We’re looking for a Technical Operations Engineer to join a busy pharmaceutical manufacturing site. You’ll be key in selecting, installing and qualifying operational equipment, supporting validation activity, and ensuring operational systems continue to meet regulatory and GMP expectations.
This is a role where you’ll genuinely have influence. You’ll own equipment performance, support continuous improvement, and act as a subject matter expert across a range of technical and operational projects.
What you’ll be doing
* Managing production and engineering calibration systems
* Making sure equipment runs safely, accurately and efficiently
* Supporting and leading new equipment introduction and validation
* Producing and delivering training for operators (procedures, training plans, in‑person training)
* Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve availability and performance
* Acting as SME in key technical projects
* Working to company targets and department KPIs
* Managing contractors and project budgets
* Raising change controls and managing resulting actions
* Completing QMS actions, investigations and assigned tasks
* Conducting PUWER / equipment safety assessments
Health & Safety
You’ll help promote a genuinely strong safety culture. This includes: visible safety leadership, managing permits to work, ensuring contractors and operators follow safe practices, and actively challenging / improving safety performance. You’ll also undertake H&S training and work towards a recognised Health & Safety qualification.
What we’re looking for
* Strong engineering understanding and principles
* Experience in a GMP pharmaceutical environment (or other regulated industry)
* Excellent documentation and technical writing skills (validation documents, SOPs etc)
* Contractor management experience is an advantage
* Self‑motivated and able to get under the skin of business processes and technology quickly
Education and Experience
* Ideally 5–10 years’ experience in a similar role
* Recognised qualification in Science or Engineering
* Existing H&S qualification is desirable as is the willingness to work towards one is essential
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