Job Description
Engineering Technician Level IV
Posting Start Date:
6/9/26
Country/Region:
United Kingdom
State/Province:
Job Location:
Elstree
Place of Employment:
Contract Duration:
Permanent
Engineering Technician Level IV
Job Summary
Kedrion BioPharma UK is seeking a Multi Skilled Technician to join our Engineering team at our Kedrion BioPharma UK site. Reporting to the Engineering Shift Manager, this role plays a vital part in maintaining, calibrating, repairing, and continuously improving complex manufacturing, processing, and utility equipment within a highly regulated GMP environment. You will work closely with Engineering, Production, QA, and Planning teams, using strong technical judgement and clear communication to support both reactive and planned maintenance activities, minimise risk to manufacturing, and ensure uninterrupted production. This is a hands-on, safety‑critical role for an experienced technician who thrives in fast‑paced, regulated environments and is committed to quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.
What you'll do
- Carry out maintenance, calibration, repair, and set-up of pharmaceutical production and utility equipment in line with GMP, regulatory, and site standards
- Support sterile utilities and/or process equipment, including systems such as sterile steam, purified and sterile water, cleanrooms, HVAC, BMS, filling lines, CIP systems, filtration, chromatography, centrifugation, and packing lines
- Respond effectively to reactive maintenance issues, analysing faults quickly and implementing safe, effective solutions to protect manufacturing continuity
- Lead and coordinate engineering resources during complex breakdowns, maintaining a calm, methodical approach under pressure
- Participate in structured shift handovers, ensuring critical information is accurately documented and communicated
- Complete all engineering documentation right‑first‑time, including work orders, calibration records, logbooks, and CMMS entries
- Provide technical engineering support to Production, QA, and Capital Projects as required
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes, SOPs, BEMPs, spare parts strategies, reliability programmes, fault finding, and root cause analysis
- Ensure all work is planned and executed in compliance with health & safety legislation, risk assessments, permits, method statements, and safe systems of work
- Make sound technical decisions regarding engineering activities and their operational impact, escalating appropriately when needed
- Maintain personal training and development records to meet regulatory and KPI requirements
- Act as a role model for Kedrion’s values, behaviours, safety culture, and quality standards
- Remain flexible to support reasonable additional duties required to meet business needs, including shift working patterns
Qualifications and need-to-know
- HNC or equivalent formal qualification in a core engineering discipline
- Completed indentured apprenticeship with relevant experience and further study
- Experience working in a GMP-regulated aseptic, processing, equipment, or utilities environment
- Demonstrated ability to perform high‑quality engineering and maintenance activities on pharmaceutical utilities and/or process equipment
- Working knowledge of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
- GMP training and practical experience
- Experience operating within a strong safety culture and complying with regulatory standards
- Ability and willingness to work double‑days shift pattern with flexibility in working hours