Maintenance Engineer in Eastleigh

Department: Research & Development

Location: Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, UK – moving to our new facility in Nursling, Southampton mid September 2026

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

Job Summary

As Maintenance Engineer, you’ll provide an effective reactive & preventative maintenance support service for R&D Pilot Line process equipment; thereby maximising equipment availability, performance and product quality. You’ll also be involved in the installation and qualification of new equipment and the modification and continuous improvement of existing equipment to meet the needs of new products and processes. You’ll provide emergency support for utilities & facilities plant, in the absence of Central Engineering resource.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide process breakdown support. Identify and recover fault situations.
• Generation and assessment of key performance indicators and trend analysis (eg OEE).
• Carry out effective preventative maintenance and be the focus for control and management of spares.
• Establish and maintain a system of planned Maintenance to cover all site assets including the creation of new and review/update existing procedures.
• Execute routine safety checks and ensure timely calibration of machines and equipment.
• Create and maintain service records for all relevant services and assets in accordance with GMP procedures.
• Diagnose and resolve equipment issues via PLC interrogation.
• Support the installation and qualification of equipment.
• Initiate and participate in design and modifications of new and existing equipment.
• Initiate and participate in cross functional equipment improvement project teams.
• Identify and implement process improvements in order to maximise equipment availability.
• Provide training to other team members as and when required.
• Establish and maintain common ways of working (best practices).

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Quality practice; recognising and complying with Safe Working Practice
• Working knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic control systems including PLC diagnosis.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to initiate equipment design changes in response to reliability or process issues.
• Possess strong analytical skills.
• Proven flexibility and a strong Team player.
• Good prioritisation and communication skills.
• Ability to operate workshop machine tools.
• Familiarity with Health and Safety best practices and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Experience/Education:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar support role.
• An apprenticeship in Mechanical; Electrical/Electronic engineering is an essential requirement for the role.
• ONC/HNC or similar in Mechanical or Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Demonstrable process support experience within a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in all aspects of engineering principals and techniques.
• Involvement in Continuous Improvement projects/activities.
• Experience in equipment design and modifications.

What we offer:

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including, bonus, health cash plan, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more! We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours. We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.

What you can expect:

As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With our CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network and Mind Body and Wellbeing Employee Resource Groups, we offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space. All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.