Production Engineer

Catalent, Inc; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Site performance bonus

Pension scheme (matching up to 8%)

Life assurance

Generous holiday entitlement

Option to purchase additional leave

Reward Gateway discounts

Job summary

Catalent Swindon seeks a Production/Maintenance Engineer to ensure safe, efficient operation of production equipment through planned and reactive maintenance. You will diagnose faults, implement corrective actions, and maintain records to support compliance and operational excellence.

Join a collaborative team focused on continuous improvement and engineering projects. You'll promote best practices with production staff, assist with tooling, installation/removal, and tackle breakdowns while

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in a relevant field or proven experience.
• Detailed understanding of engineering issues and improvement processes.
• Skilled analytical thinker with the ability to assess requirements and select the best approach.
• Ability to influence and collaborate at all levels to achieve targets.
• Be accessible to manufacturing floor and office staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment to deliver a reliable maintenance schedule and improve reliability.
• Perform maintenance tasks to enhance reliability and reduce downtime.
• Promote practices with production staff to improve tooling installation/removal.
• Assist with machine breakdowns and provide engineering solutions and project support.
• Represent the company professionally and communicate with stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records to support compliance and operational excellence.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Problem solving

IT literacy (MS Office)

Education

Apprenticeship in a relevant field

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Production/Maintenance Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will ensure the safe and efficient operation of production equipment through planned and reactive maintenance. You will diagnose faults, implement corrective actions, and maintain accurate records to support compliance and operational excellence. This position offers the chance to contribute to continuous improvement and engineering projects in a collaborative environment.,

• Monitor engineering equipment to deliver an effective maintenance schedule and improve reliability based on run hours.
• Perform maintenance tasks on engineering equipment to enhance reliability.
• Promote and implement working practices with production personnel to improve handling and installation or removal of tooling and ancillary equipment.
• Assist with machine breakdown issues related to engineering and support the wider team with engineering solutions and project management as required by the business.
  Apprenticeship in a relevant field or proven experience.
• Detailed understanding of engineering issues and improvement processes.
• Skilled analytical thinker with the ability to critically assess requirements and select the best approach to meet company objectives.
• Ability to influence and collaborate at all levels to achieve engineering targets.
• Ability to represent the company in a professional and highly competent manner.
• Be accessible to manufacturing floor and office staff and use required office equipment.

Preferred Skills & Background

• A positive attitude, open to change, proactive, and passionate about success.
• Result-oriented with adherence to high standards and continuous improvement.
• Excellent time management with an adaptable and flexible approach, responsive at all levels within the organisation.
• Able to work flexible hours as required.
• Experience of working with senior managers.
• IT literate with demonstrable Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life‑saving and life‑enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

Our Swindon facility houses our Zydis fast dissolving tablet development and manufacturing operation as well as a CMC pharmaceutical analytical lab services unit that offers ASAP stability.

Bonus & Benefits

• Includes a site performance bonus, a pension scheme matching up to 8% and life assurance. Enjoy a generous holiday entitlement that increases with tenure, with the option to purchase additional leave. Plus, gain access to Reward Gateway, offering discounts at many national retailers.

Career Development

• Access high-quality training, mentoring, and cross-functional opportunities within Catalent's global network. Benefit from a subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to 10,000+ online courses.

Health & Wellbeing

• Includes an employee assistance programme, on-site canteen facilities, and an active safety and "Patient First" culture. Take advantage of a Cycle to Work Scheme and an Electric Vehicle car scheme.

Excellent Location

• Just a two-minute drive from J16 of the M4, with free on-site parking.