Mechanical Engineer, Facilities, Utilities
12 hours ago
Crewe
Mechanical Engineer – Facilities, Utilities & HVAC (Pharmaceutical) – Permanent Become the Subject Matter Expert on an expanding pharmaceutical plant. Location: Cheshire / Greater Manchester Area Salary: Very competitive salary & excellent benefits About the Role We are looking for a highly experienced (Mechanical) Technical Support Engineer with a strong focus on facilities, utilities, and building management systems to support a pharmaceutical manufacturing site undergoing significant expansion. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability and performance of HVAC systems, process utilities, and site infrastructure in a GMP-regulated environment where downtime can have major operational and financial impact. Key Responsibilities • Provide technical expertise across HVAC, building services, and critical utilities, • Ensure reliability and performance of process water systems, heat exchangers, and pressure cascade environments, • Troubleshoot and resolve high-impact issues affecting manufacturing operations, • Support and optimise Building Management Systems (BMS) and site-wide infrastructure, • Maintain compliance with pharmaceutical GMP standards, particularly where utilities directly impact product quality, • Support facilities upgrades, expansion works, and new production lines, • Work closely with engineering and operations teams to minimise downtime and improve system performance, • Contribute to CAPEX projects, contractor management, and site development activities Essential Requirements • Strong background in facilities engineering within a GMP-regulated environment, • Proven expertise in HVAC systems and building services, • Experience managing critical utilities such as process water, heating/cooling systems, and pressure-controlled environments, • Hands-on mechanical engineering apprenticeship, • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, • Strong understanding of how utilities impact pharmaceutical manufacturing and cleanroom environments, • Ability to diagnose and resolve complex system failures quickly and effectively Desirable Skills • Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS), • Knowledge of CAPEX projects, CDM regulations, and construction environments, • Project management exposure (APM, PRINCE2, PMP, MS Project), • Health & Safety qualifications such as NEBOSH or IOSH Package on offer • Very competitive salary, • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, • Discretionary annual bonus, • Generous 10% pension contribution, • Private medical, dental, health, and life assurance, • Free onsite parking Working Hours Monday to Thursday: 8:30am – 5:00pm Friday: 8:30am to 3:45pm (37.5 hours per week) Why Join Join a growing pharmaceutical site investing heavily in facilities, utilities, and infrastructure expansion, including multiple new production lines over the coming years. This is a key role for an engineer who thrives on solving complex building services challenges in a highly regulated, high-impact environment. Apply now or contact Simon Fowler at Smart4Sciences if you are a facilities-focused Mechanical engineer ready to take ownership of critical systems that keep pharmaceutical manufacturing running.