At a Glance
- Tasks: Perform maintenance on cutting-edge manufacturing equipment and improve processes.
- Company: Join a leading company in the pharmaceutical industry with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Attractive pay, shift premium, private medical insurance, and wellness programmes.
- Other info: Enjoy flexible shifts, career development opportunities, and a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Grow your technical skills while making a real impact in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: 3 years of experience in maintenance engineering and NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
We’re currently expanding our team of experienced Maintenance Engineers and looking for a skilled engineer to work on a variety of projects with opportunities to grow your technical skills with advanced equipment and systems. In this role you will perform both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on manufacturing, production and process equipment in accordance with GMP standards. You will work flexibly to meet business demands, working in a safe manner to meet the agreed production schedules. Identify and work with teams to actively improve equipment and processes within the value stream.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide and demonstrate expert level maintenance support to departmental manufacturing, process and packaging equipment, carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs.
- Diagnose faults, ensuring minimal downtime of machinery and facilities.
- Use predictive maintenance tools and techniques to reduce equipment downtime.
- Resolve advanced level equipment breakdown and feedback to production and maintenance leadership teams.
- Maintain and repair packaging/process/manufacturing, and process service equipment to validated specification.
- Demonstrate sound fault‑finding diagnostic ability, using fault‑finding tools.
- Ensure all work is carried out safely and in line with health and safety regulations.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and efficiency projects.
- Identify root cause and provide solutions to issues, working with relevant resources to resolve.
- Maintain equipment and assets in a safe, compliant, and reliable order.
- Provide technical advice and solutions for equipment issues.
Skills & Experience
- Minimum 3 years’ experience within manufacturing, with proven experience in a similar maintenance engineering role.
- Educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Good fault‑finding skills with a proactive approach to solutions.
- Good understanding of the pharmaceutical industry standards and regulatory requirements is an advantage.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies is a plus.
- Computer literate, familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Key Capabilities
- Good organisational, interpersonal, and time management skills.
- Enthusiastic, flexible, conscientious and proactive in approach.
- Take a positive approach to own training and development.
- Good decision making and problem‑solving skills.
- Good accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and numerical aptitude skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Strong team player with the ability to work independently.
What We Offer
- Attractive compensation package including a 27% shift premium + bonus.
- Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
- 17 shifts holiday per year (plus bank holidays) plus service days after 5 years.
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Company sick pay.
- Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential helpline support for employee and immediate family.
- Life assurance of four times life cover salary.
- Wellness programmes.
- Employee recognition program.
- Employee development.
- Free on‑site parking.
- Discount and cashback at many retailers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Flu vaccinations.
- Employee referral scheme.
Additional Information
- Shift Required: Onsite – 12‑hour shifts which are 06:00 to 18:15 and 18:00 to 06:15 – average 40 hours per week.
- Location: Derby Road, Loughborough.
- All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
- Kindeva is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer employer: Kindeva Drug Delivery
Kindeva is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and well-being of its employees, offering a competitive compensation package alongside comprehensive benefits such as private medical insurance and a generous pension scheme. With a strong focus on employee development and a supportive work culture, our team members are encouraged to enhance their technical skills while contributing to meaningful projects in a dynamic environment located in Loughborough. Join us to be part of a collaborative team that values safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
