Operations Engineer - Machining and Maintenance

Sartorius; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive onboarding

Welcoming culture with international 


Health & Wellbeing support

Intelligent working environment

39 hours/week and 25 days leave

Free parking on site

Free drinks and snacks

Group Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Private Dental Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Travel Insurance

Will writing service

Job summary

Sartorius in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, is seeking an Operations Engineer for the Tool Room to support daily production through precision machining and maintenance. You will design components for jigs and tooling, perform high-tolerance work, and maintain preventative schedules in line with ISO 13485.

Join a small team focusing on reliability and efficiency, with opportunities to improve equipment uptime, tooling performance, and production efficiency in a site-based role.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing or engineering workshop environment, such as a mould shop, tool room, or precision engineering facility
• Experience working on low-volume, prototype, research and development, or customised production projects
• Proven machining experience with the ability to produce components to tight tolerances
• Practical knowledge of a range of production equipment and experience carrying out equipment maintenance
• Experience with the manufacture, repair, and maintenance of jigs, fixtures, tooling, or similar production aids
• Understanding of preventative maintenance principles and maintenance documentation
• Awareness of quality and regulatory requirements, ideally including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, IVD regulations, and Good Documentation Practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail
• Good IT skills with the ability to maintain accurate electronic and written records
• A proactive, flexible, and solutions-focused approach to supporting production requirements

Responsibilities

• Support daily production operations through precision engineering, machining, and maintenance activities
• Design and manufacture high-quality components for production jigs, fixtures, tooling, and equipment
• Carry out precision machining and high-tolerance engineering work to meet production and quality requirements
• Perform preventative and responsive maintenance on production equipment, jigs, fixtures, and tooling
• Develop, implement, and maintain preventative maintenance schedules in accordance with ISO 13485 requirements
• Diagnose equipment and tooling faults and carry out repairs efficiently to minimise production downtime
• Ensure all work is completed to the required quality, safety, and performance standards
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment in accordance with company procedures
• Support the Line Manager in achieving daily production targets and longer-term operational objectives
• Follow the requirements of the company Quality Management System and promptly report quality-related issues to the Quality team
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in line with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, IVD regulations, and Good Documentation Practices
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other relevant teams to resolve technical and operational issues
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, tooling performance, production efficiency, and working practices

Skills

Machining

Maintenance

Jigs & fixtures

Quality/regulatory awareness

Documentation practices

Communication

Teamwork

IT skills

Problem solving

Proactive approach

Job description

Join our Tool Room department as an Operations Engineer at Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Join our Tool Room team as an Operations Engineer - Machining and Maintenance and play a key role in supporting manufacturing operations through precision engineering, machining, tooling, and maintenance activities. Through the design, manufacture, maintenance, and continuous improvement of production equipment, jigs, fixtures, and tooling, you will help ensure reliable and efficient production processes that contribute to better health for more people.

Based in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, this position is site-based and follows a working pattern of Monday to Thursday 7:30-16:30 and Friday 7:30-12:30. You will become part of a close-knit team of four colleagues and one apprentice who look forward to shaping the future together with you.

In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate will have the right to work in the UK.

Grow With Us – Your Responsibilities

• Support daily production operations through precision engineering, machining, and maintenance activities
• Design and manufacture high-quality components for production jigs, fixtures, tooling, and equipment
• Carry out precision machining and high-tolerance engineering work to meet production and quality requirements
• Perform preventative and responsive maintenance on production equipment, jigs, fixtures, and tooling
• Develop, implement, and maintain preventative maintenance schedules in accordance with ISO 13485 requirements
• Diagnose equipment and tooling faults and carry out repairs efficiently to minimise production downtime
• Ensure all work is completed to the required quality, safety, and performance standards
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment in accordance with company procedures
• Support the Line Manager in achieving daily production targets and longer-term operational objectives
• Follow the requirements of the company Quality Management System and promptly report quality-related issues to the Quality team
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in line with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, IVD regulations, and Good Documentation Practices
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other relevant teams to resolve technical and operational issues
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, tooling performance, production efficiency, and working practices

What Will Convince Us

• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing or engineering workshop environment, such as a mould shop, tool room, or precision engineering facility
• Experience working on low-volume, prototype, research and development, or customised production projects
• Proven machining experience with the ability to produce components to tight tolerances
• Practical knowledge of a range of production equipment and experience carrying out equipment maintenance
• Experience with the manufacture, repair, and maintenance of jigs, fixtures, tooling, or similar production aids
• Understanding of preventative maintenance principles and maintenance documentation
• Awareness of quality and regulatory requirements, ideally including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, IVD regulations, and Good Documentation Practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail
• Good IT skills with the ability to maintain accurate electronic and written records
• A proactive, flexible, and solutions-focused approach to supporting production requirements

What we offer

As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the German TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:

• Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform – even before joining
• Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team-spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as coaching, agile working and businesswomen network
• Health & Well-Being: Wide section of health and well-being support such as healthcare plans and health assessment services
• Intelligent working environment: Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment
• Attractive Working Conditions undefined 39 hours working week 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Free parking on site
• Free hot and cold drinks
• Health & Wellbeing Competitive benefits package, including:
  • Group Life Assurance
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Private Dental Insurance
  • Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Travel Insurance (Employee Paid)
  • Salary Sacrifice Health Assessment Service
  • Planning Ahead For Your Future Group Personal Pension Plan Group Income Protection Salary Sacrifice Will Writing Service

About Sartorius

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment. Join our global team and become part of the solution.