Senior Maintenance Engineer

Contributing to commissioning, qualification and operational readiness activities.

Once Operations Begin

You will take ownership of equipment reliability and maintenance performance within your designated area, including process equipment, utilities, facilities and tank farm systems.

Key responsibilities include:

Acting as the technical expert for equipment under your remit supporting day to day operations and NPI.

Leading equipment troubleshooting, root cause investigations and reliability improvements.

Providing frontline engineering support to maintenance technicians and operations teams.

Managing external service providers and specialist contractors.

Supporting delivery of manufacturing campaigns while ensuring GMP, safety and environmental compliance.

Leading engineering change controls and continuous improvement initiatives.

Developing and implementing long-term asset reliability strategies.

Monitoring engineering KPIs and driving improvements in equipment availability, efficiency and performance.

Supporting shutdown planning and execution activities.

Sharing best practice and lessons learned across AstraZeneca manufacturing sites.

Drive Reliability and Continuous Improvement

A key focus of this role is improving asset performance through data-driven decision making and operational excellence methodologies.

You will:

Lead Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities on critical assets.

Develop and implement equipment improvement plans to reduce repeat failures.

Apply reliability-centred maintenance principles and maintenance optimisation techniques.

Support Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), 5S and Lean initiatives.

Use digital tools and performance analytics to enhance equipment reliability.

Identify opportunities to improve throughput, quality, cost efficiency and sustainability.

Champion a culture of continuous improvement across engineering and operations teams.

Safety, Quality and Compliance

At AstraZeneca, safety and quality are at the heart of everything we do.

Promote a strong safety culture where everyone feels responsible for creating a safe workplace.

Lead and support equipment-related investigations and corrective actions.

Ensure compliance with GMP requirements, company standards and regulatory expectations.

Support environmental sustainability and energy reduction initiatives.

Drive adherence to standard operating procedures and engineering best practices.

Essential Requirements

Bachelor's degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering.

Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, API manufacturing or a highly regulated industry.

Knowledge of ATEX environments and building Electrical infrastructure.

Experience working with process equipment, utilities and facility systems such as:

HVAC

Process Abatement Systems

Chillers

ATEX equipment

Experience using CMMS platforms such as SAP, Maximo or Infor.

Understanding of Safety Integrity Levels (SILs) and Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs).

Strong troubleshooting, technical problem-solving and root cause investigation skills.

Experience leading reliability improvement, maintenance optimisation or asset management initiatives.

Experience managing engineering change control processes.

Strong communication, stakeholder management and collaboration skills.

Ability to analyse data and use insights to improve equipment performance.

Good understanding of GMP requirements and process safety principles.

Desirable Experience

Experience supporting major capital projects, NPIs, equipment installation and commissioning activities.

Experience in reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) methodologies.

Lean, 5S, TPM or Operational Excellence training.

Green Belt or equivalent continuous improvement qualification.

Previous supervisory or project leadership experience.

Why Join AstraZeneca?

This is an opportunity to be part of one of AstraZeneca's most exciting manufacturing investments, helping to build and launch a new facility from the ground up. You'll work alongside talented colleagues, influence how the site operates for years to come and play a critical role in delivering medicines to patients worldwide.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas are valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing a supportive environment where everyone can thrive.

Join us and help build the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing at APICOM.

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