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Role Overview:

  • Support the safe day-to-day operation and ongoing development of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) activities across MiAlgae’s commercial manufacturing site.
  • Lead and support incident investigations, risk assessments, safe systems of work, and corrective action activities to maintain a safe and compliant operational environment.
  • Assist with the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS systems, procedures, and compliance processes across the site.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with operational teams, contractors, and leadership to promote a strong and inclusive safety culture.
  • Support environmental compliance activities including monitoring, sampling, reporting, and permit management to ensure regulatory requirements are maintained.
  • Contribute to audits, inspections, training activities, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives within a growing biotechnology manufacturing environment.

Requirements:

  • HND, degree, or equivalent experience in a relevant scientific, engineering, manufacturing, or EHS-related discipline.
  • Previous experience within an EHS, safety, or operational role in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
  • Experience supporting risk assessments, incident investigations, and safe systems of work.
  • Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the business.
  • Proactive and collaborative approach with strong problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and provide practical EHS guidance within a fast-paced operational environment.
  • NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent EHS qualification.

Desirable:

  • Experience within process manufacturing, biotechnology, chemical, utilities, or similar industrial environments.
  • Familiarity with ISO management systems and regulatory compliance processes.
  • Experience supporting commissioning, installation, or construction safety activities.
  • Exposure to environmental compliance, monitoring, permitting, or reporting activities.
  • Interest in sustainability, biotechnology, or environmentally focused manufacturing industries.

Benefits and details:

  • Wellness perks
  • Competitive salary + bonus
  • 32 days holidays
  • 5% company pension contribution (qualifying earnings)

Role Overview:

  • Support the Maintenance Team Leader as part of the MiAlgae Production Team, maintaining, repairing and improving mechanical process equipment to ensure safe, reliable and efficient plant operations while supporting the continued growth and scale-up of the production facility.
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, breakdown diagnostics and fault finding on industrial process equipment including pumps, agitators, centrifuges, valves, pipework, compressors and associated plant machinery. Inspect, overhaul and refurbish rotating equipment to maximise reliability, minimise downtime and extend equipment life.
  • Support plant improvement projects, equipment upgrades and installation of new machinery, while maintaining accurate maintenance records within the CMMS system, developing preventative maintenance strategies and collaborating closely with Production, Engineering, Technical Development and R&D teams.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience maintaining and repairing industrial mechanical equipment within manufacturing, processing, utilities or production environments
  • Strong mechanical maintenance experience working on rotating equipment such as pumps, gearboxes, bearings, motors, agitators, centrifuges, conveyors or similar equipment, with demonstrable fault-finding and breakdown repair skills
  • Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance, equipment inspections, and interpreting engineering drawings, technical manuals and maintenance documentation
  • Strong practical mechanical aptitude with proficiency in hand tools, power tools and maintenance equipment, combined with a proactive approach to continuous improvement
  • Strong communication, organisational and teamwork skills, with a commitment to safe working practices and the flexibility to work shift patterns as required
  • Recognised apprenticeship, HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Benefits and details:

  • Competitive salary + bonus
  • Wellness perks
  • 32 days holidays
  • 5% company pension contribution (qualifying earnings)

We'd love to hear from you

Get in touch with us at careers@mialgae.com