EC&I Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026.
EC&I Engineer
Who we are
Almac Group is a global leader in advancing human health. We provide a range of expert services across the drug development lifecycle to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, supporting them in finding treatments for patients.
Description
Location: Charnwood
Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week
Business Unit: Central Services
Open To: Internal and External Applicants
Ref No: HRJOB12035
The Opportunity
We are delighted to offer an opportunity for an EC&I Engineer to join our Central Services team at our Charnwood site. In this role, you will support the specification, design, development, installation, testing and administration of automation and control systems within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.
You will help ensure that systems operate efficiently, safely and in compliance with current Good Practice requirements. Alongside providing technical support at Charnwood, you will remotely support automation systems across Almac sites globally and contribute to the continued development of engineering standards and good practice.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide technical support for new and existing automation systems.
- Manage the specification, design and implementation of building automation and process control solutions in hazardous and non-hazardous areas.
- Assess and manage system upgrades, patching and modifications through the relevant change control process.
- Commission automation systems and manage identified deficiencies through to completion.
- Provide technical training to operations, engineering and maintenance colleagues.
- Coordinate contractors and work with IS/IT colleagues to manage system interfaces.
- Identify new technologies that could deliver business benefit and support the development of Almac EC&I and automation standards.
Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast-paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long-term career progression across the Almac Group.
Our approach is simple - we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found on the Life at Almac section of our careers website.
What you need to be successful
To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to demonstrate the following essential criteria:
· Applicants must have eligibility to work in the UK with no restrictions OR possess a valid work permit that will allow you to take up full time employment in the UK.
· HND in an Engineering discipline (or equivalent)
· Experience in delivering excellent results and projects in the pharmaceutical industry or other manufacturing environment OR Experience of providing support, maintenance, or system administration for existing automation systems
· Experience of specification, design, installation, commissioning of automation systems (PLC, SCADA, DCS etc)
Further information
Further information on the essential and desirable criteria required for this role can be found in the Job Description attached to this advert.
How to apply
Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible.
Closing Date: We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Thursday 19 November 2026.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.