Competitive salary (plus benefits), depending on level of qualifications and experience.

Biotage is a Global Impact Tech Company committed to solving society’s problems. We offer workflow solutions and products to customers in drug discovery and development, analytical testing and water and environmental testing. Biotage is contributing to sustainable science with the goal to make the world healthier, greener and cleaner – HumanKind Unlimited.

Our customers span a broad range of market segments including pharmaceutical, biotech, contract research and contract manufacturers as well as clinical, forensic and academic laboratories in addition to organizations focused on food safety, clean water and environmental sustainability.

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer you will be charged with the implementation and promotion of lean and continuous improvement activities throughout the company.

Reporting to the Engineering Director, this person will lead their own assigned maintenance and improvement activities, through best practice methodology, striving to find the balance between the most effective solution, cost and keeping material/resource wastage to a minimum.

Your work will involve:

• Designing, developing and maintaining automated / standalone manufacturing processes and equipment, jigs and fixtures etc. to meet project requirements and safety standards.
• Supporting and developing continuous improvement of current processes to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Compiling and helping with the writing of relevant documentation including risk assessments, production work instructions to ensure safe working practices.
• Maintaining a record of all documentation, including drawings, sketches, calculations, records etc. ensuring a full history of process and product evolution is documented.
• Oversee or support in process modifications and tooling change overs.
• Implement repair and modification work to site facilities and equipment including electrical wiring and service installation work.
• Complete all development and maintenance tasks set in an appropriate manner and feedback to computerised management system (Pirana).
  
  

We are ideally looking for someone with a time-served qualification in a manufacturing/mechanical or electrical engineering discipline and proven relevant experience. The successful candidate for this role will have:

• Qualified in installing single and three phase electrical circuits.
• 18th Edition Electrical wiring qualification (preferred but not essential).
• Design-level experience of PLC’s and/or control system programming, especially Siemens S7 & UR 6 axis robots.
• Experience of process systems such as bowl feeding, walking beam and pick and place.
• Ability to read / write and understand engineering drawings and schematic diagrams.
• Experience in pneumatics for equipment construction and maintenance.
• Ability to operate workshop equipment such as Lathes, Milling Machines etc.
• Legislative experience of Machinery Directive and Equipment Building requirements.
• Strong practical and problem-solving ability.
• Self-disciplined.
• Demonstrate knowledge of 5S, lean and HS&E practices.

How to Apply

Please apply by submitting your CV and a covering letter UK_HR@biotage.com, highlighting any desirable skills you may have that are relevant for the position.

Applications will be evaluated in the order that they are received. You are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

By the start of employment, the successful candidate must have, and be able to demonstrate, permission to work in the UK.