Here at Evotec we are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Technician. Working within the Engineering and Facilities team who are primarily responsible for the maintenance and repair of Production, Utilities, Laboratory and Office Assets.
Evotec is a leader in the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs with operational sites in Europe and the US. The Company has built substantial drug discovery expertise and an industrialised platform that can drive new innovative small molecule compounds into the clinic. In addition, Evotec has built a deep internal knowledge base in the treatment of diseases related to neuroscience, pain, oncology, inflammation and metabolic diseases. Leveraging these skills and expertise the Company intends to develop best-in-class differentiated therapeutics and deliver superior science-driven discovery alliances with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Role: Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, typically 0745 - 1645
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package plus annual bonus opportunity
Location: Milton Park, Abingdon
Key Responsibilities will include:
* Execute Planned Preventative Maintenance to ensure that the building, plant and equipment continues to support day to day operations.
* Maintain site services; AHU’s, extract fans/motors, electrical LV systems, lighting, water systems (process/domestic) inclusive of pumps, laboratory fume cupboards, pipework, calorifiers, boilers, pressurisation units and vacuum systems.
* Complete investigations, problem solving, and fault finding where failures occur.
* Liaise with, manage, and support external contractors in maintaining; gas boilers, compressed air, UPS, electrical LV switchgear, PAT, BMS, fire alarm, generators, laboratory gas services, general building fabric and facility repairs, AC/chillers, LEV & pressurised equipment.
* As a Team member, support routine activities such as weekly fire alarm testing, and daily checks to verify correct operation of engineering plant.
* Action maintenance/engineering requests, either internally or by use of external contractors for specialist work.
* Occasional weekend/out of hours work and participation in on-call rota (~1 week per month).
* Undertake the duties outlined above and other duties as directed by Engineering Management and from time to time carry out any additional tasks as may be required to support the Company.
Your ideal skills and experience:
* 5 years of general Mechanical, Utilities Maintenance experience gained in a facilities, manufacturing, chemical/laboratory environment is essential.
* Experience gained in operation of a Building Management System, Energy Initiatives and/or working in ATEX environments would be advantageous.
* Self-motivated, enthusiastic, co-operative and reliable.
* Desire and motivation to grow and take on increased responsibility and/or supervisory responsibility.
* Able to learn new techniques, process and procedures.
* Customer focused, with ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
* Able to work methodically with attention to detail, even when under pressure.
* Basic computer literacy and knowledge of H&S practices is expected.
Education:
* Apprenticeship in Mechanical, NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent.
* H&S Training based on practical experience.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package:
* Pension on completion of your 3-month probationary period. Contributions start at 6% employee and employer, Evotec will match up to 7.5%.
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional length of service days awarded on the anniversary, up to a maximum of 30 days.
* Private health insurance with BUPA for the employees and their partner/family under the company scheme.
* Life assurance at four times your annual base salary.
* Wellbeing support 24/7 and counselling services.
* Permanent health insurance providing 75% of base salary after the qualifying period.
* Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme. This is a discretionary benefit.
* Excellent career progression opportunities within the company; we have an excellent training and support and continuing professional development opportunities.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Refer a friend scheme, team and annual events, recognition awards and many more!
Onsite Facilities:
* Onsite parking.
* Subsidised canteen.
* Good public transport links with the shuttle bus service.
Interested?
Apply NOW – please upload your up-to-date CV and covering letter to Workday via our website, careers page.
ENG: In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.
About Us
Evotec is a life science company with a unique business model that delivers on its mission to discover and develop highly effective therapeutics and make them available to the patients. The Company’s multimodality platform comprises a unique combination of innovative technologies, data and science for the discovery, development, and production of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products. Evotec leverages this “Data-driven R&D Autobahn to Cures” for proprietary projects and within a network of partners including all Top 20 Pharma and over 800 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, as well as other healthcare stakeholders. Evotec has strategic activities in a broad range of currently underserved therapeutic areas, including e.g. neurology, oncology, as well as metabolic and infectious diseases. Within these areas of expertise, Evotec aims to create the world-leading co-owned pipeline for innovative therapeutics and has to-date established a portfolio of more than 200 proprietary and co-owned R&D projects from early discovery to clinical development. Evotec operates globally with more than 5,000 highly qualified people. The Company’s 17 sites offer highly synergistic technologies and services and operate as complementary clusters of excellence. For additional information please go to www.evotec.com and follow us on X/Twitter @Evotec and LinkedIn.
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