What you’ll do
Lead and line-manage a small multi-disciplinary maintenance team (6–10 techs): set priorities, oversee training and development, and coach for safety and quality. Champion Safety, Quality, and Engineering best practice: run toolbox talks; ensure work complies with statutory and site standards. Act as a key contact in daily maintenance triage meetings; coordinate breakdowns and injected work across assets and site services. Perform advanced fault diagnosis, servicing, and maintenance to manufacturer standards; interpret engineering drawings, specs, and manuals. Own the Permit to Work process for your team: act as a multi-trade permit acceptor; manage isolations and safe handover of plant and equipment. Ensure cGMP and CMMS/SAP records are complete, accurate, and audit-ready (calibration, test certificates, seal changes, condition monitoring, etc.). Collaborate with planners to report accurate daily progress and deliverables for your team.
About you
Time-served Apprenticeship or minimum NVQ Level 3 in Electrical, Instrument, or Mechanical Maintenance. Strong experience within a cGMP or similarly highly regulated environment. Proven ability to work independently to exacting standards and lead by example. Comfortable with IT/CMMS systems (SAP experience beneficial). Line management or team-lead experience desirable; readiness to develop multi-skill capability across disciplines. Core competencies: Analytical Thinking, Planning, Business Standards & Integrity, Results Focus.
Why join us
Opportunity to lead and develop a capable team on a major manufacturing site (1000+ people). Influence maintenance strategy and standards in a safety-first, quality-driven culture. Competitive pay, on-call allowance, and comprehensive benefits package. Training and development to broaden your multi-skill capability and leadership impact.
We are part of the Fujifilm Group, and we all share the same purpose. Giving our world more smiles. We bring diverse ideas, unique capabilities, and extraordinary people together to change the world. FUJIFILM Biotechnologies works in strategic collaboration with biopharmaceutical and biotech companies to develop and manufacture the latest in biologics, advanced therapies and vaccines. With production facilities in the US and Europe, we give our customers everything they need to develop and commercialize treatments and therapies effectively and efficiently to make patients’ lives better. We are driven to revolutionize the industry through our Partners for Life mindset, seeking to build global partnerships based on trust with our customers. Our global teams fully embrace our aspiration of being the leading and most trusted Partners for Life in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Senior Maintenance Technician in Billingham employer: FLBK FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited
FLBK FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Billingham where innovation meets compliance. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, you will have the opportunity to lead a talented team while enjoying generous benefits such as 35 days of holiday. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the pharma/biotech industry and thrive in a culture that values collaboration and excellence.
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