Senior Reliability Engineer, Plant Engineering

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

Do you enjoy solving complex technical challenges involving complex systems in a purpose-driven environment? Are you motivated by owning driving optimizations, and ensuring reliable performance? Then this might be the job for you!

At AGC Biologics, you’ll join a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company where quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement are part of everyday life. In this role, you will take a leading part in 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.

The Department & Team:

The Plant Engineering department consist of dedicated engineers, technicians, and coordinators with a strong focus on personal development, collaboration, and 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 together with stakeholders across the organisation to support production and promote a safe and engaging work environment.

The Role:

As a Reliability Engineer, you will drive initiatives to strengthen the performance, availability, and efficiency of production and utility equipment. You will play a key role in analysing failures, developing preventive strategies, and leading structured improvements to ensure reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and perform root cause analyses on equipment failures, deviations, and unplanned downtimes.

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.

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 start.

Your Profile:

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.

Your Application:

Applications are screened on an ongoing basis. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about your motivation for applying to this position. Don’t hesitate to apply – even if you don’t meet every single requirement. The right mindset matters just as much. If we see a potential match, one of our recruiters will contact you to discuss your application. If you have any questions, please contact Mathias Broundal (Senior Director, Plant Engineering) via email or on LinkedIn. Please note, the hiring process for this position will begin in Week 32.

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe.

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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