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Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer – Liquids Manufacturing & Packaging Lead Engineer
About the Role
Partnering with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing client, we are recruiting a **senior Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer to lead engineering support for liquid formulations and packaging operations in Huddersfield, UK. You will ensure critical equipment performs safely, efficiently, and reliably while driving operational excellence, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement in a high-volume regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex manufacturing and packaging-related equipment issues.
- Lead preventative, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance to enhance equipment performance and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Develop and support maintenance strategies, asset care programs, and structured continuous improvement initiatives.
- Analyse and interpret key performance indicators (KPIs) such as MTTR, MTBF, downtime costs, and maintenance efficiency to identify improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (production, engineering, and supply chain) to refine maintenance plans, spare parts inventory, and CMMS data integrity.
- Mentor and coach maintenance and engineering teams in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving frameworks.
- Assist with budgetary planning, cost reduction initiatives, and service contract evaluations.
- Champion Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and pharma-standard Operational Excellence (GxP/GMP) practices across the site.
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Requirements
- Degree qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related field).
- 8+ years’ experience in industrial maintenance, reliability engineering, asset management, or manufacturing environments.
- Specialised expertise in liquid formulation or pharmaceutical packaging machinery.
- Proven knowledge of reliability engineering principles, maintenance strategies, and structured continuous improvement programs.
- Hands-on experience with CMMS platforms (e.g., Maximo, SAP Business One Maintenance, Proactiv), work order systems, and predictive maintenance tools.
- Strong stakeholder leadership, communication, and collaborative skills, with the ability to drive technical engagement across departments.
- Strong preference for candidates with experience in regulated industries, including pharmaceutical, FMCG, food & beverage, or life sciences.
- A working understanding of GMP/good manufacturing practices would be advantageous.
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