Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse, Working at heights

Job Description

Manufacturing Equipment & Reliability Engineer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon–Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Work will be carried out across GMP manufacturing areas, ISO 5 & ISO 7 cleanrooms, laboratories and warehouse environments. Appropriate PPE, including cleanroom gowning and respirator hood PPE, is required when working within controlled manufacturing areas.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our colleagues has a unique story to tell. Join us and help deliver our mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Every day, our products support scientific discovery, improve patient outcomes and help ensure medicines, food and environmental testing meet the highest standards. As part of our Engineering team, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the equipment that manufactures these products operates safely, reliably and efficiently.

Job Title

Manufacturing Equipment & Reliability Engineer

Reporting to: Engineering Manager

Division: LSG/GSD

Career Band: 5

Location: Warrington, UK

Position Summary

As a Manufacturing Equipment & Reliability Engineer, you'll take ownership of maintaining and improving a wide range of automated manufacturing and laboratory equipment used to produce life science products.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on equipment reliability, preventative maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement. Working closely with Production, Quality and Tech Ops teams, you'll help maximise equipment availability, minimise downtime and implement permanent corrective actions to improve manufacturing performance.

You'll have the opportunity to work on advanced production automation, robotics, packaging systems and laboratory instrumentation while developing your technical expertise within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

If you enjoy diagnosing problems, improving machine performance and seeing the direct impact of your work on manufacturing operations, this role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your engineering career.

What You'll Be Doing

Equipment Reliability & Maintenance

• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM), servicing and calibration activities across manufacturing and laboratory equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and automation faults.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns, restoring production safely and efficiently.
• Investigate recurring equipment failures and implement robust corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, availability and overall asset performance.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records within the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

Production Equipment Support

Maintain and improve a variety of manufacturing equipment including:

• Automated liquid filling systems
• Packaging equipment including cartoners, shrink wrappers and sealers
• Conveyor systems
• Robotic and automated handling equipment
• Thermal Control Units (TCUs) and chillers
• Laboratory automation platforms
• PCR, qPCR and DNA/RNA instrumentation
• General manufacturing and workshop equipment

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintainability and performance.
• Use structured root cause analysis techniques to eliminate repeat failures.
• Support equipment upgrades, modifications and installation of new assets.
• Participate in engineering projects that improve safety, quality and manufacturing efficiency.
• Support the implementation of predictive and preventative maintenance strategies.

Engineering & Compliance

• Work safely within GMP and cleanroom environments.
• Prepare and follow Risk Assessments and Permit to Work systems.
• Supervise contractors and Field Service Engineers when required.
• Ensure all work complies with Engineering, Quality and EHS standards.
• Complete engineering documentation in accordance with Good Documentation Practice (GDP).

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an engineer who enjoys working on equipment, solving problems and improving reliability.

You'll ideally have experience in:

• Electrical and mechanical fault finding
• Preventative and corrective maintenance
• Automated manufacturing equipment
• PLC fault finding (desirable)
• Pneumatic systems
• Robotics or automation equipment
• Root Cause Analysis
• CMMS maintenance systems
• Equipment reliability and asset care

Experience within pharmaceutical, medical device, life sciences or other regulated manufacturing industries would be advantageous but is not essential.

Qualifications

Essential

• Time-served Engineering Apprenticeship
• HNC/HND (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering
• Multi-skilled engineering experience (Electrical/Mechanical)
• Experience maintaining production or manufacturing equipment
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills

Desirable

• PLC troubleshooting
• Robotics and automation experience
• Experience working within GMP or ISO 13485 environments
• Reliability engineering or TPM experience
• Lean manufacturing awareness

Key Skills

• Hands-on approach to engineering and maintenance
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting ability
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to prioritise planned and reactive maintenance activities
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage workload independently
• Collaborative team player who enjoys supporting production
• Passion for improving equipment performance and reliability

Why Join Thermo Fisher Scientific?

You'll join a collaborative engineering team responsible for maintaining highly automated manufacturing equipment that produces products used by scientists, clinicians and researchers around the world.

In return, you'll benefit from:

• Working on advanced manufacturing and laboratory automation equipment
• Opportunities to develop specialist technical skills
• Exposure to robotics, automation and reliability engineering
• Structured training and career development
• Opportunities to lead equipment improvement projects
• A supportive engineering team focused on continuous learning and innovation
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference by supporting products that improve global health