Pharma Facilities Mechanical Engineer – GMP & Maintenance

Accord Healthcare; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday

Bonus

Pension scheme

Job summary

Accord Healthcare Europe is seeking a Site Facilities Maintenance engineer to ensure all facilities equipment is mechanically safe and maintained in compliance with GMP, SOPs, FDA, MHRA and safety standards. You will drive PMI completion, manage follow-ups, and respond to emergencies on site.

The role involves on-call rotations, identifying site improvements, and performing regular plant walks to spot issues while maintaining tidy engineering areas.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledge of cGMP; cGDP beneficial but not essential.
• Up-to-date knowledge of regulatory, legal and HSE requirements relevant to the function.

Responsibilities

• Ensure 100% completion of PMIs issued by Engineering Dept; communicate issues preventing completion.
• Take ownership of follow-ups, close outstanding work, escalate as needed and ensure spares are ordered.
• Respond to emergency breakdowns on site.
• Probation includes one week in four on-call as part of an emergency callout register.
• Identify improvement projects across the site.
• Complete 5-WHYS for breakdowns within agreed time frames.

Skills

Maintenance planning

On-call readiness

Regulatory compliance

Education

NVQ Level 3 (Mechanical)

Job description

Accord Healthcare Europe is seeking a Site Facilities Maintenance engineer to ensure all facilities equipment is mechanically safe and maintained in compliance with GMP, SOPs, FDA, MHRA and safety standards. You will drive PMI completion, manage follow-ups, and respond to emergencies on site.

The role involves on-call rotations, identifying site improvements, and performing regular plant walks to spot issues while maintaining tidy engineering areas.