Science Industry Maintenance Technician Apprentice

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. We’re deeply committed to our strategy of being a great place to work. For us, that includes fostering an environment where everyone can be among inclusive, supportive individuals with curious minds.

A company that genuinely follows the science and values individuals at all levels, you’ll be backed and encouraged to speak up, ask questions, and share ideas to push the boundaries of science and continuously learn and explore.

Make the start of your journey a lifechanging one

As part of our Early Talent Programme, you’ll be involved in projects and learning opportunities that have real impact from day one.

Being part of our journey and helping us to provide life changing medicine to patients all over the world and transform lives for the better. Making important contributions and embracing our values to deliver on our purpose. Because regardless of role or level, we all have an important part to play in  making a positive difference.

Join our dynamic and innovative Pharmaceutical development team as a Technician Apprentice. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside our equipment specialist, gaining hands-on experience in maintaining and troubleshooting continuous lab equipment. As part of our multiskilled team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe operation and maintenance of our laboratory equipment, contributing to the development of new medicines.

Key Responsibilities and Opportunities:

• Develop and manage a comprehensive maintenance schedule, performing routine and non-routine maintenance activities efficiently and safely.
• Collaborate with equipment specialists and lab service providers, supporting chemists, analysts, and engineers in equipment setup and operation.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environment, and Security standards, participating in risk assessment and change control processes.
• Acquire technical engineering skills and enhance organization, planning, and communication abilities within a team environment.
• Gain cross-functional experience with Drug Substance Manufacturing operations and contribute to the development of proactive maintenance processes.

This apprenticeship is an excellent stepping stone for individuals eager to advance their careers in the pharmaceutical and science sectors, offering both professional growth and a comprehensive skill set.

Training and Development

AstraZeneca will sponsor you through your Science Industry Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship at Macclesfield College. 

The apprenticeship combines working, earning a full-time salary, with fully funded part-time college learning (on average 1 day/week). This will give you the opportunity to gain a Professional Registration as Engineering Technician (EngTech) qualification as defined by the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC), just as you would if you went to college full-time, with the advantage of gaining relevant work-life skills and the excitement of helping to develop new medicines whilst taking your first steps towards a rewarding career.

We truly value Early Talent– their thoughts, ideas and contributions. So throughout the programme, you’ll be encouraged and inspired to speak up, have a voice and make an impact.

Skills and Capabilities

We would be looking for the following attributes from our successful applicants:

• Enthusiastic individuals who are keen to learn and with a genuine curiosity for the equipment and technology involved in developing and manufacturing new medicines.
• Able to act independently but also to work and collaborate with a multi-skilled team
• Good organisational skills with an excellent attention to detail
• The ability to work on multiple tasks and understanding how to prioritise them
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive and methodical approach to problem solving

Entry Requirements

• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grades 9 to 4 including English and Maths
• To have achieved or predicted to achieve a minimum of 1 A level or equivalent at Grade C

Benefits, open and close dates

To apply for this position, please click the apply link.

This is a 30-month fixed term contract opportunity based at Macclesfield with a starting base salary of £21,500 + 11% benefits fund + bonus.

At AstraZeneca, we aim to set you up for success and we recognise the challenges that starting a new job can bring. We therefore offer a relocation package to help with the costs and process of moving for candidates who currently live more than 60 minutes from the site location for this Apprenticeship.