At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic engineering team to ensure top-notch manufacturing equipment performance.
- Company: Join a leading pharmaceutical company with a commitment to innovation and safety.
- Benefits: Enjoy 32 days annual leave, healthcare plans, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Great perks like free parking, subsidised canteen, and employee recognition schemes.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a regulated environment while driving continuous improvement.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering and 5+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
To manage the days-based engineering team, including Maintenance Engineers and Controls Engineers, ensuring the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of manufacturing equipment and automation systems. Reporting to the Engineering & Maintenance Site Lead, the role is responsible for the effective delivery of maintenance activities, technical support, reliability improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximise equipment performance and support manufacturing operations.
Main Activities/Tasks
- Ensure effective planning, execution, and completion of preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to maximise equipment availability.
- Provide technical leadership and support for manufacturing, utilities, and facilities, ensuring engineering support meets production requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, and optimise maintenance effectiveness.
- Lead reliability improvement activities including Root Cause Analysis, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Develop maintenance strategies, PM programmes, asset care plans, and reliability initiatives to improve equipment lifecycle performance.
- Monitor KPIs including equipment uptime, PM compliance, maintenance backlog, downtime, MTBF and MTTR, identifying trends and implementing improvement plans.
- Ensure full compliance with GMP, change control, data integrity, validation requirements, and company engineering standards.
- Manage resources, work prioritisation, contractor activities, and maintenance planning to support site operational requirements.
- Provide technical expertise during equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, and operational handover.
- Develop procedures, SOPs, maintenance documentation, and equipment records to ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
- Coach, develop, and performance manage engineering personnel, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Manage engineering-related investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and audit actions within agreed timescales.
- Support budget planning and control for maintenance activities, engineering services, spare parts, and reliability improvement initiatives.
Essential Criteria:
- Degree (or equivalent experience) in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or related Engineering discipline.
- Proven experience leading engineering or maintenance teams (minimum 5 years) within a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing preventative and corrective maintenance programmes.
- Working knowledge of GMP, Health & Safety, change control and engineering compliance.
- Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Competent in Microsoft Office and CMMS.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience within pharmaceutical or life sciences manufacturing.
- Knowledge of reliability improvement techniques (RCA, FMEA, RCM).
- Knowledge of PLCs, SCADA or industrial automation systems.
- Chartered Engineer status or relevant management qualification.
Benefits:
- Free life assurance
- Pension salary sacrifice scheme with 5% employer contribution
- Healthcare cash plan
- 32 days annual leave (increasing with length of service)
- Wedding leave
- Enhanced Maternity / Paternity Pay
- Company Sick Pay
- Subsidised Canteen Facilities
- FREE On-site parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tech Purchase Scheme
- Free Will-Writing Service
- Employee perks/discounts scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee well-being initiatives
- Employee recognition scheme
- Career development opportunities
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Engineering & Reliability Manager employer: Norbrook
As an MS&T Site Manager at our Newry location, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises employee development and safety. We offer competitive benefits, including opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to maintaining the highest quality standards in manufacturing. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a collaborative environment that values innovation and teamwork.
