Asset Engineering Compliance SME

Join us in Slough as an Asset Engineering Compliance SME to lead our site maintenance compliance, statutory inspection readiness, and engineering project handovers.

This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Competitive hourly rate.

Compensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.

What you will do:

• Drive site statutory compliance by managing inspection planning, reviews, and evidence for LOLER and PSSR regulations across Slough (and occasionally Cambridge).

• Act as the engineering compliance gatekeeper for capital project handovers, snagging, operational readiness, and seamless integration into maintenance workflows.

• Serve as the Asset/Reliability Engineering SME during internal and regulatory audits, collating evidence and driving resolution of observations.

• Audit and optimize asset data, maintenance plans, SOPs, and inspection records in SAP to eliminate compliance gaps.

• Review and approve production and laboratory equipment modifications, change controls, and technical documentation for safe and compliant site operations.

• Lead Quality Tracking System tasks by collaborating with Quality, Operations, and Engineering teams to close investigations and CAPAs promptly.

• Partner with technical stakeholders and training teams to define competency expectations and upskill technicians on Good Engineering Practice (GEP).

What we are looking for:

• Strong mechanical engineering background with direct, practical experience applying LOLER and PSSR statutory inspection requirements in a regulated environment.

• Proven track record supporting asset compliance within pharmaceutical, FMCG, or related regulated industries under GMP and Good Engineering Practice (GEP) standards.

• Demonstrated experience in asset lifecycle management, CAPEX project handovers, snagging protocols, and operational readiness.

• Practical experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), specifically SAP asset management, change controls, and SOP development.

• Background working with plant/clean utilities, laboratory equipment, or manufacturing assets.

• Bachelor’s degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering (Chemical or Electrical Engineering with relevant experience also considered).

• Fluent written and spoken English with exceptional cross-functional stakeholder management skills.

About Lonza

At Lonza, their people are their greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, their globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Their core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who they are and how they work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work they want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, they value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

As Lonza’s talent acquisition partner, please note, Randstad is responsible for the engagement and contracting of this contingent role.

Ready to play your part in shaping the future of life sciences? Apply now.