Cpl Life Sciences are looking for a Project Technician (initial 2 year FTC) to provide technical and facilities support within a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging site in Hertfordshire.
The Opportunity
You’ll play a key role in ensuring that site engineering, facilities, and production systems operate safely, reliably, and in compliance with GMP and industry standards. This position offers the chance to get hands-on with complex technical challenges while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, and equipment reliability.
What You’ll Do
- Provide technical engineering support across manufacturing, packaging, and facilities areas.
- Deliver improvements to engineering systems and equipment reliability.
- Lead and support small-scale engineering and continuous improvement projects.
- Coordinate maintenance activities, contractor management, and site shutdowns.
- Ensure all activities are completed in line with GMP, GDP, EHS, and corporate quality standards.
- Support commissioning, qualification, and validation activities.
- Conduct and review risk assessments, method statements, and permits to work.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Time-served apprenticeship with City & Guilds and/or NVQ Level 3–4 in an engineering or building services discipline.
- Experience supporting facilities or engineering operations within a pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of GMP and Good Engineering Practice (GEP).
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to work independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
- EHS or project management qualifications (desirable but not essential).
Please apply directly or email megan.smyth@cpl.com for further information.