Reliability & Maintenance Leader — Biotech GMP

FLBK FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited; Billingham; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

35 days holiday

Annual incentive plan

Pension with employer contributions

Flexible retirement options

Job summary

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies is seeking a Head of Maintenance and Reliability to lead the site-wide maintenance, calibration, utilities, and asset reliability strategy at our Billingham campus. You will build and lead high-performing teams, ensure GMP-compliant asset performance, and drive reliability excellence that safeguards product supply, quality, and safety.

Lead the site’s maintenance and reliability roadmap, driving uptime improvements and robust change control.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of leadership in maintenance/reliability within GMP-regulated manufacturing (biotech/biopharma preferred).
• Ownership of planning/scheduling, work control, CMMS, and performance metrics.
• Strong knowledge of cGMPs, change control, validation/qualification, deviations/CAPAs, audit readiness.
• Hands-on experience with critical utilities and biotech process systems (cleanroom HVAC/controls, sterile support).

Responsibilities

• Lead site maintenance and reliability strategy, including routine optimization, turnaround planning, asset introduction, and aging asset management.
• Establish and track KPIs to improve uptime, cost, quality, safety, and compliance.
• Own CMMS governance, calibration programs, and spare parts strategy.
• Manage third-party providers; set quality expectations and handover standards for installations and projects.

Skills

CMMS governance

Asset reliability

Planning & scheduling

GMP knowledge

Audit readiness

Cross-functional leadership

Process systems

Utilities & HVAC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial)

Job description

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies is seeking a Head of Maintenance and Reliability to lead the site-wide maintenance, calibration, utilities, and asset reliability strategy at our Billingham campus. You will build and lead high-performing teams, ensure GMP-compliant asset performance, and drive reliability excellence that safeguards product supply, quality, and safety.

Lead the site’s maintenance and reliability roadmap, driving uptime improvements and robust change control.