Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer (Days)

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Title: Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer (Days)

Location: Brentwood, Essex

Shifts: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm / 9am - 5pm

Salary: Circa £42,000 - £43,000 + Overtime (x1.5/x2) + Extensive Benefits below

Are you a Multi-Skilled Engineer looking for a rewarding role with a global leader in life sciences?

We are representing an international pharmaceutical manufacturer that produces essential, life-saving medicines. Their modern 6,700sqm Romford facility is a high-tech, highly regulated environment where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring production machinery operates at peak efficiency. This is a perfect opportunity for a maintenance professional who enjoys a mix of technical challenges and meaningful work.

Responsibilities:

Technical Maintenance: Conduct regular inspections, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and perform repairs to ensure minimal downtime and optimal plant performance.
Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with management to investigate equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement prevention strategies to eliminate waste.
Compliance & GMP: Ensure all maintenance activities are undertaken in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Safety & Risk: Fully comply with internal and external EHS requirements (ISO 45001), including completing and reviewing Risk Assessments for your area.
Collaboration: Provide specialist engineering support to other departments and assist with the commissioning and setup of new, high-value factory equipment.

Requirements:

Experience: Proven maintenance engineering background within a GMP or highly regulated environment (e.g., Pharmaceuticals, Food, or Medical Devices).
Education: Educated to City & Guilds Level 2 or equivalent in an Electrical or Mechanical discipline.
Technical Skills: * Multi-skilled (Mechanical & Electrical) with experience in pumps, motors, and electrical diagnostics.
Competence in basic machining (Lathe/Milling) and welding (MIG/ARC).
Knowledge of PLC-based equipment and IEE wiring regulations.
Right to Work: Applicants must have the permanent right to work in the UK (No sponsorship available).

Extensive Benefits Package:

Performance-based business bonus (up to 3%) and access to Overtime.
25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service) + Bank Holidays + Option to buy/sell 5 days.
Private health cash plan, 5% Employer Pension, and a comprehensive wellbeing platform.
Free onsite parking and Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
Significant investment in training and development on site-specific pharmaceutical equipment.

Job titles: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Shift Engineer, M&E Engineer, Multi-Skilled Technician, Automation Engineer, Electro-Mechanical Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Asset Care Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer, PPM Engineer, Lead Maintenance Engineer, Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Supervisor, Systems Engineer, MRO Engineer, Plant Engineer, Production Engineer.

Easily commutable from: Romford, Harold Wood, Brentwood, Upminster, Hornchurch, Gidea Park, Dagenham, Barking, Ilford, Rainham, Ockendon, Grays, Tilbury, Basildon, Billericay, Wickford, Ingatestone, Ongar, Chigwell, Loughton, Epping, Waltham Abbey, Chingford, Woodford, Stratford, Dartford, Bexleyheath, Erith.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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