Maintenance Technician - Mechanical

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies U.S.A., Inc.; Billingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biomanufacturing company in Billingham is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) to perform maintenance activities within a cGMP environment. The role involves fault diagnosis, compliance with engineering standards, and supporting the maintenance planning team. The company offers competitive salaries, extensive training, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus company bonus scheme

35 days of holiday, plus bank holidays

Salary Sacrifice scheme offering healthcare, bikes, dental

Generous pension scheme

Free parking and electric charging points

Qualifications

• Ability to work un-supervised in a cGMP environment.
• Expected to develop multi-skill capability across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance activities on the Billingham site.
• Perform fault diagnosis and maintenance work safely.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and requirements.

Skills

IT systems

Mechanical Maintenance

Education

NVQ level 3 in Mechanical Maintenance

Job description

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies

Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies is investing £400M to introduce a new, state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facility. Known internally as ‘Project Borealis’, this biomanufacturing facility will provide additional Cell Culture and Viral Gene Therapy cGMP manufacturing capacity to the existing Billingham, UK campus and is expected to become operational in 2025.

About Us

We are a dynamic global company and our focus is to combine technical leadership in cell culture, microbial fermentation and gene therapies with world class cGMP manufacturing facilities to advance tomorrow’s medicines.

With sites in Billingham & Wilton UK, Hillerod Denmark, North Carolina and Texas USA, the size and breadth of our business will open up huge opportunities for you, whether you want to move to a different role in the UK, relocate, or progress and take on more responsibility.

Our teams are proud to partner with innovative companies reimagining what’s possible in biopharmaceuticals. Every day at FDB is a day for improvement, each challenge is an opportunity for growth, and every moment is a chance to evolve together.

Role & Responsibilities

• Carry out day to day maintenance activities on the Billingham site as part of a multi-skilled maintenance team.

• Reporting to the Technical Engineer (Mechanical) and working closely with the maintenance planning team, the individual will perform routine planned works and respond to breakdowns within cGMP assets and all support facilities

• Ensure that maintenance work complies with statutory and local Engineering standards and requirements, using own knowledge and the support of other engineers.

• Perform fault diagnosis, maintenance and servicing work safely and efficiently in accordance with manufacturers' instructions.

• Read and extract information from engineering drawings, specification diagrams and maintenance manuals.

• Prepare the work area for maintenance of plant, systems or components.

• Reinstate the work area after completing the maintenance of plant, systems and components.

• Conduct safe and effective hand over of plant and equipment to others and accept and confirm responsibility for the control of plant and equipment within the work area isolation boundary

Qualifications and Experience

• Ability to work un-supervised to exacting standards required within a cGMP or other highly regulated environment.
• Competent with IT systems.
• Apprenticeship or a Minimum of NVQ level 3 in Mechanical Maintenance.
• The post holder will be expected to develop multi-skill capability across other disciplines

Why work with us?

At FDB, your passion – your Genki – is your power and we empower you to define what Genki means to you.

When you join us, we will train, develop and support you to become the best you can possibly be. We offer a structured new starter induction programme as well as on-going development training. In addition to this, we offer:

• Competitive salary plus company bonus scheme
• 35 days of holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Salary Sacrifice scheme offering, healthcare, bikes, dental etc.
• Generous pension scheme
• Free parking and electric charging points

Closing date 30th May 2025

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