Plant Technician, London

Location: Romford

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm

Right to work: Please note that Ethypharm is unable to provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, routine inspections and reactive maintenance on plant, utilities, facilities systems and associated equipment.
• Attend breakdowns promptly, diagnose faults and resolve issues effectively to minimise downtime.
• Support investigations into plant, equipment and utility failures, helping to identify root causes and actions to prevent recurrence.
• Read and interpret technical manuals, drawings, maintenance instructions and engineering documentation.
• Complete repairs, adjustments, replacements and testing of mechanical and electrical plant equipment where competent to do so.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely, accurately and in accordance with GMP, SOPs, risk assessments and site procedures.
• Complete maintenance records, engineering logs and documentation accurately and in line with data integrity requirements.
• Escalate incidents, deviations, defects, hazards and compliance concerns to line management promptly.

You will be a practical and reliable Plant Technician with a strong focus on safety, quality, and equipment performance. With good problem‑solving skills and attention to detail, you will help ensure plant operations run efficiently and effectively.

• Educated to A Level, City & Guilds Level 2, BTEC, NVQ or equivalent.
• GCSE English and Maths at grade A-C / 4-9 or equivalent.
• City & Guilds, BTEC, NVQ or UK‑recognised equivalent in an engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in an engineering, maintenance, plant, utilities or manufacturing environment.
• Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Experience diagnosing faults and supporting repairs on plant or production-related equipment.

• £43,668.95 per annum
• Holiday - 25 days rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Holiday Buy/Sell - an opportunity to buy or sell up to an additional 5 days' holiday
• 3% Bonus - In addition to our competitive salaries, all our employees are entitled to join a discretionary bonus scheme (based on policy eligibility)
• Bravo Benefits Platform - offering a variety of discounts across well‑being and lifestyle
• Salary Sacrifice scheme for Electric vehicles with Tusker (dependent on meeting policy eligibility)
• Private Healthcare for yourself and your family (if applicable) with an additional Medicash health cash plan
• Pension Scheme