Technical Operations Engineer

Location: Holbeck
Technical Operations Engineer
Leeds

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

We’re looking for a Technical Operations Engineer to join a busy pharmaceutical manufacturing site. You’ll be key in selecting, installing and qualifying operational equipment, supporting validation activity, and ensuring operational systems continue to meet regulatory and GMP expectations.

This is a role where you’ll genuinely have influence. You’ll own equipment performance, support continuous improvement, and act as a subject matter expert across a range of technical and operational projects.

What you’ll be doing

Managing production and engineering calibration systems

Making sure equipment runs safely, accurately and efficiently

Supporting and leading new equipment introduction and validation

Producing and delivering training for operators (procedures, training plans, in-person training)

Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve availability and performance

Acting as SME in key technical projects

Working to company targets and department KPIs

Managing contractors and project budgets

Raising change controls and managing resulting actions

Completing QMS actions, investigations and assigned tasks

Conducting PUWER / equipment safety assessments

Health & Safety

You’ll help promote a genuinely strong safety culture. This includes: visible safety leadership, managing permits to work, ensuring contractors and operators follow safe practices, and actively challenging / improving safety performance. You’ll also undertake H&S training and work towards a recognised Health & Safety qualification.

What we’re looking for

Strong engineering understanding and principles

Experience in a GMP pharmaceutical environment (or other regulated industry)

Excellent documentation and technical writing skills (validation documents, SOPs etc)

Contractor management experience is an advantage

Self-motivated and able to get under the skin of business processes and technology quickly

Education and Experience

Ideally 5–10 years’ experience in a similar role

Recognised qualification in Science or Engineering

Existing H&S qualification is desirable as is the willingness to work towards one is essential