Maintenance Technician

 Location: Site based in Leeds (Full time permanent role)

Our client is a global market leading laboratory services provider who partner with the top 10 Pharmaceutical organisations worldwide to support their business-critical laboratory operations and crucially help facilitate exciting advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare!

These specialist services span multiple exciting areas such as Asset Management, Laboratory Design, Instrument Service, Repair & Calibration, Data Advisory, Procurement & much more!

This is an amazing opportunity to make a true difference to healthcare on a global scale and advance your engineering career in a fast paced environment with cutting-edge technology and excellent long term progression opportunities!

If this sounds like the perfect role for you and you already have hands on experience as a Maintenance Technician/Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing environment, then please apply today!

The role of Maintenance Technician:

• Disassemble, inspect, clean, repair, calibrate, test, and perform periodic maintenance of specialty equipment, systems, and controls
• Operate electronic test equipment, including multimeters, frequency generators and counters, galvanometers, digital logic probes, and oscilloscopes
• Perform complex repairs or coordinates the removal of instruments/devices needing overhaul during scheduled maintenance
• Record and report abnormal functions or out-of-tolerance conditions of equipment and initiates corrective action and documentation
• Locate part sources, estimates costs, and prepares requisitions
• Document daily records of inspections, maintenance activity, repairs, and other work performed within approved guidelines and procedures
• Coordinate with outside contractors regarding repairs covered by maintenance agreements
• Communicate with customer staff and outside contractors in the calibration, repair, and operation of equipment, as necessary
• May troubleshoot/service or resolve problems while performing unscheduled work
• Write equipment, maintenance, and calibration procedures

The requirements of the Maintenance Technician role:

• You will already have experience as a Maintenance Engineer/Maintenance Technician or similar engineering role with experience in maintaining, repairing and calibrating automated systems ideally in a manufacturing based environment
• This could be from a range of industries to include Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Medical Devices, FMCG, Personal Care, Food & Beverage or similar sectors
• Hold a relevant engineering qualification (ONC, HNC, NVQ, City & Guilds etc) or be qualified by experience
• Very strong analytical skills with proven ability to break down and solve complex problems in a logical and structured approach
• PC literate in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
• Strong relationship management and excellent communication skills/influencing skills
• Experience coordinating and scheduling workload to achieve results.
• Ability to work to own initiative but team orientated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Robust and assertive attitude towards achieving results and motivating team members

Salary & Benefits:

• Base Salary Circa £30,000 – £38,000 (DOE)
• Pension
• Laptop & Phone
• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

For more information about the role or to apply send your CV now to olivergill@langtonhowarth.com AND call Oliver Gill today on +44 (0) 113 243 3499.

Full right to work in the UK is required.

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone would be good for Laboratory Equipment Engineer role, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we’ll ensure you receive £100.00 (o/e) of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice once we have successfully placed the person referred by you.