Maintenance Technician

Sygnature Discovery; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Sygnature Group Pension Scheme

1 paid volunteer day per year

Job summary

Sygnature Discovery is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join the Facilities team in the UK. The role focuses on hands-on maintenance and compliance for laboratory and plant equipment across sites, primarily Nottingham, with travel to Alderley Park, Tytherington and Glasgow.

You will perform routine, preventative and reactive maintenance, fault-finding, and coordinate planned maintenance while keeping SOPs and records up to date. A full driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)
• Previous experience in a laboratory or scientific environment is essential
• Experience maintaining mechanical and/or electrical plant and equipment
• Experience of fault-finding and troubleshooting equipment issues, including liaison with external engineers and suppliers
• Strong practical fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Good communication with scientific staff, contractors and manufacturers
• Well organised with ability to manage a varied workload and priorities
• Methodical and safety-conscious approach to work

Responsibilities

• Carry out in-house inspections, routine maintenance, and preventative and reactive maintenance of laboratory and plant equipment.
• Undertake fault-finding of equipment and building-related issues.
• Schedule and coordinate planned preventative maintenance (PPM) checks.
• Assist with compliance-related checks including Legionella flushing, emergency light testing, and fire door inspections.
• Assist with LEV checks and support the site’s LEV competent person.
• Assist with PUWER and LOLER inspections as required.
• Produce and update in-house SOPs relevant to the role.
• Liaise with manufacturers, suppliers and contractors to troubleshoot issues.
• Organise on-site engineer visits and ensure safe systems of work.
• Maintain health and safety standards and company policies.
• Peep equipment records and SOPs accuracy and currency.

Skills

GCSE English & Maths

Laboratory environment experience

Mechanical & electrical plant

Fault finding & troubleshooting

Communication with staff & contractors

Organised with multiple priorities

Safety-conscious approach

Tools

SOPs & procedures

Job description

About Sygnature Discovery

At Sygnature Discovery, we create exceptional scientific outcomes. For our customers, who bring life-changing medicines to patients; and for our people, who help make this possible.

About Sygnature Discovery

At Sygnature Discovery, we create exceptional scientific outcomes. For our customers, who bring life-changing medicines to patients; and for our people, who help make this possible. We’re 700+ scientists from over 50 countries, working as one across Europe and North America. With no competing internal programs, we offer total confidentiality and commitment. Over the past 20 years, we’ve earned a track record of real impact: 60+ advanced candidates, 250 patents filed, 200+ active projects. Over 90% of our customers choose to stay with us – from biotechs racing to clinic to pharma companies that need specialised expertise for targeted challenges.

About the role:

We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our Facilities department, providing hands‑on maintenance and compliance support for laboratory and plant equipment across our UK sites. The role is primarily based in Nottingham, with occasional travel to our other sites, including Alderley Park, Tytherington and Glasgow. A full, clean driving licence is therefore essential. As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll carry out routine, preventative and reactive maintenance on laboratory and plant equipment, as well as fault‑find equipment and building‑related issues. You’ll coordinate planned maintenance and support statutory and internal compliance checks, while keeping relevant SOPs and equipment records up to date. You’ll also liaise with lab captains, manufacturers and contractors to resolve issues safely and promptly, helping to minimise disruption to scientific operations. Previous experience working in a laboratory or scientific environment is essential.

Role Responsibilities:

• Carry out in-house inspections, routine maintenance, and preventative and reactive maintenance of laboratory and plant equipment.
• Undertake fault-finding of equipment and building-related issues.
• Schedule and coordinate planned preventative maintenance (PPM) checks in line with the site maintenance schedule.
• Assist with compliance-related checks, including Legionella flushing and associated temperature checks, emergency light testing, and fire door and fire equipment inspections.
• Assist with face velocity and local exhaust ventilation (LEV) checks, supporting the site’s LEV competent person.
• Assist with PUWER and LOLER-related inspections as and when required.
• Produce, review and update in-house Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) relevant to the role.
• Liaise with manufacturers, suppliers and contractors to troubleshoot issues that cannot be resolved in-house, ensuring timely resolution.
• Organise on-site engineer visits as required, hosting engineers and ensuring safe systems of work are followed throughout.
• Maintaining the highest standards of health and safety and complying with all relevant Sygnature policies and procedures.
• Peeping equipment records and SOPs accurate and up to date.

Skills & Qualifications:

• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent).
• Previous experience working in a laboratory or scientific environment is essential.
• Experience of maintaining mechanical and/or electrical plant and equipment, ideally within a regulated or scientific setting.
• Experience of fault-finding and troubleshooting equipment issues, including liaison with external engineers and suppliers.
• Strong practical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with scientific staff, contractors and manufacturers.
• Well organised, with the ability to manage a varied workload and competing priorities independently.
• A methodical and safety-conscious approach to work.
• Reporting hazards, unsafe conditions, incidents, accidents, or any concerns as well as opportunities for improvements as soon as possible in line with local procedures.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Sygnature Group Pension Scheme
• 1 paid volunteer day per year

Please note: This advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.