Engineering Coordinator

Our Swindon facility houses our Zydis® fast dissolving tablet development and manufacturing operation as well as a CMC pharmaceutical analytical lab services unit that offers ASAP stability.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for an Engineering Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will coordinate and supervise engineering contractors, ensuring compliance with site safety, GMP, and operational requirements. You will manage engineering work orders, oversee contractor onboarding, and support audits and compliance documentation. This position plays a key role in maintaining safe, efficient, and compliant site operations while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Shift: Monday to Friday
Location: Swindon, UK
100% Onsite

The Role

• Coordinate and supervise engineering contractors, ensuring site safety, GMP compliance, and operational requirements are met.
• Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and issue permits to work before maintenance activities begin.
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance work orders through the CMMS/JDE system, updating statuses and records.
• Raise and manage engineering-related quality records, including deviations, change controls, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate pest control activities, follow up on findings, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Raise purchase orders, obtain quotations, process invoices, and support engineering purchasing activities.
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation, including permits, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), contractor records, service agreements, and compliance paperwork.
• Liaise daily with Engineering, Production, Quality, Environmental Health & Safety, Procurement, and external suppliers to ensure engineering work is completed safely and efficiently.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• Engineering, Project Management, or Scheduling background.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in speaking.
• Engineering qualification, relevant engineering experience, is desirable.
• Experience managing contractors within an engineering, facilities, manufacturing, or similar environment.
• Experience reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and issuing Permits to Work.
• Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems; knowledge of JDE would be beneficial.
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements; Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) qualifications are advantageous.
• Ability to coordinate multiple contractors and activities in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience maintaining accurate engineering records and documentation.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Calm and methodical approach to work.
• Primarily desk-based (around 80%) with some walking around for contractor spot checks.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to extract key information from reports.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in speaking.
• Proficient in PC use and report writing.
• Experience with Trackwise system.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Our Swindon facility houses our Zydis® fast dissolving tablet development and manufacturing operation as well as a CMC pharmaceutical analytical lab services unit that offers ASAP stability.
• Competitive Salary – Reflecting your experience and skills.
• Bonus & Benefits – Includes a site performance bonus, a pension scheme matching up to 8% and life assurance. Enjoy a generous holiday entitlement that increases with tenure, with the option to purchase additional leave. Plus, gain access to Reward Gateway, offering discounts at many national retailers.
• Career Development – Access high-quality training, mentoring, and cross-functional opportunities within Catalent’s global network. Benefit from a subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to 10,000+ online courses.
• Health & Wellbeing – Includes an employee assistance programme, on-site canteen facilities, and an active safety and “Patient First” culture. Take advantage of a Cycle to Work Scheme and an Electric Vehicle car scheme.
• Excellent Location – Just a two-minute drive from J16 of the M4, with free on-site parking.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

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