Facilities Officer

Holt Engineering; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Engineering is seeking an experienced Facilities Officer to support the safe, efficient and compliant operation of its manufacturing site. The role focuses on maintenance coordination, contractor management and facilities compliance within a busy engineering environment.

You will coordinate both planned and reactive maintenance, advise the HSE team, and ensure compliance with PUWER, LOLER, COSHH and fire safety regulations across the site.

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of mechanical, electrical and general building maintenance.
• Understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and facilities compliance requirements.
• Ability to coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Experience with external contractors and monitoring maintenance standards.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing maintenance requirements.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with operational and HSE teams.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, workplace safety and maintaining high operational standards.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out daily reviews of the facilities reporting system, prioritising and responding to maintenance issues efficiently.
• Coordinating planned preventative and reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical and building fabric assets.
• Supporting and advising the HSE team on mechanical and electrical maintenance, plumbing and general facilities work.
• Ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation, including PUWER, LOLER, COSHH and fire safety regulations.
• Monitoring external contractors undertaking servicing, repairs and installations, ensuring work is completed safely and to the required standards.
• Assisting with the procurement of facilities services, replacement parts, consumables and equipment.
• Maintaining production environments to the required standards, including lighting, ventilation, electrical power availability and plant and machinery checks.
• Ensuring access routes, pedestrian walkways and loading bays remain safe, accessible and properly maintained.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of facilities processes to minimise disruption and maintain operational efficiency.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Facilities coordination

Contractor management

Health & safety knowledge

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

I am recruiting on behalf of my client, a leading engineering and precision manufacturing organisation specialising in advanced naval technology and mission-critical systems for the global defence and maritime sectors. With equipment supporting naval operations in over 50 countries, my client is looking to recruit an experienced Facilities Officer to support the safe, efficient and compliant operation of its manufacturing site.

As a Facilities Officer, you will play an important role in maintaining the site's infrastructure, coordinating maintenance activities, managing contractors and ensuring facilities operate to the highest standards of safety and compliance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and technically capable Facilities Officer who enjoys a varied role within a busy engineering and manufacturing environment.

In this Facilities Officer position, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out daily reviews of the facilities reporting system, prioritising and responding to maintenance issues efficiently.
• Coordinating planned preventative and reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical and building fabric assets.
• Supporting and advising the HSE team on mechanical and electrical maintenance, plumbing and general facilities work.
• Ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation, including PUWER, LOLER, COSHH and fire safety regulations.
• Monitoring external contractors undertaking servicing, repairs and installations, ensuring work is completed safely and to the required standards.
• Assisting with the procurement of facilities services, replacement parts, consumables and equipment.
• Maintaining production environments to the required standards, including lighting, ventilation, electrical power availability and plant and machinery checks.
• Ensuring access routes, pedestrian walkways and loading bays remain safe, accessible and properly maintained.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of facilities processes to minimise disruption and maintain operational efficiency.

To be considered for this Facilities Officer opportunity, I am looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Practical knowledge of mechanical, electrical and general building maintenance.
• An understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and facilities compliance requirements.
• The ability to coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Experience working with external contractors and monitoring maintenance standards.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing maintenance requirements.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with operational and HSE teams.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, workplace safety and maintaining high operational standards.

This Facilities Officer opportunity offers:

• The chance to work within an established engineering and precision manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to advanced naval technology and mission-critical defence systems.
• A varied position covering maintenance coordination, contractor management and facilities compliance.
• The opportunity to contribute directly to site safety, manufacturing efficiency and operational performance.
• A collaborative working environment supporting specialist engineering and manufacturing operations.