Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Company Overview

Founded in 1999, Asymchem is a global integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) providing drug R&D and manufacturing for leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Our mission is to drive smarter, greener, and more cost-effective manufacturing to support clinical research and commercialization. Asymchem currently operates eight manufacturing facilities offering solutions ranging from early clinical stage to commercial stage, including R&D, cGMP production of advanced intermediates, APIs, formulations, and clinical research services. Asymchem Group, headquartered in Tianjin, P. R. China.

Department Overview

The Asymchem APIM Engineering Maintenance team provides support for the manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) at the Asymchem UK Pilot Plant.

Our team is responsible for the installation, continuous improvement, compliance and maintenance of pharmaceutical equipment, and facility assets. These include state of the art equipment such as batch reactors, continuous manufacturing module processes, utilities, and HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) systems.

Our maintenance team support a wide range of critical process equipment and utility systems to ensure they operate safely, reliably, efficiently and compliantly to safeguard product quality and patient safety.

You will join and work closely with an experienced team of highly motivated engineers and support staff, as well as working in partnership with contract service providers.

There is also opportunity for continuous development opportunities aimed at advancing your knowledge and experience complementing your existing qualifications

In this highly regulated industry, you will need to conduct all activities in accordance with regulations and standards set by the Pharmaceutical, Environmental, and Health & Safety regulatory bodies as well as maintaining Good Engineering and Manufacturing Practices.

Job Overview

An opportunity has arisen to apply for the position of Mechanical Maintenance Technician within the Engineering Maintenance team.

The successful candidate will support Electrical and Instrumentation & Control Engineers within Engineering to maintain compliance, productivity and production capability.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform planned maintenance in accordance with work order instructions and associated procedures.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns, provide first line diagnosis and arrange for scheduling, components and (if necessary) resource for repair.
• Utilise multi-skilled training by working with both Controls & Instrumentation and Electrical Engineers.
• Providing Mechanical Engineering Maintenance, installation, and project support to ensure that pharmaceutical equipment and supply services operate safely, reliably and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Perform testing in accordance with scheduled, documented tasks and in accordance with mechanical engineering standards
• Report equipment services or events which are out of regulatory compliance using relevant procedures
• Support Third Party resources to complete contracted tasks.
• Document completion of tasks through CMMS, electronic notifications and/or paper documents to confirm completion of tasks.
• Adhere to Work Management including planning, coordinating, work scheduling, spares, and resources for repairs
• Document equipment/system modifications using relevant change management procedures
• Draft RAMS as required
• Make provision for and follow SSoW including isolations.
• Communicating equipment status to Operational Personnel and Facilities

QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE

Applicant is expected to have the qualifications and experience below plus have the right to work in the UK

The ideal candidate will have completed a minimum of a 4-year recognised Engineering Apprenticeship to minimum HNC level plus a minimum of 5 years post apprenticeship relevant industry work experience plus -

• Experience of working within the Pharmaceutical Environment (desirable)
• Mechanical (Ex11) – CompEx trained
• Knowledge of GxP, GEP, DSEAR in Engineering Applications and other statutory regulations as it relates to manufacturing operations
• Holding a nationally recognized cross-skilling qualification i.e. Electrical would be advantageous
• Experience of working within a regulated maintenance environment.
• Strong diagnostic skills to respond to equipment breakdowns.
• Strong Safety ethic and awareness of EHS
• User level computer knowledge for completing documentation and email
• User level knowledge of computerised maintenance management systems

Applicants must be motivated and possess a strong work ethic, the ability to meet deadlines and to take ownership of tasks and projects as well as being an open, honest and an ethical person, with excellent attention to detail.

Other personality traits required are being a self-starter able to operate with the minimum of supervision and possessing excellent communication skills.

The ideal candidate will have excellent technical ability and knowledge as well as strong interpersonal skills. They should be capable of applying their qualifications, work experience and understanding to applications as well as showing a willingness to continue learning.

You must have the right to work in the UK as for this position, we are unable to provide sponsorship