Job Description

Job Opportunity: Engineering Contracts Administrator (Administrative Assistant II)
Join a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) in Swindon. We are a premier partner to biotech and biopharma companies, providing essential services across every phase of drug development and commercial manufacturing. We are currently seeking a detail-oriented Engineering Contracts Administrator to support our Reliability Engineering team
Role Overview
Location: Swindon * Pay Rate: 13.33 per hour

• Duration: 6 months with the possibility to extend or convert to permanent
• Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Shift Pattern: Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 4:40 pm, with flexibility for earlier starts and finishes

Your Responsibilities
In this role, you will assist the Engineering team with the full lifecycle of external contractor support, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
Contract & Portfolio Management

• Centralise and standardise all engineering service contracts, terms, SLAs, and renewal cycles.
• Partner with procurement to identify negotiation and supplier consolidation opportunities to deliver cost savings.
• Track vendor KPIs, including response times, first-time fixes, and compliance.
• Establish dashboards and monthly reviews to report on spend and performance trends.

Contractor & Site Support

• Manage the on boarding, induction, and refresh training for vendor personnel.
• Coordinate all works with relevant departments and ensure work permits are in place where required
• Track Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and GMP records for all personnel.
• Maintain documentation compliant with safety and regulatory standards for internal and external audits.

Requirements

• Education: Post-secondary education.
• Technical Skills: * Proficiency in Microsoft packages and SAP Applications.
• Experience working with ERP systems for purchasing
• Experience working with CMMS systems and their daily operation.
• Soft Skills: Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to work on your own initiative or within a team.
• Advantageous Experience: Experience with engineering activities or an understanding of Quality Systems.

Working Conditions

• This role involves working in both office and manufacturing environments.
• Clean Room Access: Occasional entry into clean rooms may be required; please note that no makeup or jewellery is allowed in these areas.
• Equipment: A laptop will be provided.

How to Apply
To discuss this opportunity further, please call Danielle on 07441919646.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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