Facilities Engineer

DCS Recruitment Limited; St Helens; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TOIL

Long-term career progression

Ongoing training and development

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Job summary

DCS Recruitment Limited is seeking a Facilities Engineer for a multi-site, permanent role across the North West England including St Helens. The role focuses on safe, reliable operation of industrial process facilities with hands-on maintenance, planning, contractor management and fault-finding.

Key responsibilities include preventive and reactive maintenance planning, permits to work, site isolations, routine inspections and reporting, with a 42-hour week and on-call rota.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation or Process Engineering.
• Minimum three years’ industrial engineering experience.
• Multi-skilled engineering background.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability.
• Experience working within a safety-critical environment.
• Knowledge of Permit to Work systems and safe isolation procedures.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate preventive and reactive maintenance activities.
• Supervise contractors and maintenance personnel, ensuring compliance with safe systems of work.
• Manage Permit to Work activities and site isolations.
• Carry out mechanical, electrical and instrumentation fault finding where authorised.
• Perform routine inspections, condition monitoring and plant health checks.
• Support plant start-up, shutdown and operational troubleshooting.
• Coordinate maintenance activities through the site’s maintenance management system.
• Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Produce technical reports, maintenance documentation and incident investigations.
• Build strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Act as the senior operational representative during emergency situations when required.
• Maintain compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.

Skills

NVQ Level 3

Industrial experience

Multi-skilled

Fault finding

Safety-critical

Permit to Work

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3

HNC/HND

NEBOSH

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Facilities Engineer

£61,000 Basic + On-Call & Operational Allowances (OTE £69,000-£71,000)

North West England St Helens | Multi-Site Role | Permanent

Our client, a leading operator of critical industrial infrastructure, is seeking an experienced Facilities Engineer to join their engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a multi-skilled engineer looking to take on a varied and autonomous role within a highly regulated industrial environment.

This position offers an excellent basic salary of £61,000, with additional on-call and operational allowances typically increasing annual earnings by £8,000-£10,000.

The Opportunity

As a Facilities Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of several industrial process facilities across multiple sites in the North West. The role combines hands‑on engineering, maintenance planning, contractor management, fault finding and emergency response, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both technical and operational responsibility.

Working closely with operational teams and customers, you’ll play a key role in maintaining plant availability, improving reliability and ensuring the highest standards of safety and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
• Supervise contractors and maintenance personnel, ensuring compliance with safe systems of work.
• Manage Permit to Work activities and site isolations.
• Carry out mechanical, electrical and instrumentation fault finding where authorised.
• Perform routine inspections, condition monitoring and plant health checks.
• Support plant start-up, shutdown and operational troubleshooting.
• Coordinate maintenance activities through the site’s maintenance management system.
• Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Produce technical reports, maintenance documentation and incident investigations.
• Build strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Act as the senior operational representative during emergency situations when required.
• Maintain compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday; start time: 7:30 am; typical finish: 4:00 pm‑4:30 pm.
• Earlier finish on Fridays where operational requirements allow.
• Contracted hours: 42 hours per week.

On‑Call Requirement

This role is part of a 1 in 4 on‑call rota, covering Friday through to Friday. While on call, you’ll respond to operational issues and emergency breakdowns across the sites. Weekend attendance is typically limited to planned site checks and any reactive call‑outs that arise. Additional hours are managed through a Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) system, providing flexibility while ensuring operational needs remain fully supported.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced engineer who can work independently, make sound technical decisions and remain calm under pressure.

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation or Process Engineering.
• Minimum three years’ industrial engineering experience.
• Multi‑skilled engineering background.
• Strong fault‑finding and diagnostic capability.
• Experience working within a safety‑critical environment.
• Knowledge of Permit to Work systems and safe isolation procedures.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• HNC/HND in an engineering discipline.
• NEBOSH qualification.
• Experience within process manufacturing, utilities, chemicals, energy or other heavy industrial environments.
• Experience supervising contractors and coordinating maintenance activities.
• Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

What’s on Offer

• £61,000 basic salary.
• On‑call and operational allowances worth approximately £8,000‑£10,000 per year.
• Time Off in Lieu (TOIL).
• Long‑term career progression.
• Ongoing technical development and training.
• Opportunity to join a highly experienced engineering team operating critical industrial assets.

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