About Us
The Pharmaxo Group is an award winning, market leading pharmaceutical and healthcare business that serves customers, patients and medical professionals across the UK. We are located in a modern manufacturing and office facility in Corsham Science Park, Wiltshire, just five miles from Chippenham and eight miles from Bath.
The Pharmaxo Group comprises:
- Bath ASU – produces thousands of aseptically (sterile) compounded injectable pharmaceutical products daily for hospitals and patients.
- Pharmaxo Healthcare – a growing clinical homecare provider delivering convenience to patients and efficiencies to the NHS.
- Pharmaxo Scientific – focuses on biotechnological, data and IT innovations that drive our businesses.
Your role
We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer (Refrigeration). The role involves performing a variety of technical tasks to maintain pumping, weighing, air conditioning, and testing equipment across a pharma and cGMP site for manufacturing aseptically prepared medicines.
Key Responsibilities
Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting and preventative care of critical refrigeration and supporting equipment; ensure compliance with cGMP and safety requirements; coordinate downtime schedules; maintain accurate maintenance records; collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support manufacturing operations.
Working Hours & On Call
Monday to Friday with one Saturday per month (time off in lieu); required to work on call on a rota, approximately one week in every five.
Qualifications
At least three years of experience in a maintenance role; working knowledge of safe systems of work; strong mechanical and technical problem‑solving skills; ability to read and interpret technical documentation.
Benefits
- Annual salary up to £44,000 (depending on experience)
- Annual leave of 25 days + bank holidays, increasing to 27 days after three years of service
- Pension – auto‑enrolled after three months at 5% with an employer contribution of 4%; option to increase contribution to 6% with employer matching 8%
- Generous life assurance package
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and virtual GP service
- Participation in Pharmaxo Engage, our reward and recognition intranet with shopping discounts and benefits
