Technical Operations Engineer
Posted 23 hours 59 minutes ago by Scantec Personnel Limited
We're looking for a Technical Operations Engineer to join a busy pharmaceutical manufacturing site. You'll be key in selecting, installing and qualifying operational equipment, supporting validation activity, and ensuring operational systems continue to meet regulatory and GMP expectations.
This is a role where you'll genuinely have influence. You'll own equipment performance, support continuous improvement, and act as a subject matter expert across a range of technical and operational projects.
What you'll be doing- Managing production and engineering calibration systems
- Making sure equipment runs safely, accurately and efficiently
- Supporting and leading new equipment introduction and validation
- Producing and delivering training for operators (procedures, training plans, in person training)
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve availability and performance
- Acting as SME in key technical projects
- Working to company targets and department KPIs
- Managing contractors and project budgets
- Raising change controls and managing resulting actions
- Completing QMS actions, investigations and assigned tasks
- Conducting PUWER / equipment safety assessments
You'll help promote a genuinely strong safety culture. This includes: visible safety leadership, managing permits to work, ensuring contractors and operators follow safe practices, and actively challenging / improving safety performance. You'll also undertake H&S training and work towards a recognised Health & Safety qualification.
What we're looking for- Strong engineering understanding and principles
- Experience in a GMP pharmaceutical environment (or other regulated industry)
- Excellent documentation and technical writing skills (validation documents, SOPs etc)
- Contractor management experience is an advantage
- Self motivated and able to get under the skin of business processes and technology quickly
- Ideally 5-10 years' experience in a similar role
- Recognised qualification in Science or Engineering
- Existing H&S qualification is desirable as is the willingness to work towards one is essential