For 75years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well:being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary A Plant Service Engineer vacancy now exists within the Building/Workshop department based in Tranent, East Lothian. This is a permanent full:time role. Working as aPlant Service Engineer, you'll join a team who carry out a range of maintenance, fault finding and repair duties in a large campus style estate and associated satellite sites. Duties and responsibilities include:: typedisc: :Carrying out maintenance and repairs :Ensuring the continuation of a fit for purpose working environment in accordance with company procedures Applicants should have:: typedisc: :A time:served mechanical engineer qualification :Experience of HVAC systems, air compressors and steam condensers :Competence in fabrication using a variety of materials :Experience in the use of basic machine tools would be an advantage :Welding experience and certification would be an advantage :A full driving licence Working within a small maintenance team on a wide variety of plant there is an expectation that the successful applicant will be multi skilled and flexible. The post requires the ability to work at height as well as in enclosed spaces, and the post holder must also be able to negotiate crawl spaces. Practical experience of fault finding on a range of plant and equipment systems is desirable. Due to the nature of this role, you must also be able to work outwith normal office hours, as required and as a member of a rotational on:call response team, for which an on:call allowance will be payable. Closing date: 02 July 2025 The salary on offer for this role is up to GBP 40,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Profile and Requirements About Safety Assessment Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state:of:the:art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities. About Charles River Charles River is an early:stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non:GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market. With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. At Charles River,