Facilities Engineer

Yolk Recruitment; West of England; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount schemes

Volunteering days off

Charity initiatives

Team events

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking a practical Facilities Engineer in North Bristol. The role focuses on general site maintenance, upkeep of an automated effluent plant, and routine inspections. You will work within a small facilities team, learning and applying hands-on maintenance tasks daily.

No formal engineering qualifications are required; candidates from carpentry, plumbing, mechanical fitting or general building maintenance are welcomed. Training and progression opportunities are highlighted.

Qualifications

• A practical, mechanically minded individual with good general maintenance or DIY skills.
• Experience in handyman, caretaker, facilities maintenance, mechanical fitting, building maintenance or similar hands‑on role.
• Confident using hand and power tools and carrying out general repairs.
• Basic mechanical knowledge with ability to identify faults and undertake practical repairs.
• Comfortable working independently, organising daily tasks and taking responsibility for routine checks.
• A reliable, conscientious approach to maintenance, safety and compliance procedures.
• An interest in developing further mechanical and electrical engineering skills.
• A forklift licence would be advantageous but isn’t essential.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine maintenance, monitoring and water sampling on the site's automated effluent treatment plant.
• Completing water hygiene checks, Legionella monitoring and routine boiler inspections.
• Undertaking general building maintenance, including basic plumbing, drainage, doors, flooring, lighting and minor repairs.
• Carrying out basic mechanical repairs to pumps, valves, pipework and associated equipment.
• Responding to general maintenance requests, including shelving, fixtures, fittings and building fabric repairs.
• Completing planned maintenance activities, inspections and compliance documentation.
• Operating a forklift truck when required, with training provided if necessary.
• Working alongside the wider engineering team, with opportunities to gain exposure to production machinery and maintenance activities.

Skills

General maintenance

Hand tools

Mechanical fixing

Safety procedures

Forklift operation

Job description

Facilities Engineer

North Bristol | basic £33k - £34k + weekly overtime at 1.5x | 4 on 4 off (Days only)

Are you a practical, mechanically minded handyman, caretaker or maintenance operative looking for an opportunity to develop a long-term career in engineering?

We're recruiting for a Facilities Engineer to join an established manufacturing business in north Bristol.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with good hands‑on maintenance skills who enjoys fixing things, carrying out general repairs and wants to develop their technical knowledge.

You don't need to be a qualified engineer. We're looking for someone practical, reliable and mechanically minded, with a willingness to learn.

The business offers excellent training and development opportunities, including the chance to gain recognised engineering qualifications and potentially progress into the maintenance engineering team.

The Role

Working within a small facilities team, you'll be responsible for a mixture of general site maintenance, routine inspections and the upkeep of a modern, automated effluent treatment plant.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out routine maintenance, monitoring and water sampling on the site's automated effluent treatment plant.

• Completing water hygiene checks, Legionella monitoring and routine boiler inspections.

• Undertaking general building maintenance, including basic plumbing, drainage, doors, flooring, lighting and minor repairs.

• Carrying out basic mechanical repairs to pumps, valves, pipework and associated equipment.

• Responding to general maintenance requests, including shelving, fixtures, fittings and building fabric repairs.

• Completing planned maintenance activities, inspections and compliance documentation.

• Operating a forklift truck when required, with training provided if necessary.

• Working alongside the wider engineering team, with opportunities to gain exposure to production machinery and maintenance activities.

What We're Looking For

• A practical, mechanically minded individual with good general maintenance or DIY skills.

• Experience in a handyman, caretaker, facilities maintenance, mechanical fitting, building maintenance or similar hands‑on role.

• Confident using hand and power tools and carrying out general repairs.

• Basic mechanical knowledge, with an ability to identify faults and undertake practical repairs.

• Comfortable working independently, organising daily tasks and taking responsibility for routine checks.

• A reliable, conscientious approach to maintenance, safety and compliance procedures.

• An interest in developing further mechanical and electrical engineering skills.

• A forklift licence would be advantageous but isn't essential.

Formal engineering qualifications are not required. We're equally interested in candidates from practical trades, including carpentry, plumbing, mechanical fitting and general building maintenance.

Training & Career Progression

One of the biggest attractions of this opportunity is the potential for long‑term development.

The business actively invests in its employees, offering opportunities to develop technical skills and gain further qualifications, including:

• Recognised engineering qualifications and structured technical training.

• Mechanical and electrical maintenance skills development.

• Health and safety, electrical awareness and safe isolation training.

• Forklift training and additional certifications.

• Opportunities to work alongside experienced Maintenance Engineers and gain exposure to production equipment.

• Potential progression into a Junior Maintenance Engineer position, with further development towards becoming a fully qualified Maintenance Engineer.

The business has already supported an employee who successfully progressed from this Facilities Engineer position into its engineering team, demonstrating the genuine development opportunities available.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: circa £33k-34k + enhanced overtime (x1.5)

• Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off, 06:00-18:00

• Contract: Permanent

• Employee benefits include discount schemes, volunteering days off, charity initiatives and team events
• Further training, qualifications and long‑term career development opportunities to progress into a fully qualified mulitiskilled maintenance engineer working on production equipment.

Interested?

If you're good with your hands, enjoy fixing things and would welcome the opportunity to develop a career in engineering, we'd love to hear from you.