Authorised Engineer

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ROLE: Authorised Engineer (AE)

HOURS: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours, 8:00am - 5:00pm

LOCATION: Astra Zeneca - Stockport – Cheshire – SK10 2NA

Our client AstraZeneca have raised a new opportunity for a proactive and experienced Authorised Engineer / Technical professional to join the team for a well-established pharmaceutical giant.

The Authorised Engineer is responsible for the implementation, monitoring, and audit of Safe Systems of Work, with a primary focus on Working  role includes conducting technical inspections of assets, producing condition reports, and carrying out delegated responsibilities that contribute to the performance and governance of the Authorising Engineer (AE) Services function within Technical Services.

Role Responsibilities

• Interview, assess, and where appropriate, appoint Authorised Persons (APs) in disciplines aligned to the post holder s area of specialism.
• Conduct audits of Safe Systems of Work relevant to the post holder s technical specialism.
• Provide technical guidance, professional advice, and ongoing support to Authorised Persons.
• Undertake technical inspections and condition assessments of assets as required.
• Assist in incident investigations within the post holder s discipline.
• Provide technical expertise and support to contract teams operating within the relevant specialism.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience in Risk assessments, site inspections, Audits,
• Experience in applying relevant standards and codes of practice to develop solutions, advise operations, and recommend policy improvements,
• Previous experience as an Authorising Engineer,
• Knowledge of Governance, Oversight, Change Management, Asset life expectancy
• Experience with Statutory compliance on site,

What s in it for you?

• Career progression opportunities,
• Exposure to an exciting contract and client,
• Attractive salary and development,

There s a place for you at Mitie, join us today! Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme.

For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans. When you join us, we ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost.

There are many choices! We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Jessica Mercel at

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