Job Description
Proactive Personnel are recruiting for a Facilities Technician with a plumbing and mechanical background on behalf of our client based in Telford.
The successful candidate will provide technical and hands-on maintenance support across our facilities in Telford, ensuring that all building infrastructure, services and equipment are maintained to a high standard.
Hours 8.30am - 5pm
You will play an important role in ensuring a safe, compliant and well-maintained working environment, responding to maintenance requests, carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and supporting installation and improvement projects.
This is a varied, hands-on role requiring someone who can work independently, demonstrate a proactive approach and respond effectively to maintenance issues to minimise disruption to the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a high standard of general facilities maintenance across multiple sites.
- Carry out plumbing and mechanical repairs, installations and modifications to building services.
- Maintain and repair building fabric and infrastructure.
- Maintain, inspect and repair fire protection systems, including sprinklers.
- Respond to reactive maintenance requests, ensuring issues are resolved promptly and effectively.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across both facilities.
- Complete statutory inspections, compliance checks and any required remedial works.
- Support installation work, facility layout changes and mechanical projects.
- Undertake project work with minimal supervision.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and proactively follow up on maintenance and facilities enhancements.
- Maintain accurate records of all maintenance, repairs and statutory checks.
- Undertake general maintenance duties as required.
- Ensure all work is completed in accordance with health and safety requirements and relevant statutory regulations.
Qualifications and Experience
- Ideally apprentice-trained or qualified to Level 3 (or equivalent) in Plumbing, Mechanical Engineering or a relevant Building Services discipline.
- A recognised plumbing qualification is essential.
- IOSH Working Safely qualification.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience within a facilities maintenance or operations environment.
- Good knowledge of building services, plumbing and mechanical systems.
- Understanding of statutory compliance requirements and health and safety legislation.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong practical plumbing, mechanical and general building maintenance skills.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative with minimal supervision.
- Ability to follow instructions and complete work to a high standard.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage a varied workload and respond effectively to changing priorities.
Additional Requirements
- Full UK driving licence is essential.
- Must have access to own transport to travel between multiple sites across Telford.
- Flexibility and availability to meet the operational requirements of the role.
Interested? Apply today!
