R&D Maintenance Engineer – Process Equipment & CI

CooperVision; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Health cash plan

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellness Platform

Contact lens scheme

Job summary

CooperVision in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire (UK) is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer to provide reactive and preventative maintenance for R&D pilot line equipment. You will help install and qualify new equipment, modify existing systems, and support utilities in the absence of Central Engineering.

You will generate KPIs, perform trend analysis, maintain maintenance plans, and ensure safety, calibration, and GMP-compliant service records.

Qualifications

• Quality practice; recognising and complying with Safe Working Practice.
• Working knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic control systems including PLC diagnosis.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to initiate equipment design changes in response to reliability or process issues.
• Possess strong analytical skills.
• Proven flexibility and a strong Team player.
• Good prioritisation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide process breakdown support. Identify and recover fault situations.
• Generation and assessment of key performance indicators and trend analysis (eg OEE).
• Carry out effective preventative maintenance and be the focus for control and management of spares.
• Establish and maintain a system of planned Maintenance to cover all site assets including the creation of new and review/update existing procedures.
• Execute routine safety checks and ensure timely calibration of machines and equipment.
• Create and maintain service records for all relevant services and assets in accordance with GMP procedures.
• Diagnose and resolve equipment issues via PLC interrogation.
• Support the installation and qualification of equipment.
• Initiate and participate in design and modifications of new and existing equipment.
• Initiate and participate in cross functional equipment improvement project teams.
• Identify and implement process improvements in order to maximise equipment availability.

Skills

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Electronic controls

PLC diagnosis

Problem solving

Team player

Communication

Workshop tools

PPE awareness

Education

Apprenticeship in Mechanical; Electrical/Electronic engineering

ONC/HNC in Mechanical or Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Workshop machinery tools

Job description

CooperVision in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire (UK) is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer to provide reactive and preventative maintenance for R&D pilot line equipment. You will help install and qualify new equipment, modify existing systems, and support utilities in the absence of Central Engineering.

You will generate KPIs, perform trend analysis, maintain maintenance plans, and ensure safety, calibration, and GMP-compliant service records.