ROLE: LEV Engineer
HOURS: 40 hours per week
LOCATION: Cheshire England
At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for an LEV Engineer who is responsible for the inspection, testing, maintenance, and performance assurance of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems across a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance, safety, and audit‑ready operations.
Role Responsibilities: (4–5 Points)
- Carry out Thorough Examination & Test (TExT) of LEV systems in accordance with COSHH regulations and HSG258 guidance, including airflow measurements, smoke tests, containment verification, system performance assessments, fault diagnosis, and remedial works to restore system performance.
- Maintain and test a range of LEV systems including fume cupboards (ducted and recirculating), laminar flow cabinets, Class I/II biological safety cabinets, powder handling and containment systems, supporting both complex and non‑complex systems.
- Ensure full compliance with COSHH regulations, HSE guidance, UK statutory requirements, and pharmaceutical standards (GMP/GxP), maintaining detailed records, certification, and audit‑ready documentation within CAFM/CMMS systems while escalating risks or non‑compliance.
Required Qualifications:
- BOHS P601 (LEV Thorough Examination & Test) – essential, with strong knowledge of LEV testing, maintenance, fault diagnosis, COSHH regulations, and HSE guidance (e.g. HSG258).
- Engineering qualification (Mechanical / HVAC or equivalent) with a proactive, safety‑first approach, strong communication skills, and ability to support risk assessments, RAMS, and safe systems of work.
- Desirable: experience in pharmaceutical or regulated environments (GMP/GxP), knowledge of containment and cleanroom systems, audit support, data analysis, additional BOHS modules (P602–P605), and IOSH/NEBOSH.
What's in it for you?
- Opportunity to work in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment supporting critical safety and compliance systems.
- Involvement in audit‑ready operations, regulatory inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Development of specialist expertise in LEV systems, compliance, and engineering risk management.
