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​Engineering Manager (Formulation, Filling, Inspection & Packaging)
full-timeUnited Kingdom

Summary

Location

United Kingdom

Type

full-time

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About this role

To provide effective leadership and technical ownership of engineering activities supporting Secondary Manufacturing operations, including Formulation, Filling, Inspection, and Packaging. The role ensures safe, compliant, and reliable operation of manufacturing equipment through effective maintenance execution, continuous improvement, and team development, in alignment with site objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Maintenance Leadership

  • Lead, manage, and support a team of engineers and technicians to deliver planned and reactive maintenance across Secondary manufacturing areas.
  • Ensure day-to-day maintenance activities are completed in line with the maintenance schedule, with minimal impact to the operational plan.
  • Coordinate and manage reactive maintenance activities, ensuring rapid response and resolution while maintaining full GMP, HSE, and regulatory compliance.
  • Provide engineering ownership for Formulation, Filling, Inspection, and Packaging equipment, ensuring high levels of performance, reliability, and availability.

Operational Support & Collaboration

  • Work closely with Production, Quality, Validation, and Engineering support functions to support safe and efficient Secondary manufacturing operations.
  • Participate in daily operational reviews and planning meetings to align engineering activities with production priorities.
  • Support execution of agreed maintenance and improvement work schedules through strong teamwork and hands-on involvement where required.

Continuous Improvement & Reliability

  • Actively manage operational issues using structured problem-solving tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Lead and participate in Root Cause Analysis investigations and implement effective long-term solutions, including the definition and execution of CAPAs.
  • Develop and deploy reliability and asset care best practices to improve OEE, reduce downtime, and enhance equipment performance.
  • Identify and lead improvement projects within Secondary operations, including equipment upgrades, process improvements, and contractor-led activities.

Quality, GMP & Compliance

  • Ensure GMP standards are consistently applied within Secondary manufacturing areas in accordance with the Orange Guide, CFR regulations, and site procedures.
  • Ensure accurate completion of all GMP documentation, including maintenance records, deviations, investigations, change controls, and corrective actions.
  • Investigate and report potential quality defects arising from equipment or maintenance activities and support appropriate CAPA implementation.
  • Ensure all engineering activities comply with regulatory and legislative requirements, including PSSR, LOLER, PUWER, and related standards.

Health, Safety & Environment

  • Actively promote and demonstrate a strong safety culture within the engineering team and Secondary manufacturing areas.
  • Ensure Near Misses, accidents, and incidents are reported, investigated, and addressed in line with site procedures.
  • Support HSE investigations and ensure actions are implemented and closed out effectively.

Team Development & Training

  • Develop, coach, and mentor the engineering team to build capability across Formulation, Filling, Inspection, and Packaging technologies.
  • Ensure appropriate training, competency assessment, and development plans are in place and fully documented in accordance with procedures.
  • Support succession planning and multi-skilling to improve team flexibility and resilience.

Resource & Budget Management

  • Support the management of departmental budgets to meet production demand and engineering resource requirements.
  • Ensure effective utilisation of internal and external resources, including contractors, to deliver planned and reactive work.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

  • Strong leadership, people management, and coaching skills.
  • Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively across Production, Quality, and Engineering functions.
  • Excellent problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities.
  • Strong understanding of GMP requirements within Secondary pharmaceutical manufacturing.
  • Proven experience applying Operational Excellence and continuous improvement tools.
  • High standards of numeracy, literacy, and attention to detail.
  • Flexible, proactive, and able to perform effectively in a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment.

Minimum Education Requirements

  • Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical) or Engineering HNC.

Minimum Experience Requirements

  • Proven experience leading engineering or maintenance teams in a regulated manufacturing environment.

About CSL Seqirus

CSL Seqirus is part of CSL. As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. With state-of-the-art production facilities in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, CSL Seqirus utilizes egg, cell and adjuvant technologies to offer a broad portfolio of differentiated influenza vaccines in more than 20 countries around the world.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

 

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

 

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

 To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.

Watch our ‘On the Front Line’ video to learn more about CSL Seqirus

Other facts

Tech stack
Leadership,People Management,Coaching,Problem-Solving,Root Cause Analysis,GMP Requirements,Operational Excellence,Continuous Improvement,Numeracy,Literacy,Attention to Detail,Proactivity,Team Development,Budget Management,Technical Ownership,Collaboration

About CSL

CSL Plasma is one of the world’s largest collectors of human plasma. We are committed to excellence and innovation in everything we do. Our work ensures that tens of thousands of people with rare and serious diseases are able to live normal, healthy lives. We are committed to our work because people’s lives depend on us. See our community guidelines: https://bit.ly/2IApjpz.

Supported by parent company CSL Behring, the global leader in plasma protein biotherapeutics, CSL Plasma has more than 280 plasma collection centers globally. CSL Plasma also has a state-of-the-art testing laboratory that features some of the most advanced technology, instrumentation and automation in the field; two logistics centers, one in Dallas and one in Indianapolis. Our corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.

Our U.S. plasma collection centers are committed to the highest standards of quality and safety. When you donate, you give a valuable gift to those who require plasma-derived therapies to live healthier lives.

The CSL Group has a combined heritage of outstanding contribution to medicine and human health with more than 100 years experience in the development and manufacture of vaccines and plasma protein biotherapies.

With major facilities in Australia, Germany, Switzerland and the US, CSL has over 30,000 employees working in more than 35 countries. See our community guidelines: https://bit.ly/3QZbZeZ

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

What you'll do

  • The Engineering Manager will lead and support a team of engineers and technicians in maintenance activities for Secondary Manufacturing operations. They will ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory standards while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

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What does a ​Engineering Manager (Formulation, Filling, Inspection & Packaging) do at CSL?

As a ​Engineering Manager (Formulation, Filling, Inspection & Packaging) at CSL, you will: the Engineering Manager will lead and support a team of engineers and technicians in maintenance activities for Secondary Manufacturing operations. They will ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory standards while driving continuous improvement initiatives..

Why join CSL as a ​Engineering Manager (Formulation, Filling, Inspection & Packaging)?

CSL is a leading Pharmaceutical Manufacturing company.

Is the ​Engineering Manager (Formulation, Filling, Inspection & Packaging) position at CSL remote?

The ​Engineering Manager (Formulation, Filling, Inspection & Packaging) position at CSL is based in United Kingdom, United Kingdom. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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