Field Operations Engineer

Would you like to work on the maintenance, installation and validation of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment for some of the biggest pharmaceutical/biotechnology companies within the UK?

Within this Field Operations Engineer role, you will be travelling across the UK and Ireland to various pharmaceutical/manufacturing sites and carry out various tasks including installation, commissioning, validation etc. You will be trained to a high standard receiving full training on the equipment used within production.

PLEASE NOTE: You must be located within a commutable distance of the M25.

Role Requirements:

 ·       Ability to act as an on-site technical interface between the company, their suppliers and clients.

·       To provide technical assistance, preventative maintenance and calibration to a consistent high standard

·       To provide fault rectification and root cause analysis on equipment supplied and maintained by the company on their client sites

·       Respond to requests for service within SLA or company targets, restoring the client equipment to operational level as required

·       Provide FAT support where required

·       Provide installation, commissioning and IQ/OQ support for new equipment and special projects

·       Provide thermal validation services on our clients’ sites

·       Participate in Design Qualification

·       Management of documentation, Service, Calibration, Technical reports to GDP requirements

·       Support and Mentor Trainee Operations Engineers

·       Work within the Legislative and Company’s Environmental, Quality and Health and Safety policies and comply with all client and company quality, environmental and HSE requirements

·       Have Field Operations / Field Service experience

·       Have Excellent Mechanical & Electrical engineering skills

·       Be Computer literate

·       Have a flexible and adaptive attitude

·       Be able to work on own initiative

·       Be able to work under pressure

·       Be client focused

·       Have Exceptional communication skills

·       Have a full and clean driving licence

·       Hold a valid passport for travel within Europe

·       Be authorised to work in Ireland

The following requirements would be a distinct advantage;

·       Degree or equivalent Engineering Qualification

·       Previous Sterilisation Experience (Large Porous Load)

·       Previous Water Treatment Experience

·       Previous Process Steam Experience

·       Knowledge of European Standards

·       Enthusiasm to Learn and be Challenged 

·       GDP / GMP Knowledge and Experience

Package and Benefits:

·       Basic salary (Negotiable) depending on relevant experience

·       Company van including personal use

·       Company pension (ER pays up to 9%)

·       Paid overtime

·       Company and performance bonuses

·       Lunch allowance

·       Staying away allowance

·       Overnight expenses (hotels and meals)

·       Company phone

·       Company laptop

·       Tools, uniform required for the role

·       Excellent progression opportunities

·       Exclusive training and development on high end process equipment

If this role is of interest please apply or contact Will Hay via email at [email protected]