EC&I Technical Engineer

Job Introduction

Package Description

Position: EC&I Technical Engineer

Location: Cramlington

Pharmaron is a global contract research and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) helping pharma and biotech companies bring new therapies to life. With over 25,000 employees worldwide across 28 locations in the UK, US, China, and Singapore, we support drug discovery through to manufacturing with fully integrated high-quality services.

We're proud of the impact we make and just last year, we supported 887 discovery projects, 1,100+ CMC programs, and 1,397 clinical trials across all phases. Our teams are involved in everything from small molecules, ADC's, biologics, and gene therapies and we work with more than 3,300 global customers. To learn more, visit www.pharmaron.com

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced EC&I Technical Engineer to join our Engineering team in Cramlington.

This is a key site role, providing technical leadership and expertise across electrical, control and instrumentation systems. You’ll act as the primary point of contact for EC&I matters, helping ensure our electrical infrastructure, instrumentation, calibration and control systems remain safe, reliable and compliant within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Alongside being a hands-on technical authority, you’ll also manage and develop the E&I Engineering team, work closely with colleagues across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and EHS, and support a variety of site projects and continuous improvement activities.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Act as the site technical authority and subject matter expert for EC&I systems.
• Take responsibility as the Site Electrical Responsible Person, covering areas including safe isolation, switching, testing, energisation and contractor control.
• Maintain and support site electrical infrastructure including HV/LV systems, protection systems, lighting, fire alarms and electrical inspection and testing.
• Provide technical ownership of Beamex CMX
• Manage EC&I assets throughout their lifecycle, from specification and design through commissioning, maintenance, modification and eventual decommissioning.
• Provide EC&I expertise for site projects, including design reviews, commissioning, qualification, loop checks, alarm and interlock testing and calibration verification.
• Support functional safety activities and maintain compliance with relevant electrical, hazardous-area and process safety requirements.
• Maintain hazardous-area compliance, including equipment selection, Ex inspections, defect management and associated technical documentation.
• opportunities to improve reliability, availability and asset performance.
• Manage EC&I contractors, ensuring appropriate competency, permits, isolations, supervision and documentation are in place.
• Develop EC&I capability across the site through training, coaching, competency management and mentoring.
• Manage and develop the E&I Engineering team, setting clear objectives and supporting their technical and professional development.
• Build strong relationships across the site and contribute to a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for 

You’ll be an experienced Electrical or Instrumentation professional with a background in pharmaceutical, API or a similarly regulated chemical manufacturing environment.

Essential qualifications and knowledge

• Time-served Electrical or Instrumentation experience.
• NVQ Level 3, BTEC, City & Guilds or equivalent trade qualification in Electrical or Instrumentation.
• Experience working within a pharmaceutical, API or comparably regulated chemical manufacturing environment.
• CompEx 01-04.
• City & Guilds 2382, current edition, or equivalent current BS 7671 qualification.
• Functional Safety Management knowledge or experience.
• Experience working with explosive atmospheres and hazardous areas.
• Arc-flash awareness and the practical application of relevant site electrical-safety controls.
• Competent user of Beamex CMX, or an equivalent validated calibration management system, including controlled master data and calibration workflows.
• Understanding of GxP calibration records, data-integrity expectations, electronic records, audit trails and validated computerised-system lifecycle controls.
• Practical knowledge of instrument criticality, calibration tolerances, measurement uncertainty, metrological traceability, reference-standard control and out-of-tolerance impact assessments.
• Experience managing GxP deviations, investigations, CAPAs and change controls, alongside commissioning, qualification and controlled EC&I technical documentation.
• Confidence acting as a technical authority and providing guidance to colleagues, contractors and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience leading, managing or developing engineering colleagues.

Desirable

• CompEx 05-06.
• CompEx 14.

Why Pharmaron?

This role offers the opportunity to take genuine technical ownership across the Cramlington site, develop an E&I Engineering team and influence how EC&I systems, standards and engineering practices continue to evolve.

If you’re an experienced EC&I professional looking for a role where you can combine technical expertise, leadership and continuous improvement within a regulated manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Collaborative Culture: Thrive in our inclusive and collaborative environment, where teamwork and innovation go hand in hand. Here, your voice matters, and your contributions make a real impact. "Employees Number One" and "Clients Centered" are the core cultural values at Pharmaron. Our culture, which sets Pharmaron apart from other organizations, has evolved from our deep commitment to our employees, partners and collaborators.

How to Apply:

Ready to seize this incredible opportunity? Join us at Pharmaron and be part of a dynamic team driving innovation and excellence in biopharmaceutical research and development. Apply online today!

Pharmaron is a premier service provider for the life sciences industry. Founded in 2004, Pharmaron has invested in its people and facilities and established a broad spectrum of research, development, and manufacturing service capabilities throughout the entire drug discovery, preclinical, and clinical development process across multiple therapeutic modalities, including small molecules, biologics, and CGT products. With over 25,000 employees and operations in the U.S., the U.K. and China. Pharmaron has an excellent track record in delivering R&D solutions to its partners in North America, Europe, Japan, and China.