Senior Maintenance Technician

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician to join their operations maintenance team in Milton Keynes. This role involves providing technical support for planned and reactive maintenance in vaccine manufacturing facilities. The ideal candidate will be multi-skilled, capable of diagnosing and resolving issues on mechanical, electrical, and control systems. A commitment to safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement is essential. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to enhancing plant efficiency and product quality, while enjoying a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in mechanical, electrical, or controls-based systems.
• Background in manufacturing, ideally in a highly regulated environment.
• Ability to use SOPs and technical drawings effectively.

Responsibilities

• Execute planned maintenance and breakdown repairs on manufacturing equipment.
• Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to complete maintenance activities.
• Coach and mentor team members to enhance skills and knowledge.

Skills

Mechanical Systems

Electrical Systems

Controls-Based Systems

Fault Finding

Team Collaboration

Education

Technical Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

SAP

Building Management Systems

Job description

Job Description

Working within the operations maintenance Integrated Process Team (IPT), the Senior Maintenance Technician will provide technical maintenance engineering support for planned and reactive maintenance activities within our vaccine manufacturing facilities located at Milton Keynes

The senior maintenance technician will have the aptitude and capability to work individually or as part of a small integral team, dedicated to a series of manufacturing streams on a range of process and facility assets.

Ideally, the senior maintenance technician will be multi-skilled, with ability to confidently fault find, diagnose, and rectify issues on mechanical, electrical or controls-based manufacturing machinery and systems.

Your responsibilities:

• Execute planned maintenance, breakdown repairs, refurbishment, installation, and modifications to plant and services.
• Working safely to current statutory legislation and industry guidance.
• Collaboratively working together with peers, internal stakeholders and external contract partners to complete maintenance activities.
• The senior maintenance technician will demonstrate the ability to coach and mentor peers and team members to share skills and knowledge, supporting the overall development of the team.
• Engagement with internal IPT business unit customers, to define service levels and deliver the agreed outcomes.
• Strive for continuous improvement to minimize downtime, enhance plant availability, efficiency, productivity, and product quality.
• Responsible for the execution of planned electrical, mechanical maintenance and statutory inspections.
• Liaising with internal customers to proactively identify and remediate emerging technical issues.

Your background:

• Several years of experience in mechanical, electrical, or controls-based systems role.
• Background in manufacturing, ideally in a highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge in plant pharmaceutical utility services, piping, electrical switchgear and controls, as advantage but not essential.
• Knowledge of SAP and other relevant building management systems.
• Ability to effectively use written documents like standard operating procedures (SOPs), maintenance work instructions, Engineering technical drawings, electrical schematics.

We are offering a competitive salary incl. bonus and many other benefits. The ideal candidate must be a good communicator and able to work as part of a team.

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

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Job Posting End Date:

05/24/2025

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Requisition ID:R348080