Maintenance Technician

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Engineering and Facilities Maintenance team. As our mechanical maintenance technician, you will report directly to the Maintenance supervisor. You will be working with a high-performing and friendly multi-skilled team who are primarily responsible for maintenance and repair of Production, Utilities, Laboratory and Office Assets. This role is based at our site in Abingdon.

Role: Maintenance Technician

Role Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week

Salary: Competitive salary, plus excellent company benefits package

Location: Milton Park, Abingdon (onsite role)

Aptuit is a leader in the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs. The Company has built substantial drug discovery and development expertise and an industrialised platform that can drive new innovative small molecule compounds into the clinic.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute Planned Preventative Maintenance to ensure that the building, plant and equipment continues to support day to day operations.
• Maintain site services; AHU’s, extract fans/motors, electrical LV systems, lighting, water systems (process /domestic) inclusive of pumps, laboratory fume cupboards, pipework, calorifiers, boilers, pressurisation units and vacuum systems. Complete investigations, problem solving, and fault finding when breakdowns occur.
• Liaise with, manage, and support external contractors in maintaining; gas boilers, compressed air, UPS, electrical LV switchgear, PAT, BMS, fire alarm, generators, laboratory gas services, general building fabric and facility repairs, AC/chillers, LEV & pressurised equipment.
• As a Team member, support routine activities such as weekly fire alarm testing, and daily checks to verify correct operation of engineering plant.
• Action maintenance/engineering requests, either internally or by use of external contractors for specialist work.
• Occasional weekend/out of hours work and participation in on-call rota (~1 week per month)
• Undertake the duties outlined above and other duties as directed by Engineering Management and from time to time carry out any additional tasks as may be required to support the Company.

Skills & Competencies

• Experience gained in operation of a Building Management System, Energy Initiatives and/or working in ATEX environments would be advantageous.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, co-operative and reliable with the desire and motivation to grow and take on increased responsibility and/or supervisory responsibility.
• Able to learn new techniques, processes and procedures.
• Customer focused, with ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Able to work methodically with attention to detail, even when under pressure.
• Basic computer literacy and knowledge is expected.
• Enthusiastic and flexible, positive ‘go the extra mile’ approach.

Education and Experience

• Working knowledge, ideally gained in a pharmaceutical (GMP) or life-science research organisation undertaking laboratory activities.
• Industry experience post Mechanical Apprenticeship, or equivalent experience (NVQ Level 2/3) gained in a facilities, manufacturing, chemical, utility or laboratory environment is essential.
• H&S Training based on practical experience.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package

• Pension on completion of your 3-month probationary period. Contributions start at 6% employee and employer, Evotec will match up to 7.5%.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional length of service days awarded on the anniversary, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Private health insurance with BUPA for the employees and their partner/family under the company scheme
• Private dental cover, after 3 months service
• Life assurance at four times your annual base salary
• Well being support 24/7 and counselling services
• Permanent health insurance providing 75% of base salary after the qualifying period
• Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme. This is a discretionary benefit
• Excellent career progression opportunities within the company; we have an excellent training and support and continuing professional development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Refer a friend scheme, team and annual events, recognition awards and many more!

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