Site Maintenance Technician

Job Overview
The Site Maintenance Technician supports factory operations that includes plant and production equipment, fixed installations, buildings and site. This role ensures that the workplace is safe, functional, efficient, and compliant with regulations. The technician acts as a point of contact for employees, vendors, and contractors while assisting with facilities projects and administrative tasks.

Key Responsibilities
Facilities Operations

• Support the business needs/objectives by operating across all sectors of the organisation
• Monitor the condition of facilities and report on/action repair or maintenance needs
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and Environmental regulations at all times.
• Facilitate office moves, seating plans, equipment moves and workspace allocation as and when required. Maintain inventory of furniture, and facilities-related equipment and tools.

Maintenance & Repairs

• Carry out minor repairs, maintenance (such as PAT Testing, Legionella testing and minor tool calibration) and alterations to facility fixtures & fittings.
• Respond to critical situations likely to cause damage to company property or excessive downtime, such as problems with electrical, mechanical, gas, water, and compressed air systems. Carry out appropriate remedial action to minimise impact.
• Create and manage work orders for larger repairs, fully maintain preventative maintenance and calibration schedules, and facilitate site inspections where required.
• Liaise with external contractors and vendors for maintenance, security, and other services.
• Track and follow up on maintenance activities to ensure timely completion to comply with regulatory and business needs.
• Ensure actions are in place to ensure uptime on key production and plant equipment through the management of service contracts, repair contracts and critical spares
• Manage the purchasing and setting up of new equipment for site, ensuring the new equipment is introduced correctly and is validated prior to handing over to the area owner.
• Training of colleagues on new equipment where required.
• Defining and documenting critical parts in equipment, where applicable, and ensuring there are spares on site where deemed necessary.
• Options for out of hours cover may be considered within this role

Vendor & Contract Management

• Assist with vendor selection, negotiation, and contract monitoring.
• Overseeing third party regulatory testing.
• Agreeing Risk & Method Statements and compliance. Managing completion of work within scope and to RAMS
• May be required to oversee working outside of standard hours as determined by business need

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Support emergency preparedness procedures, including fire drills, safety inspections, and BCP testing.
• Maintain documentation related to safety logs, permits, and certifications. Experience dealing with auditors is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Experience: At least 1–3 years in hands-on factory maintenance role, which includes PAT testing, calibration, Legionella testing and diagnosis/fault finding of equipment
• Skills/attributes:
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Solid working knowledge of fault finding and diagnosis of equipment related issues
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work with contractors, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Basic knowledge of building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) is a plus.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and office applications.
• Capability of working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently with pro-active attitude

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Work Location: In person