Engineering Operations Engineer August 4

The Role

Chemify is expanding its Engineering Operations team to support the development, commissioning, and maintenance of robotic chemistry platforms across our Chemifarms in Glasgow and beyond. This lab-based role, reporting to the Engineering Operations Manager, involves close collaboration with software engineers, chemists, and automation specialists. Occasional travel may be required. This role requires an early/late 2 shift, 7-day working pattern.

We welcome candidates with a broad range of experience; the appointment level will reflect the successful applicant’s background. We’re looking for someone enthusiastic, service minded, and eager to help build world leading high throughput chemistry infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Technical

• Commission and integrate new robotic hardware into production.
• Develop and optimise automated synthesis workflows.
• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on chemistry platforms and lab instruments.
• Administrate the company’s computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) (MaintainX), ensuring continual compliance with procedures and a high quality of data capture.
• Create and contribute to Engineering Operations SOPs.
• Lead the support of chemistry operations working closely with the chemistry team to understand requirements and prevent failed reactions.

Operational & Cross Functional

• Line management responsibility for maintenance shift team.
• Ensure consistent maintenance standards across Chemify sites.
• Collaborate with chemists, automation engineers, software developers, and manufacturing teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, platform reliability, and uptime.
• Support service delivery by minimising downtime and improving response times.
• Contribute to wider company initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• BSc/equivalent in chemistry.
• 2 years+ experience in an industrial or academic laboratory environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Problem-solving attitude and willingness to learn.

Essential Experience

Candidates must have experience of synthetic organic chemistry lab work.

Experience in at least one of the following is preferred

• Maintenance of scientific/industrial instrumentation.
• Robotics (mechanical, fluidic, pneumatic, or electromechanical).
• Test and validation programme execution.

Desired Skills & Attributes

• Use of a CMMS to manage maintenance activities.
• Troubleshooting of automated or robotic systems.
• Knowledge of lab safety and documentation best practices.
• Ability to work to performance targets.
• Customer service mindset with a proactive approach.
• Interest in automation technologies and continuous improvement.