Commissioning & Validation
URS support, commissioning planning, qualification strategy and practical execution.
CopperBear Field Engineering
Equipment That Works.
On Time. On Spec.
Commissioning, validation and engineering leadership for biotech and pharmaceutical scale-ups, CMOs and regulated manufacturing teams.
New equipment, challenging handovers or engineering control gaps? Practical technical support, backed by decades of regulated operational experience.
Talk to Alan →Engineering Services
Practical support from floor level to governance.
Support for biotech and pharmaceutical facilities, CMOs and regulated manufacturing teams needing practical commissioning, qualification and engineering leadership.
Engineering Governance
Maintenance controls, change management, risk, compliance and technical standards.
Asset & Maintenance Strategy
Asset criticality, PM structure, statutory inspection visibility and CMMS implementation.
Problem Solving
Hands-on investigation of recurring equipment, reliability and process-support issues.
CopperBear Operations Suite
Four systems. One practical operating model.
Straightforward registers for safety, hazardous substances, maintenance and competence. Choose one module or combine them.
For EHS, COSHH and training records alongside your QMS. CopperBear systems support non-GMP operational records; they do not replace validated GMP systems.
CMMS01
Computerised Maintenance Management System
Keep assets, inspections and maintenance activity visible without enterprise complexity.
- Asset register and maintenance history
- Planned maintenance and statutory tasks
- Calibration and qualification visibility
- Equipment availability and HelpDesk requests
SHEIR02
Safety, Health, Environment & Incident Register
One place to report events, investigate causes and keep actions visible.
- Incidents, near misses and observations
- Investigations and corrective actions
- Risk assessments and review records
- Management dashboard and status tracking
COSHH03
COSHH Management
Chemical safety control without the paperwork maze.
- Substance inventory and risk assessments
- SDS library and revision control
- CMR and hazard classification
- LEV, actions and review-date tracking
TRAINING04
Training & Qualification Matrix
Single-user version. Track training, competence and renewals while shared-folder synchronisation is in development.
- Role-based training requirements
- Employee competence records
- Expiry and renewal visibility
- Training gaps and evidence tracking
Designed to fit the business
Start with the problem you need to control.
No forced suite purchase. No sprawling implementation programme. CopperBear modules can be introduced individually and developed around the way your team actually works.
The engineering leadership book
Your First 90 Days as an Engineering Manager
New to engineering management? A practical, experience-led guide to finding your feet, earning trust, managing risk and setting the right priorities in your first three months. Written by CopperBear founder Alan Robertson.
Discover the book →Selected experience
Operational engineering in a regulated facility.
CPI's Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC), Glasgow
As Head of Operational Engineering, Alan was responsible for engineering support across specialist pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. His remit included cleanroom HVAC, environmental and building management systems, utilities and equipment maintenance, alongside engineering compliance and operational readiness.
Facility and equipmentCleanroom HVAC, utilities and maintenance operations
Controls and governanceEMS/BMS, statutory obligations and regulated engineering interfaces
Alan RobertsonFounder, CopperBear Field Engineering
About CopperBear
Engineering experience you can put to work.
CopperBear combines practical engineering support with straightforward software tools for controlling maintenance, safety, hazardous substances and technical competence.
Alan Robertson brings 43 years of engineering experience, beginning in the Royal Navy Submarine Service and working with Trident weapon systems. His subsequent work spans pharmaceutical manufacturing, cleanrooms, commissioning, validation and operational engineering, including leadership of Operational Engineering at CPI's Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) in Glasgow.
Engineering-ledBased on operational needs rather than software features.
Right-sizedFor teams that have outgrown spreadsheets.
PracticalFocused on visible control and usable records.
AdaptableModules can evolve with the organisation.
Start a conversation
Need engineering support or want to see a CopperBear system?
Tell me what you are trying to control or improve. A short demonstration is usually the quickest way to see whether a module fits.
alan@copperbear.co.uk