Facilities and Maintenance Technician

This role adds to the existing facilities and engineering team at the Deeside site and reports directly to the Facilities Manager. The Facilities and Maintenance Technician is responsible for the operation, maintenance, monitoring and primary diagnostic troubleshooting of facility utilities, equipment and building infrastructure. This includes HVAC systems, Building Management Systems (BMS), compressed air and process gase distribution systems, Water for Injection (WFI) and purified water systems and associated plant equipment. The role ensure equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, energy efficiency and safe operation to support manufacturing and operational activities. You will also perform basic routine maintenance of these systems (within certified competencies) and coordinate external vendors as required. This role will work within the core business operating hours however, a willingness to support periodic out of hours operations is required including emergency call out. Responsibilities

• Supporting all operations in the manufacturing facility.
• Creating relevant documentation such as SOP, risk assessments, COSHHs and Training packages.
• Maintaining training files and training requirements as identified by your line manager.
• Representing Engineering on project teams and in meetings where required.
• Ensuring GMP is maintained in all areas of responsibility via good documentation practice.
• Keeping a good standard of cleanliness while working in the facility.
• Providing training as required to other members of staff.
• Complying with all EHS requirements including safety policies and procedures.
• Conducting safety audits.
• Attending learning events and site safety meetings.
• Operating and monitoring all Sterling Deeside utilities including GMP systems:
+ Water for Injection system. + Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning system. + Site boilers and air compressors. + Site waste and effluent systems, including arranging export by tanker.
• Responding to FMS and fire alarms across site.
• Performing fault diagnosis, first line maintenance and servicing work safely and efficiently in accordance with manufacturers' instructions. Read and extract information from engineering drawings, specification diagrams and maintenance manuals.
• Using site cGMP systems to ensure all maintenance documentation is completed and archived in accordance with site procedures.
• Preparing the work area for maintenance of plant, systems or components. Reinstate the work area after completing the maintenance of plant, systems and components.
• Conducting safe and effective hand over of plant and equipment to others and accept and confirm responsibility for the control of plant and equipment to others and accept and confirm responsibility for the control of plant and equipment within the work area isolation boundary.
• Assisting in the implementation and providing input into the consistent usage of Planned Maintenance system for plant and equipment based on reviews and FMEA techniques.
• Liaising on site with external maintenance contractors and taking on responsibility for contractor control for the manufacturing area and GMP utilities.
• Embodying our company values, which are: be reliable, be caring, be transparent and be willing.
  
  Previous practical experience in facilities, general building maintenance or similar ideally gained in a pharmaceutical controlled environment (UKAS/GMP/ISO9001).
• Practical fault-finding and problem-solving skills with pharmaceutical utilities (HVAC, WFI, FMS, BMS, plumbing)
• Good understanding and application of cGMP and regulatory requirements.
• Practical experience of Permit to Work systems
• HNC or equivalent in a relevant discipline is preferred but not essential.
• Has or willing to gain Gas Safe registration
• Has or willing to gain FLT license
• Has or willing to gain electrical certification (17^th edition or later recognised standard)
• Capable of understanding and improving new skills with a positive response to training.
• Demonstrated approach to maintenance of standards within the workplace.
• Demonstrated understanding of safety.
• Flexible attitude to responsibilities and ability to learn and to adapt to changing business demands and requirements. This will occasionally require extended days and weekend working.
We also require candidates to be competent with IT systems, and in particular Microsoft Office including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

This role is a shift role to support our 24/7 operation with annual leave and rest days built into the shift plan. Why consider Sterling? Sterling Pharma Solutions is a global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) with more than 50 years' experience in developing and manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). This is complimented by Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) research and development bioconjugation services. We are a fast growing, dynamic business with facilities in the UK, UK and Ireland, where we employ talented and passionate people who support our customers in bringing new medicines to market, improving and saving the lives of patients. Our culture and our way of working is what really sets us apart as a business; we aim to deliver an exceptional experience to our customers and our employees. You can expect to be part of a supportive team, all working towards a shared goal: to deliver first-class science and service to our customers every day. Sterling Pharma Solutions is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

A competitive salary, pension scheme, private healthcare, retail discounts through reward gateway, cycle to work, 26 days annual leave and bank holidays, death in service coverage, on-site health and wellbeing support and medical consultation and physiotherapy, 24/7 employee assistance programme. Training and opportunities for further career development.