- Location
- Copenhagen Site, Denmark
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
About the job
Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.
Are you motivated by driving optimization, improving equipment reliability, and ensuring stable performance? Then this might be the opportunity for you.
At AGC Biologics, you’ll join a growing biopharmaceutical company where quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement are part of everyday life. In this role, you will contribute to developing and implementing strategies that improve equipment reliability, optimize maintenance practices, and support high-quality manufacturing in a GMP-regulated environment, directly supporting life-changing therapies for patients worldwide.
About the team
The Engineering Process Optimization team consists of dedicated engineers and facilitators with a strong focus on removing obstacles for our colleagues. We pursue simple and intuitive solutions, even though we work in a complex setting with high professional standards.
We operate with a flat structure where every contribution matters, and decisions are made collaboratively. Our culture emphasizes ownership, continuous learning, and mutual support. We work closely with stakeholders across the organization to support production and promote a safe and engaging work environment.
About the Role
As a Maintenance Engineer, you will drive initiatives to strengthen the performance, reliability, and efficiency of production and utility equipment. You will play a key role in developing maintenance strategies and leading structured improvements to ensure reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operations.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain robust maintenance strategies, including preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance plans.
Conduct FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis) and risk assessments to prioritize improvement activities and define the chosen maintenance plan.
Assess and adjust spare parts strategies to support equipment reliability.
Develop and coordinate Life Cycle Asset Management in collaboration with our PMO department.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on reliability engineering methods within the site.
Support commissioning and qualification of new equipment to ensure reliability considerations are incorporated from the beginning.
Facilitate and perform root cause analyses on equipment failures, deviations, and unplanned downtimes.
Your Qualifications
We are looking for a structured, analytical, and proactive engineer who enjoys working across functions and driving systematic improvements. You have the following qualifications:
MSc, BSc, or BE in Mechanical, Electrical, Machine or Production Engineering (or similar technical discipline).
Several years of experience in maintenance, reliability engineering, or related technical functions — ideally within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, or chemical industries.
Solid understanding of regulatory requirements and the importance of thorough documentation.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable improvements.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Fluent in English; Danish proficiency is an advantage.
Application
Please submit your CV through our online recruitment system no later than 31 August 2026.
Applications must be submitted through our website. Applications received through other channels will not be considered.
A cover letter is not required; however, please include a few sentences about your motivation for applying for this position. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement. The right mindset and potential matter just as much.
To support an inclusive recruitment process and ensure an unbiased assessment of all candidates, please do not include a photo in your application.
Please note that we are only able to consider candidates who are already based in Denmark or Malmø, as relocation support is not available for this position.
If we identify a potential match, one of our recruiters will contact you to discuss your application.
Who We Are
AGC Biologics is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization with a strong presence in Denmark. From our Søborg site, we develop and manufacture life‑changing advanced biologics for some of the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical companies. Together with our team members across Europe, the U.S., and Japan, we deliver development and manufacturing of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells therapies. Across our global network, we are united by one mission: To work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.
