Shift Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson

Work Schedule Rotational shift days Environmental Conditions Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.) Job Description As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. DESCRIPTION: Join our manufacturing engineering team and make a meaningful impact on advanced technology and processes. As an Engineer II in Manufacturing Engineering, you'll support continuous improvement, ensure quality standards, and optimize production processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Lead technical projects and provide manufacturing support to help deliver innovative solutions that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. You will participate in new product introductions, process improvements, and equipment optimization initiatives. Using data-driven approaches and lean methodologies, you'll identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain the highest quality standards. Work closely with operations, quality, maintenance, R&D, and other teams to implement sustainable solutions that drive manufacturing excellence. Location Bakewell Road (BMR), Loughborough Reporting To Engineering Team Leader / Engineering Manager Shift Pattern Rotating shifts: Week 1 Monday-Friday: 06:00 – 14:00 Week 2 Monday-Friday:14:00 – 22:00 Job Purpose The Shift Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson is responsible for delivering responsive and effective engineering support across the Bakewell Road site. Working across a two-shift pattern, the role ensures consistent daily engineering coverage, enabling rapid response to breakdowns, improved maintenance control, and enhanced operational performance. This role replaces contractor dependency while strengthening internal capability, improving accountability, and supporting a more flexible and resilient engineering team structure.

1. Reactive & Planned Maintenance Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and production issues to minimise downtime. Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in line with schedules. Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and control system faults and implement effective solutions. Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and to a high standard. 2. Multi-Skilled Engineering Support Provide hands-on support across mechanical and electrical systems. Work on a wide range of production and site equipment. Support installation, modification, and improvement of machinery and systems. Collaborate with day engineers when required to support workload demands. 3. Site Coverage & Responsiveness Maintain consistent engineering presence across both shifts to support operations. Ensure effective handover between shifts, maintaining continuity of work. Prioritise tasks based on production needs and operational impact. Contribute to a flexible team structure, supporting cross-site or cross-team requirements when needed. 4. Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. Support improvement projects and small engineering upgrades. Contribute to the development of standard maintenance practices. Actively support implementation of a versatility matrix and flexible resource model. 5. Safety & Compliance Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures. Identify hazards and support closure of