial and development products and has a proven track record of designing and developing new oral solid dose formulations to support clinical studies, followed by process development and scale up to successfully launch these new products. Our full-service "Clinical to Commercial" CDMO and holds various licences to operate a range of services which includes MIA, Specials, IMP, WDL, and Vet D. CPS is an independent OSD specialist pharma contract services provider and produces a range of formulation technologies including modified release and potent products such as hormones at low dose, which is achieved through an integrated new product development and introduction system that ensures we have a Flexible, Agile and Streamlined approach to deliver on Time and meet our customers' expectations.

Custom is an Investors in People Silver accredited workplace where teamwork and support is encouraged, and where every individual is valued and supported to achieve their full potential because if you can, then Custom Can!

What you will be doing:

• Undertaking emergency breakdown repairs in a timely and efficient way on all production equipment
• Assisting the engineering department in achieving its budgetary and equipment availability targets through the efficient management of spares.
• Identifying and contributing to the completion of continuous improvement projects
• Supporting the acceptance and commissioning of new machinery and plant installations
• Carrying out minor repairs and improvements to the fabric of the site
• Identifying potential health, safety and environmental hazards/risks to the line management/responsible person upon discovery and where required taking appropriate action.

Experience Required:

We would like to hear from you particularly if your profile includes:

• HNC/ONC/City & Guilds/NVQ4 or time served apprenticeship
• Extensive experience of maintaining and improving pharmaceutical packaging equipment such as blister thermoformers, cartoners, tablet counters, labellers, check weighers, vision systems, serialisation equipment. OR
• Previous engineering maintenance experience within a highly regulated and/or high quality packaging environment gained within Pharmaceuticals or related industry (Nutraceutical, cosmetics or food). Experience within a GMP environment is preferred but not essential.
• Planned preventative maintenance experience on equipment mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and electrical control systems
• Fault finding and repair of mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and machinery electrical control systems.
• Ability to follow complex work instructions and document completed work accurately
• Computer literate

Our benefits package includes:

• Rising holiday allowance to 26 days holiday plus UK bank holidays
• Group personal pension scheme
• Annual profit related company and individual bonus payment based on successful performance
• Life assurance at twice annual salary
• Health Plan with Simply Health including access to a GP or Counselling Services 24/7, money back on prescriptions, optical, dental and physiotherapy
• Ride to work scheme
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Discount Shopping Portal
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity Pay
• Employee Referral Scheme bonus of £1,000
• Values based awards
• Free hot drinks vending

Successful candidates will be required to complete a basic disclosure check.

Strictly no agencies please.

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