Facilities Maintenance Technician

F. Ball and Co. Ltd.; Leek; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

F. Ball and Co. Ltd., the UK’s market leading manufacturer of flooring adhesives and floor preparation products, invites applications for a Facilities Maintenance Technician in our Engineering Department at the Leek site.

This hands-on role supports day-to-day upkeep of manufacturing areas, offices and welfare facilities, carrying out inspections, maintenance, minor trades and site safety tasks to keep the site clean, safe and efficient.

Qualifications

• Experience using hand and power tools.
• Strong problem-solving with a hands-on, proactive approach.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Basic computer literacy for using maintenance systems, email and spreadsheets.
• Health and safety conscious.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine inspections, planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across site.
• Perform minor plumbing installs and repairs.
• Carry out routine painting, decorating and touch ups.
• Do basic joinery tasks, door repairs and replace door furniture.
• Assemble or relocate office furniture.
• Install site wide signage.
• Liaise with contractors and suppliers.
• Assist with engineering activities when required.
• Ensure parts are readily available and organised.

Skills

Hand tools

Power tools

Problem solving

Teamwork

Independent work

Organisational skills

Health and safety awareness

Basic computer literacy

Tools

Maintenance systems

Job description

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. is the UK’s market leading manufacturer of flooring adhesives and floor preparation products.

Job Description:

We are pleased to invite applications for the position of Facilities maintenance technician within our Engineering Department.

Role Overview:

The Facilities Maintenance Technician is a new role within the Engineering department, reporting to the Assistant Engineering Manager. The purpose of the role is to support the day-to-day upkeep, maintenance and presentation of our site, ensuring that manufacturing areas, commercial offices, welfare facilities and general site infrastructure are maintained to a safe, clean, reliable and professional standard. This is a hands‑on role that would suit a technical minded person that enjoys a wide variety of tasks as well as problem solving and takes pride in their work.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for carrying out a range of facilities and maintenance duties including but not limited to.

• Routine inspections, planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across site
• Minor plumbing installs and repairs
• Routine painting, decorating and ongoing touch ups
• Basic joinery tasks, door repairs and replacing door furniture
• Assemble/relocate office furniture
• Installing site wide signage
• Liaise with contractors and suppliers
• Assist with engineering activities when required
• Ensure parts are readily available and organised accordingly

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience in the use of hand and power tools
• Strong problem-solving skills with a hands‑on, proactive and flexible approach.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Organisational skills, the ability to prioritise workload, respond to urgent requests and complete tasks to agreed standards.
• Basic computer literacy for using maintenance systems, email and spreadsheets
• Health and safety conscious