Serialisation Engineer

Blackfield Associates; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global life sciences organisation is seeking a Serialisation Engineer in the UK to support and develop serialisation systems used in pharmaceutical packaging. Candidates should have a relevant engineering qualification, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment. This role offers structured training and hands-on experience in a regulated setting, contributing to critical aspects of clinical trials and pharmaceutical supply chains.

Qualifications

• Curiosity and motivation to develop in a regulated engineering environment.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or manufacturing industries is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operate serialisation systems in line with SOPs and GMP.
• Investigate and resolve serialisation issues, including data recovery.
• Create and maintain serialisation equipment recipes.
• Retrieve and analyse data from automation systems.
• Support engineering validation and connectivity testing.
• Work closely with engineering, quality, and operations teams.
• Assist with preventative maintenance activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all work complies with safety and standards.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Good organisational and time management abilities

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Clear communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Relevant engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Are you looking to build specialist expertise in serialisation and automation within a regulated pharmaceutical environment?

We’re recruiting a Serialisation Engineer to join a global life sciences organisation supporting clinical trials and pharmaceutical supply chains. This is an excellent opportunity to develop hands‑on experience with industry‑leading serialisation and compliance systems while contributing to medicines and therapies that impact patients worldwide.

Working within a collaborative engineering and operations team, you’ll gain structured training and exposure to real production challenges, helping you progress towards becoming a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in serialisation technologies.

The Role

In this role you will support and develop serialisation systems used within pharmaceutical packaging and supply chain operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Operating and supporting serialisation systems in line with SOPs, GMP and engineering best practices
• Investigating and resolving serialisation issues, including data recovery and file repair
• Creating and maintaining serialisation equipment recipes for production
• Retrieving and analysing data from automation and serialisation systems
• Supporting engineering validation and connectivity testing
• Working closely with engineering, quality, operations teams and external suppliers
• Assisting with preventative maintenance activities and machine breakdown support
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across production and quality
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with compliance standards

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is curious, technically minded and motivated to develop within a regulated engineering environment.

You will ideally have:

• A relevant engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Good organisational and time management abilities
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Clear communication skills when working with cross‑functional teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel etc.)

Experience in pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or other regulated industries would be advantageous, but not essential.