Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Shift Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLoughborough, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Multi-skilled mechanical and electrical capability.
Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
Experience working in a shift-based maintenance environment.
Strong hands-on, practical engineering skills.
Ability to work independently and make decisions under pressure.
Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
Strong communication and teamwork capability.
Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
High level of accountability and ownership.
Willingness to work rotating shifts.
Flexibility to support other sites or teams when required.
Ability to respond to changing operational demands.
Strong knowledge of good manufacturing practice, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements.
Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
Proficiency in statistical analysis, root cause investigation, and problem-solving techniques.
Strong project management abilities and experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
Experience with engineering documentation, specifications, and change control processes.
Expertise with computer-aided design software, manufacturing systems, and data analysis tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work in cleanroom environments and comply with required personal protective equipment and gowning procedures.
Availability to work flexible hours and provide on-call support as needed.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and manufacturing software systems.
Knowledge of equipment qualification and calibration processes.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.
Ability to mentor and train manufacturing personnel.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs with assistance.

Responsibilities

Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and production issues to minimise downtime.
Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities in line with schedules.
Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and control system faults and implement effective solutions.
Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and to a high standard.
Provide hands-on support across mechanical and electrical systems.
Work on a wide range of production and site equipment.
Support installation, modification, and improvement of machinery and systems.
Collaborate with day engineers when required to support workload demands.
Maintain consistent engineering presence across both shifts to support operations.
Ensure effective handover between shifts, maintaining continuity of work.
Prioritise tasks based on production needs and operational impact.
Contribute to a flexible team structure, supporting cross-site or cross-team requirements when needed.
Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, efficiency, and maintainability.
Support improvement projects and small engineering upgrades.
Contribute to the development of standard maintenance practices.
Actively support implementation of a versatility matrix and flexible resource model.
Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
Identify hazards and support closure of safety actions.
Ensure all work complies with site standards and regulatory requirements.
Accurately record maintenance activities using computerized maintenance management system or relevant systems.
Provide clear updates on ongoing issues and completed work.
Support tracking of recurring faults and reliability issues.

Desired Qualifications

Relevant engineering qualification, such as NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND, or equivalent.
Experience with programmable logic controller fault finding, such as Siemens or similar systems.
Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems.
Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience with automation, controls, and process validation.

Work Schedule

Rotational shift days

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Join our manufacturing engineering team and make a meaningful impact on advanced technology and processes. As an Engineer II in Manufacturing Engineering, you'll support continuous improvement, ensure quality standards, and optimize production processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Lead technical projects and provide manufacturing support to help deliver innovative solutions that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

You will participate in new product introductions, process improvements, and equipment optimization initiatives. Using data-driven approaches and lean methodologies, you'll identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain the highest quality standards. Work closely with operations, quality, maintenance, R&D, and other teams to implement sustainable solutions that drive manufacturing excellence.

Location

Bakewell Road (BMR), Loughborough

Reporting To

Engineering Team Leader / Engineering Manager

Shift Pattern

Rotating shifts:

Week 1 Monday-Friday: 06:00 – 14:00
Week 2 Monday-Friday:14:00 – 22:00

Job Purpose

The Shift Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson is responsible for delivering responsive and effective engineering support across the Bakewell Road site. Working across a two-shift pattern, the role ensures consistent daily engineering coverage, enabling rapid response to breakdowns, improved maintenance control, and enhanced operational performance.

This role replaces contractor dependency while strengthening internal capability, improving accountability, and supporting a more flexible and resilient engineering team structure.

Key Responsibilities

1. Reactive & Planned Maintenance

Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and production issues to minimise downtime.
Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in line with schedules.
Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and control system faults and implement effective solutions.
Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and to a high standard.

2. Multi-Skilled Engineering Support

Provide hands-on support across mechanical and electrical systems.
Work on a wide range of production and site equipment.
Support installation, modification, and improvement of machinery and systems.
Collaborate with day engineers when required to support workload demands.

3. Site Coverage & Responsiveness

Maintain consistent engineering presence across both shifts to support operations.
Ensure effective handover between shifts, maintaining continuity of work.
Prioritise tasks based on production needs and operational impact.
Contribute to a flexible team structure, supporting cross-site or cross-team requirements when needed.

4. Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, efficiency, and maintainability.
Support improvement projects and small engineering upgrades.
Contribute to the development of standard maintenance practices.
Actively support implementation of a versatility matrix and flexible resource model.

5. Safety & Compliance

Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
Identify hazards and support closure of safety actions.
Ensure all work complies with site standards and regulatory requirements.

6. Documentation & Reporting

Accurately record maintenance activities using CMMS or relevant systems.
Provide clear updates on ongoing issues and completed work.
Support tracking of recurring faults and reliability issues.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Multi-skilled capability (mechanical and electrical).
Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
Experience working within a shift-based maintenance environment.

Desirable

Relevant engineering qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND, or equivalent).
Experience with PLC fault finding (e.g., Siemens or similar systems).
Familiarity with CMMS systems.
Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Skills & Competencies

Strong hands-on, practical engineering skills.
Ability to work independently and make decisions under pressure.
Good organisational and prioritisation skills.
Strong communication and teamwork capability.
Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
High level of accountability and ownership.

Other Requirements

Willingness to work rotating shifts.
Flexibility to support other sites or teams when required.
Ability to respond to changing operational demands.

Role Benefits to the Business

Improved response times to breakdowns and maintenance issues.
Increased ownership, accountability, and control compared to contractor reliance.
Enhanced engineering coverage across operating hours.
Greater flexibility through team mobility and cross-support capability.
Supports development of a versatility matrix and rota system, improving resilience.
Reduced dependency on external contractors and improved cost efficiency.

What Success Looks Like

Reduced equipment downtime and improved operational continuity.
Fast and effective response to maintenance issues across both shifts.
High-quality maintenance work delivered consistently.
Improved team flexibility and cross-site support capability.
Strong contribution to continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.

Other REQUIREMENTS:
• Relevant technical certifications or apprenticeships are valued
• Strong knowledge of GMP, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
• Proficient in statistical analysis, root cause investigation, and problem-solving techniques
• Strong project management abilities and experience leading cross-functional initiatives
• Experience with engineering documentation, specifications, and change control processes
• Expertise with CAD software, manufacturing systems, and data analysis tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in cleanroom environments and comply with required PPE/gowning procedures
• Available to work flexible hours and provide on-call support as needed
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and manufacturing software systems
• Experience with automation, controls, and process validation preferred
• Knowledge of equipment qualification and calibration processes
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities
• Ability to mentor and train manufacturing personnel
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs with assistance

About the Company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Thermo Fisher Scientific makes and sells the instruments, chemicals, consumables and lab services that drug companies, hospitals, universities and industrial labs use for research, testing and production. Its products cover work from gene sequencing and protein analysis to diagnostic tests and lab freezers, and its distribution arm ships supplies to labs worldwide. Drug developers also hire it to run clinical trials and to manufacture medicines under contract. It earns money from consumables that labs buy again and again, along with instrument sales, service contracts and outsourcing fees. The company traces its roots to Thermo Electron, founded in 1956, which merged with Fisher Scientific in 2006, and it is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Waltham, MA
Founded: 1956

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