Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Kindeva Drug Delivery; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27% shift premium

Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Life assurance

Employee recognition program

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Kindeva Drug Delivery in Loughborough is expanding its team and seeks a skilled Maintenance Engineer. This role involves providing expert maintenance support, diagnosing faults, and enhancing production efficiency while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of experience, an NVQ level 3 in a relevant engineering discipline, and familiarity with pharmaceutical industry standards. An attractive compensation package, including a shift premium and a company pension scheme, is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a maintenance engineering role.
• Good understanding of pharmaceutical industry standards is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs.
• Diagnose faults, minimizing machinery downtime.
• Maintain and repair process/service equipment to validated specifications.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Fault-finding skills

Lean manufacturing principles

Proactive problem-solving

Computer literacy (Word, Excel)

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent in engineering

Job description

Role Overview

We’re currently expanding our team of experienced Maintenance Engineers and looking for a skilled engineer to work on a variety of projects with opportunities to grow your technical skills with advanced equipment and systems. 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. You will work flexibly to meet business demands, working in a safe manor to meet the agreed production schedules. Identify and work with teams to actively improve equipment and processes within the value stream.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and efficiency projects.
• Identify root cause and provide solutions to issues, working with relevant resources to resolve.
• Maintain 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.
• Good communication 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).
• 17 shifts holiday per year (plus bank holidays) plus service days after 5 years. (Shift Working)
• Private Medical Insurance.
• 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.
• Employee development.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Discount and cashback at many retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Flu vaccinations.
• Employee referral 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.

Kindeva is an Equal Opportunity Employer.