Multiskilled Technician

AstraZeneca plc; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc in Macclesfield is seeking a hands-on Multiskilled Technician to join our Engineering team. You will help maintain plant, equipment and utility systems, fix issues, respond to breakdowns and support new equipment introductions to drive performance.

You will build skills across areas while contributing to improvement projects and ensuring safe, compliant operation of site systems. Training and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of engineering principles.
• Knowledge of GxP procedures and Safety, Health and Environment requirements
• Good English language skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate
• Good organisational skills and capacity to work independently and in a team
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to work

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance safely, optimally and on schedule
• Diagnose faults and respond to equipment breakdowns, helping improve availability
• Maintain engineering documentation and complete SAP notifications accurately and on time
• Carry out compliance testing, calibration and equipment set-up in line with procedures
• Identify equipment performance or compliance issues and raise them appropriately
• Use engineering data to identify trends, recurring issues and opportunities for improvement
• Support and lead continuous improvement activities and engineering projects
• Use tools and methodologies including LEAN, TPM, RCM, RCA and CBM
• Follow change control processes and safe systems of work
• Support, train and mentor less experienced technicians, operators and new starters
• Work closely alongside colleagues from Engineering, Quality Assurance, and other site teams
• Maintain your own technical, SHE and GMP training while continuing to develop your multiskilled engineering capability.

Skills

Engineering principles

GxP procedures

Safety, Health and Environment

English language

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Microsoft Office

Job description

Multiskilled Technician

Location: Macclesfield

Competitive salary and benefits

Working pattern: 36 hours per week – days (Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00) or,

Week 1 Mon, Wed, Friday 07:00-19:00: week 2 Tues, Wed, Thurs 07:00-19:00

Are you ready to assist in maintaining essential utilities and engineering systems running safely, optimally and efficiently?

We’re looking for a Multiskilled Technician to join our Engineering team at AstraZeneca.

In this hands-on role, you’ll help maintain the plant, equipment and utility systems that our site relies on every day. You’ll fix technical issues, respond to breakdowns, support the introduction of new equipment and find opportunities to improve performance.

You’ll bring expertise in your own engineering field while building your skills across other areas. We’ll give you opportunities to learn, develop and make a real contribution to how we maintain and improve our engineering systems.

What you’ll do:

Working within our Engineering team, you’ll:

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance safely, optimally and on schedule
• Diagnose faults and respond to equipment breakdowns, helping improve availability
• Maintain engineering documentation and complete SAP notifications accurately and on time
• Carry out compliance testing, calibration and equipment set-up in line with procedures
• Identify equipment performance or compliance issues and raise them appropriately
• Use engineering data to identify trends, recurring issues and opportunities for improvement
• Support and lead continuous improvement activities and engineering projects
• Use tools and methodologies including LEAN, TPM, RCM, RCA and CBM
• Follow change control processes and safe systems of work
• Support, train and mentor less experienced technicians, operators and new starters
• Work closely alongside colleagues from Engineering, Quality Assurance, and other site teams
• Maintain your own technical, SHE and GMP training while continuing to develop your multiskilled engineering capability.

Depending on your technical background and area of responsibility, you could support systems including:

• HV and LV electrical distribution and emergency backup systems
• Electrical inspections
• Fire alarm and fire protection systems
• Control and instrumentation
• Gas alarm systems
• Compressed air
• Steam and condensate
• Water systems.

What we’re looking for:

Our ideal candidate brings:

• A good understanding of engineering principles and technical expertise within a relevant field
• Knowledge of GxP procedures and Safety, Health and Environment requirements
• Good English language skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the assurance to collaborate with colleagues across the business
• Good organisational skills and capacity to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to high standards
• Skill in balancing competing priorities while handling a varied workload
• A proactive approach and willingness to support the wider team
• The confidence to work through changing priorities and ambiguity.

It would be great if you also have:

You don’t need to tick every box, but experience in any of the following would be valuable:

• A similar manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment
• Project planning
• Project coordination and guiding transitions
• Influencing and facilitation
• End-to-end supply chain processes
• Systems such as EUSAP or Coupa
• Microsoft Office, including Word, presentation software, and Excel.

Please note:

This role is internally aligned to SA91 Grade 10

Why join us?:

This is an opportunity to apply your engineering skills in a varied role. You can solve problems, improve performance, and help keep essential site systems operating effectively.

We value people who share ideas, work collaboratively and look for better ways of doing things. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your technical capability, broaden your experience and contribute to improvement projects across Engineering.

Ready to bring your engineering expertise to our team? We’d love to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Date Posted

28-Sept-2026

Closing Date

12-Oct-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.