Technical Operations Engineer

Scantec Personnel Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy pharmaceutical manufacturing site is seeking a Technical Operations Engineer to manage equipment performance and support continuous improvement initiatives. You will play a crucial role in validating equipment and driving safety culture, requiring strong engineering principles and documentation skills. Ideal candidates will have 5–10 years of relevant experience and a recognized qualification in Science or Engineering.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Existing health & safety qualification is desirable.
• Willingness to work towards a health & safety qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage production and engineering calibration systems.
• Support and lead new equipment introduction and validation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Engineering understanding

GMP pharmaceutical experience

Documentation and technical writing

Contractor management

Self-motivated

Education

Recognised qualification in Science or Engineering

Job description

We’re looking for a Technical Operations Engineer to join a busy pharmaceutical manufacturing site. You’ll be key in selecting, installing and qualifying operational equipment, supporting validation activity, and ensuring operational systems continue to meet regulatory and GMP expectations.

This is a role where you’ll genuinely have influence. You’ll own equipment performance, support continuous improvement, and act as a subject matter expert across a range of technical and operational projects.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing production and engineering calibration systems
• Making sure equipment runs safely, accurately and efficiently
• Supporting and leading new equipment introduction and validation
• Producing and delivering training for operators (procedures, training plans, in‑person training)
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve availability and performance
• Acting as SME in key technical projects
• Working to company targets and department KPIs
• Managing contractors and project budgets
• Raising change controls and managing resulting actions
• Completing QMS actions, investigations and assigned tasks
• Conducting PUWER / equipment safety assessments

Health & Safety

You’ll help promote a genuinely strong safety culture. This includes: visible safety leadership, managing permits to work, ensuring contractors and operators follow safe practices, and actively challenging / improving safety performance. You’ll also undertake H&S training and work towards a recognised Health & Safety qualification.

What we’re looking for

• Strong engineering understanding and principles
• Experience in a GMP pharmaceutical environment (or other regulated industry)
• Excellent documentation and technical writing skills (validation documents, SOPs etc)
• Contractor management experience is an advantage
• Self‑motivated and able to get under the skin of business processes and technology quickly

Education and Experience

• Ideally 5–10 years’ experience in a similar role
• Recognised qualification in Science or Engineering
• Existing H&S qualification is desirable as is the willingness to work towards one is essential