Colorcon is a world leader in the design and development of specialty excipients for solid oral dosages for the pharmaceutical and nutritional industries. We deliver superior product quality, unparalleled technical support, extensive regulatory assistance, and reliably supply from multiple locations, with our EMEA Headquarters located in Dartford, Kent.
We are a successful company thanks to our diverse workforce and global reach. We believe that our operating principles define our culture, values and organizations and are key to achieving our mission and vision, strategies and goals
Platinum Rule: We treat others the way we want to be treated
Empowerment: We trust our colleagues with responsibility and decision-making
Keep Getting Better: We create an environment for constant improvement, to be the best we can
Teamwork: We embrace the value of collaboration; work together to exceed what is possible as individuals
Customer Focus: We put our customers’ needs at the heart of everything we do
Global Respect: We are citizens of a diverse world and behave with respect for the communities in which we operate
Our People Enjoy a Wide Offering of Employee Benefits, including but not limited to:
* Annual Salary Review
* Target Bonus Scheme
* Spot Bonus Scheme
* Overtime/Shift pay
* Holiday Entitlement – starts at 25 days plus BH (ceiling of 26 days) plus holiday buy of up to 5 days
* Long Service Awards – starting at 5 years
* Private Medical Cover – single cover, 50% employee contribution to family cover
* Virtual GP app
* Private Dental Cover – single cover
* PHI - Income Replacement Insurance (in the event of long-term sickness)
* Life Assurance – 4 times salary
* Company Pension Scheme – double match of contributions to 10%
* Discounted shopping portal and dining out cards
* Employee Assistance Programme – all household members (24hrs, 7 days/wk)
* Subsidised Staff Restaurant
* Training and Development
* Company well-being programme
* Free car park – inc electric car charging points
Colorcon is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive and equitable work environment. This includes all employment-related decisions and business dealings on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other legally protected status.
We are currently seeking an Electrical & Mechanical Engineer working shift hours within the Engineering Team. Working hours are Monday to Friday 2pm to 10pm (finishing 8.30pm on Friday). This is a full-time permanent position and will be based in Dartford.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Carry out routine electrical & mechanical, and where trained appropriately, minor electrical maintenance, fault finding and repair to all Dry, Wet, dispensary and associated plant manufacturing equipment / building services, ensuring full compliance with cGMP, the Company’s Quality Assurance Policy and SOPs. Also including services and equipment in the warehouse, labs, offices, plant rooms, external and other areas as required.
Provide on-going mechanical support for best practice maintenance, installation, service and repair / fault diagnosis / improvement / modification of manufacturing equipment / related building services, also across other areas of site as required.
To ensure Risk Assessments, Permits to Work, Work Instructions, and all other job specific paper work are completed on time and on-going are kept up to date.
To carry out any specific tasks / small projects as requested by the Engineering Supervisor.
To carry out a verbal and if necessary written hand over at the end of the shift to the incoming shift team and / or relevant shift supervisor to ensure that any critical operational information is passed on (e.g. unresolved problems / potential issues)
To ensure that company management systems are understood and appropriate actions are taken to work within the management systems put in place relating to ISO9001/14001/45001, and any other safe systems of work.
Qualifications
* Associated City & Guilds / ONC / HNC / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Skills and Experience
* Time served Apprentice
* Several years’ experience within a Pharmaceutical/FMCG environment or at a minimum, a closely related industry
* Highly organized with good time management skills
* Ability to influence without direct management responsibility
* Use of CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System)
* Fault Finding on machinery
* Lean/Quick Kaizens
* Completion of Planned Maintenance electronically and via paperwork
Only applicants with proven right to work within the UK will be considered.