Location: Billingham
Join a high-performing, highly regulated manufacturing site and take the lead in keeping our assets safe, compliant, and reliable. We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician to supervise a small team of Electrical/Instrument and Mechanical Technicians, drive maintenance excellence, and keep the site running smoothly.
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 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.
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Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician in Billingham employer: FUJIFILM Biotechnologies
Fujifilm offers an exceptional work environment for the Lead Production Technologist role in Billingham, where you can make a significant impact on the production of high-quality biopharmaceuticals. With a strong emphasis on EHS and GMP standards, you'll thrive in a culture that prioritises safety and compliance while enjoying competitive benefits such as 35 days of holiday, a robust pension plan, and ample opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
