Facilities & Safety Support Technician

Diversity Dashboard; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave (purchasable)

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

The University of Sheffield AMRC North West invites applications for a proactive Support Technician to join our growing team in Preston. You will assist in keeping the facility clean, supporting facilities coordination, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

You will manage goods receipt, despatch paperwork, and operate FLT/pallet trucks while supporting waste management and stakeholder events.

Qualifications

• Trained and competent at lifting and manual handling.
• Must be extremely organised with a methodical and structured approach to work, and good attention to detail.
• Ability to assess and organise resources, plan and progress personal work activities, with the support and guidance of the successful candidates' line manager.
• Proficient with the use of the Microsoft suite of software (MS Word, MS Excel, etc.)
• Experienced in working within a manufacturing workshop environment
• Experience of adapting own skills to new circumstances
• Willing to work inside & outside in all weathers
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• The personal desire to embrace on-the-job' technical guidance and training opportunities to further your knowledge and capabilities.
• Qualified to operate a forklift truck
• Some mechanical/structural/electrical/computing engineering knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Working with the teams to ensure all areas of the facility are kept clean and tidy.
• Support facilities and estates coordination, including maintenance requests, servicing, inspections, vehicle management and activities that impact operational delivery.
• Promote and support Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality compliance through inspections, audits, documentation management and coordination of corrective actions.
• Maintain asset records, equipment documentation and lifecycle information, supporting equipment moves, disposals, service requirements and operational readiness.
• Maintain departmental systems, records and documentation training matrices, visitor records and operational registers.
• Maintain operational safety systems, including risk assessments, method statements, PUWER records, COSHH management, hazard maps, emergency preparedness activities and safety documentation.
• Goods receipt of deliveries. Generate despatch paperwork.Audit Health and Safety paperwork and systems on site. This may require moving and stacking items using FLT or pallet trucks.
• Execute goods receipt processes and generate accurate despatch paperwork.
• Audit on-site Health & Safety systems and documentation to ensure compliance.
• Operate forklift trucks (FLT) and pallet trucks to move, stack, and organise stock as required.
• Support waste management activities, including WEEE, hazardous waste, COSHH waste, POP waste and PPE disposal in line with environmental requirements.
• Support customer visits, tours, events and stakeholder engagements through effective coordination with operational teams and Hospitality.
• Undertake pool car duties, including local deliveries and collections, as well as arranging vehicle servicing and MOT drop-offs.
• Support facilities and estates coordination, including maintenance requests, servicing, inspections, vehicle management and activities that impact operational delivery.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Job description

The University of Sheffield AMRC North West invites applications for a proactive Support Technician to join our growing team in Preston. You will assist in keeping the facility clean, supporting facilities coordination, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

You will manage goods receipt, despatch paperwork, and operate FLT/pallet trucks while supporting waste management and stakeholder events.