Title: Facilities Shift Engineer
Location: Manchester
Salary: £55,000 (OTE £65,000+)
An excellent opportunity has become available for a skilled Facilities Engineer to join a modern, highly automated industrial manufacturing site. Following significant investment and continued expansion, the business is seeking a proactive engineer to support the maintenance and reliability of site facilities, utilities, and building services within a fast‑paced production environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, fault finding, and repair work across a wide range of facilities and site service equipment while ensuring full compliance with health & safety and statutory regulations.
Sector
Industrial Manufacturing / Facilities Maintenance
Non‑Negotiable Requirements
- Previous facilities maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing or production environment.
- Hands‑on experience carrying out planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance on building services and site facilities equipment.
- Strong understanding of health & safety procedures and safe systems of work within an industrial environment.
Requirements
- Strong fault‑finding and maintenance skills.
- Experience maintaining industrial facilities, utilities, and building services equipment.
- Experience with preventative maintenance systems and reactive maintenance activities.
- Ability to work independently within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience working within the UK manufacturing sector.
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, compressors, boilers, water systems, and site utilities.
- Experience with facilities compliance, statutory inspections, and contractor management.
Typical Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on site facilities and utility systems.
- Maintain building services equipment including HVAC systems, compressors, pumps, lighting, extraction systems, and electrical distribution equipment.
- Respond to breakdowns and minimise downtime across site infrastructure and services.
- Support maintenance of utilities including compressed air, water systems, heating, ventilation, and factory services.
- Conduct routine inspections and ensure all facilities equipment remains compliant and operational.
- Assist with contractor supervision and ensure all external works are completed safely and to required standards.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in line with health & safety legislation and company policies.
Benefits
- Employment with a stable and well‑established organisation.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
- Modern manufacturing environment with significant investment.
- Long‑term progression opportunities into senior engineering or facilities management roles.
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