Maintenance Engineers (1 x Mechanical and 1 xElectrical)
📍 Oxfordshire | 🕒 Full-Time | 📅 Monday–Friday (Days) + On-Call Rota
We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join a highly skilled engineering team at a modern research and production facility in Oxfordshire. This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically or electrically biased technician who enjoys working in a varied environment supporting critical building services, laboratory facilities, and production equipment.
The Role
As part of a multi-skilled maintenance team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation, maintenance, and repair of site equipment and facilities. Working with a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), you will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of engineering assets.
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across building, plant, and equipment.
* Maintain key site services and utilities, including:
* Air Handling Units (AHUs)
* Extract fans and motors
* Electrical LV systems and lighting
* Water systems, pumps, boilers, and calorifiers
* Laboratory fume cupboards and pipework
* Vacuum and pressurisation systems
* Perform fault finding, diagnostics, and breakdown repairs.
* Support and liaise with external contractors maintaining specialist systems such as:
* Gas boilers
* Compressed air systems
* UPS and LV switchgear
* BMS and fire alarm systems
* Generators and laboratory gas systems
* HVAC, chillers and LEV systems
* Participate in routine site checks and safety activities, including weekly fire alarm testing.
* Join the on-call rota (approximately 1 week in 4) and occasional out-of-hours support.
About You
We’re looking for a proactive technician who enjoys problem solving and working within a collaborative engineering team.
Essential:
* Minimum 3 years’ maintenance experience in a facilities, manufacturing, utilities, chemical, or laboratory environment
* Mechanical or Electrical apprenticeship (or equivalent NVQ Level 2/3 experience)
* Strong fault finding and maintenance skills
* Basic computer literacy and ability to work with maintenance systems
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable:
* Experience working within pharmaceutical, GMP, or life sciences environments
* Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS)
* Exposure to energy efficiency initiatives or ATEX environments
What’s on Offer
* Full-time 40-hour week, Monday–Friday (days)
* On-call rota approximately 1 in 4 weeks
* Modern site facilities including on-site restaurant
* Free parking
* Excellent public transport links, including shuttle service to Didcot Train Station
* Opportunity to work in a high-tech research and production environment