Position: Electrical Maintainance Engineer
Location: Cardiff
Pharmaron is a global CRO helping pharma and biotech companies bring new therapies to life. With over 21,000 employees worldwide across 23 locations in the US, UK and China, we support drug discovery through to manufacturing with fully integrated, high-quality services.
About the Role
We have a new opening for a Electrical Maintenance Engineer working as part of small facilities team supporting our Cardiff site. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to gain further practical, hands-on engineering experience with training available for the right person.
No two days will ever be the same as you will be carrying out planned preventative maintenance, supporting breakdown repairs and general facilities maintenance as well. We are looking for a technician who is adaptable, a team player and eager to learn.
Key roles and responsibilities:
1. Efficiently conduct corrective and preventative maintenance activities originating from Work Orders
2. Respond promptly to emergency breakdowns.
3. Ensure that preventative maintenance schedules are completed on time.
4. Proactively identify maintenance plan improvements or omissions, working with the Engineering Supervisor to ensure maintenance PM plans remain relevant, are technically correct and compliant.
5. Work on small projects where required, including design / installation & commissioning or minor systems (new or alterations).
6. Constantly seek new, innovative and cost advantageous methods of completing the work without compromising safety or quality.
7. Ensure a sufficient stock of materials, equipment and parts are maintained to carry out requisite work.
8. Ensure that all work is carried out to the highest standards of safety and be proactive in addressing potential issues of hazard and risk and reporting such issues to management for prompt action.
Requirements:
9. An NVQ level 3 or City & Guilds equivalent in electrical or experience gained in a similar role
10. Experience working in a regulated industry would be advantageous
11. Broad based knowledge and interest in electrical, systems and maintenance
12. Safety conscious and aware of key HSE legislation
13. Ability to adapt to change and be flexible when such situations arise.
14. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively within a team.
15. An ability to identify opportunities for improvement with a natural problem-solving mindset.
Our Company: “We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, solving what were believed to be unsolvable scientific challenges”.
We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.
The Cardiff site is Pharmaron's global centre of excellence for the custom chemical synthesis of drug and complex chemical substances radiolabelled with tritium or carbon-14, offering radiolabelled custom synthesis service to clients in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and industrial sectors. We offer our employees a supportive teamwork environment, enabling them to develop and liberate their true potential.