Maintenance Engineer

Job description

Maintenance Engineers (1 x Mechanical and 1 xElectrical)

Oxfordshire | Full-Time | Monday–Friday (Days) + On-Call Rota

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join a highly skilled engineering team at a modern research and production facility in Oxfordshire. This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically or electrically biased technician who enjoys working in a varied environment supporting critical building services, laboratory facilities, and production equipment.

The Role

As part of a multi-skilled maintenance team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation, maintenance, and repair of site equipment and facilities. Working with a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), you will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of engineering assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across building, plant, and equipment.
• Maintain key site services and utilities, including:
• Air Handling Units (AHUs)
• Extract fans and motors
• Electrical LV systems and lighting
• Water systems, pumps, boilers, and calorifiers
• Laboratory fume cupboards and pipework
• Vacuum and pressurisation systems
• Perform fault finding, diagnostics, and breakdown repairs.
• Support and liaise with external contractors maintaining specialist systems such as:
• Gas boilers
• Compressed air systems
• UPS and LV switchgear
• BMS and fire alarm systems
• Generators and laboratory gas systems
• HVAC, chillers and LEV systems
• Participate in routine site checks and safety activities, including weekly fire alarm testing.
• Join the on-call rota (approximately 1 week in 4) and occasional out-of-hours support.

About You

We’re looking for a proactive technician who enjoys problem solving and working within a collaborative engineering team.

Essential:

• Minimum 3 years’ maintenance experience in a facilities, manufacturing, utilities, chemical, or laboratory environment
• Mechanical or Electrical apprenticeship (or equivalent NVQ Level 2/3 experience)
• Strong fault finding and maintenance skills
• Basic computer literacy and ability to work with maintenance systems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable:

• Experience working within pharmaceutical, GMP, or life sciences environments
• Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Exposure to energy efficiency initiatives or ATEX environments

What’s on Offer

• Full-time 40-hour week, Monday–Friday (days)
• On-call rota approximately 1 in 4 weeks
• Modern site facilities including on-site restaurant
• Free parking
• Excellent public transport links, including shuttle service to Didcot Train Station
• Opportunity to work in a high-tech research and production environment

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Oxfordshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English