Are you a hands-on engineer with experience of diagnosing faults, improving equipment reliability and keeping production moving? Do you have experience servicing and maintaining equipment in a regulated environment? If so, we want to hear from you!
Amber Therapeutics are looking for a proactive Maintenance & Service Engineer to take day-to-day ownership of the servicing, preventative maintenance and breakdown support for equipment used in our medical device production, including assembly, process and test equipment. This permanent, full-time role is based on site at Harwell Science Campus.
Amber is a pioneering neuromodulation company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients through advanced medical technology. We specialise in the development of cutting-edge active implantable medical devices.
The Role
This is a practical, varied role where you will help ensure production equipment remains safe, reliable and available. You will carry out routine maintenance and fault-finding, respond to breakdowns, coordinate specialist external engineers and maintain accurate equipment records. You will also help improve equipment reliability, support the introduction of new equipment and contribute to quality investigations relating to equipment performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Take day-to-day ownership of production equipment servicing, preventative maintenance and breakdown support, helping minimise line stops without compromising safety, quality or equipment qualification.
- Lead equipment-related NCRs and CAPAs, root cause investigations, change control, audits and maintenance actions within the Quality Management System.
- Maintain the equipment register and planned maintenance schedule, defining servicing activities and frequencies using manufacturer recommendations, equipment criticality and maintenance history.
- Carry out inspections, servicing, component replacement and repairs within your training and authorisation, coordinating downtime with Production.
- Diagnose equipment faults and recurring failures, working with Engineering, Quality and Production to identify root causes and implement corrective and preventative actions.
- Drive practical reliability improvements, including condition monitoring, improved preventative maintenance and total productive maintenance approaches.
- Arrange and oversee external service engineers and equipment suppliers, including defining work, coordinating site attendance and ensuring service records are completed.
- Maintain accurate, traceable equipment histories covering servicing, repairs, spare parts, downtime and outstanding actions, and coordinate calibration activities.
- Support the installation, handover and decommissioning of production equipment, ensuring maintenance, safety, training, documentation and service arrangements are in place.
- Develop operator capability through training on routine equipment checks, basic care and effective fault reporting.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Engineering degree in mechanical, electrical, electronic or manufacturing engineering.
- Hands-on experience servicing production equipment, carrying out preventative maintenance, diagnosing faults and completing breakdown repairs.
- Experience coordinating external engineers or equipment suppliers.
- Working knowledge of maintenance planning, technical drawings and equipment manuals, safe maintenance practices, spare-parts control and maintenance records.
- Electrical competence to carry out safe isolation and fault-finding on low-voltage industrial equipment.
- Experience of leading CAPAs, root cause investigations, change control, audits and maintenance actions within the Quality Management System
Desirable
- Experience in medical device manufacturing or another controlled manufacturing environment, including calibration, qualification, change control and quality-system documentation.
- Experience with moulding, laser welding, soldering, electronic assembly, ESD, compressed air and gases, HVAC, cleanroom systems or test equipment.
- Knowledge of 18th Edition (BS 7671) or equivalent.
- Experience with PLCs, HMIs, pneumatics, motion control or automated assembly equipment.
With a structured, practical approach to fault-finding, you will take ownership of tasks, stay calm when production is interrupted and know when specialist support is required. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment where safety and quality remain central to every maintenance decision.
About Us
Amber Therapeutics is developing a closed-loop neuromodulation therapy designed to transform outcomes for people living with mixed urinary incontinence. Our fully implantable Picostim™ System targets the pudendal nerve with a device that can both stimulate and sense physiological responses.
What We Offer
This is a chance to be part of a ground-breaking team creating life-changing therapies for millions of people globally. You will join us at an exciting phase of our development as we expand the team and accelerate towards our first pivotal trial. In addition, we offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience, private healthcare, income protection, life assurance, a company pension scheme and 27 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays. Amber Therapeutics is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Interested?
If you are ready to bring hands-on maintenance expertise to an innovative medical technology environment, we would love to hear from you with your CV & covering letter.
Maintenance & Service Engineer in Didcot employer: Amber Therapeutics
Amber Therapeutics is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we provide ample opportunities for professional advancement in the rapidly evolving field of medical devices. Our commitment to high-quality outcomes is matched by our supportive culture, making Amber Therapeutics a rewarding place to build a meaningful career.
