Job Description

STADA UK Thornton & Ross is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner. Together we are shaping the future of Thornton & Ross by living our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA.

STADA UK Thornton & Ross – Engineering Administrator

Huddersfield |U.K.| Full-time | Permanent

Step into a central role at the heart of our Huddersfield site’s engineering operation. As Engineering Administrator, you’ll be the organisational powerhouse behind our engineering teams—keeping projects, operations, compliance, and quality systems running smoothly and audit‑ready at all times. Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, you’ll work across all engineering departments, supporting the technical experts who drive our manufacturing, automation, control systems, utilities, and facilities—making a real impact on performance and site-wide targets.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Keep our engineering operation running smoothly with smart, efficient day-to-day administration.
• Be the backbone of workforce onboarding, training records, and compliance – ensuring everything is audit-ready.
• Own the accuracy of our CMMS data, asset registers, and work order closures, underpinning reliable maintenance.
• Take charge of critical safety and compliance processes, from PPE control and permits to contractor paperwork and RAMS.
• Drive control over service costs, contracts, and supplier invoicing, helping the department stay on budget and on track.
• Maintain structured engineering archives and support internal and external audits, safeguarding traceability and certifications.

What We Are Looking For

• Professional, approachable communicator who builds strong relationships across engineering and wider teams, ideally bringing experience of engineering or manufacturing settings.
• Highly organised and detail-focused, keeping systems, records, and tasks accurate and audit-ready.
• Confident IT user with strong typing skills, comfortable across email, Word, Excel and presentation tools – experience with SAP or similar ERP systems is a real plus.
• Strong time management skills, able to prioritise and manage a varied workload in a fast-paced engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Practical problem-solver who thinks creatively and finds effective, hands-on solutions.
• Collaborative team player who takes direction well and works smoothly with colleagues at all levels.

How we care for you

At Thornton & Ross our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own employees. Which is why we give much in return:

💸 Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.

🗝 Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates.

⌚ Hybrid working – we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home.

🌴 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.

🥗 On-site subsidised canteen.

🏥 Health benefits provided through our Medicash Health Cash Plan.

💉 Free winter flu jab.

🧠 Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.

⚡ Electric Car Scheme through Octopus Energy, plus free on-site EV charging.

🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme.

👪 Enhanced Family Leave.

🎉 Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events.

STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.

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