Pilot Plant Project Co-ordinator Location: Macclesfield, UK Function: Chemical Development, PT&D Make an impact through safe, efficient manufacturing Are you a scientific or engineering professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes and bringing different teams together? As a Pilot Plant Project Co-ordinator, you’ll support the safe and compliant delivery of manufacturing and cleaning activities within our pilot plant. Working closely with Campaign Managers/Technical Managers, Process Engineers and operational teams, you’ll co-ordinate plans, manage risks and identify opportunities to improve performance. This is an opportunity to combine technical knowledge with practical project co-ordination in a highly collaborative clinical API manufacturing environment. What you’ll do In this role, you will: Co-ordinate activities supporting COMAH critical task analysis across operations and engineering Plan and organise critical task assessments, involve key stakeholders and manage associated documentation Maintain operational metrics and process safety performance information Align operational and engineering plans, keeping stakeholders informed of progress, risks and priorities Work with Campaign Managers/Technical Managers to plan and deliver product changeover cleaning activities Lead improvement activities aimed at reducing changeover times Co-ordinate the ordering and management of materials required for cleaning and, where appropriate, manufacturing Prepare relevant SHE and GMP documentation to allow execution of manufacturing and cleaning activities Collaborate with Process Engineers on relevant engineering change controls Lead or support investigations, problem-solving activities and deviation management Share learning and encourage consistent working practices across the pilot plant Essential experience and capabilities You will need: A degree or equivalent experience in a scientific or engineering discipline Technical or engineering capability gained in a relevant environment A data-led approach to evaluating process performance and identifying improvement opportunities The ability to organise priorities and co-ordinate activity across different teams Clear communication skills and the confidence to raise risks with key stakeholders A collaborative approach and commitment to safety, quality and compliance A background in chemistry or chemical engineering would be particularly relevant, although we welcome applicants with equivalent experience from other scientific or engineering disciplines. Desirable experience It would be helpful if you also have: Experience of structured problem-solving Project or business process management experience Practical experience within active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing Knowledge or awareness of Good Manufacturing Practice and regulatory requirements You do not need to meet every desirable criterion to apply. If your experience is relevant and you are motivated to develop your knowledge, we encourage you to consider the opportunity. Why join us? You’ll work across technical, operational and engineering teams, helping to improve how activities are planned and delivered. Your work will support safe and GMP compliant manufacturing within a dynamic pilot plant environment, supplying AZ’s exciting pipeline of medicines in development. If you enjoy taking ownership, working through complex challenges and turning data into practical improvements to deliver products which change patients’ lives, we’d like to hear from you. Date Posted 21-Oct-2026 Closing Date 04-Nov-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.

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