Maintenance Engineer Lab Equipment 

Your technical skills power life-saving therapies. 

At Legend Biotech, every role contributes to our mission: saving lives. As a Maintenance Engineer Lab Equipment, you ensure our laboratory equipment operates flawlessly, directly supporting the production of cutting-edge cell therapies. Whether you're a recent graduate or an experienced professional, this is your opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-growing biotech environment. 

What can you expect? 

• Hands-on maintenance: Perform reactive, preventive, and predictive maintenance to keep lab equipment at peak performance. 

• Technical troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve equipment issues quickly, minimizing downtime and ensuring seamless operations. 

• Compliance & safety: Ensure all maintenance activities meet strict cGMP standards, adhering to safety and quality regulations at all times. 

• Accurate documentation: Log all maintenance activities in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring compliance with good documentation practices. 

• Process optimization: Support equipment upgrades and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reliability, and performance. 

• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with engineers, production teams, and quality experts to ensure smooth operations and timely product release. 

 

Who are we looking for? 

Education: 
 
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, electromechanics, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 

Experience: 

• Either a recent graduate eager to apply your skills or a maintenance professional with hands-on experience. 

• Extensive in-house training is provided to ensure a smooth transition into your role. 

Languages: 
Fluency in English is required. Additional language skills are a plus. 

Key strengths: 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Attention to detail and precision 

• Proactive and hands-on approach 

• Team-oriented mindset and ability to collaborate effectively 

 

What do we offer you? 

• A meaningful job where your work directly contributes to life-changing therapies. 

• An excellent work-life balance with our 4-on-4-off schedule: work four consecutive days, then enjoy four days off, giving you ample time for personal pursuits and what matters most to you. 

• A permanent contract with a competitive salary package and numerous benefits, including additional vacation days, meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance, double holiday pay and year-end bonus and performance-based bonuses 

• A dynamic, international work environment, where you’ll collaborate with industry experts and develop new skills. 

• A vibrant workplace with team events and informal gatherings. 

 

About Legend Biotech 

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative cell therapies for the treatment of chronic and life-threatening diseases, such as cancer. 

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, Legend Biotech employs over 2,500 people across six global manufacturing sites, including two in Ghent: Obelisc (Technology Park Zwijnaarde) and Tech Lane (Eilandje Zwijnaarde) 

In Ghent, we focus on the production of advanced CAR-T cell therapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma, in close collaboration with Johnson & Johnson.