Facilities Technician

Manpower (United Kingdom); Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Life assurance

Wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to Work

Training & development

Employee recognition

Free parking

Job summary

Manpower (United Kingdom) is recruiting a Facilities Technician to join the Facilities team in a highly regulated production environment. You will support day-to-day site facilities operations, coordinate contractor visits and maintenance activities, and assist with projects while ensuring health and safety compliance.

The role requires an engineering or maintenance qualification, experience in facilities or production settings, and strong organisation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Engineering or maintenance qualification is required.
• Experience in facilities, maintenance or engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• Good organisational and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience is desirable.
• Experience coordinating contractors and maintenance activities.
• Background in manufacturing, production or industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning and scheduling of maintenance activities.
• Coordinate contractor visits and service works.
• Monitor maintenance schedules and ensure compliance.
• Conduct follow-up inspections to verify works.
• Support audits and maintenance record management.
• Assist with facilities-related projects across the site.
• Provide cover for Facilities Manager during absences.
• Support broader engineering and facilities teams as needed.
• Ensure all work complies with health and safety standards.

Skills

Health & safety knowledge

Organisation & communication

Workload prioritisation

Leadership experience

Contractor coordination

Maintenance systems

Education

Engineering or maintenance qualification

Job description

Competitive Salary + Comprehensive Benefits Package

Full-Time | Permanent

An established and growing manufacturing business is seeking a

Facilities Technician to join its Facilities team. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a highly regulated production environment, supporting site facilities, contractors and maintenance activities across a busy operation.

The Role

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the successful candidate will support the day-to-day management of site facilities and contractor activities. The role combines coordination, planning and hands‑on support to ensure maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the planning and scheduling of maintenance activities.
• Coordinating contractor visits and service works.
• Monitoring maintenance schedules and ensuring compliance requirements are met.
• Conducting follow-up inspections to verify completed works.
• Supporting audits and maintenance record management.
• Assisting with facilities‑related projects across the site.
• Providing cover for the Facilities Manager during periods of absence.
• Supporting the wider engineering and facilities teams as required.
• Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with health and safety standards.

About You

• Engineering or maintenance‑related qualification.
• Previous experience in a facilities, maintenance or engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of health & safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience coordinating contractors.
• Knowledge of compliance documentation and maintenance systems.
• Background within manufacturing, production or industrial environments.

What's on Offer?

• Company pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life assurance.
• Wellness and wellbeing initiatives.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
• Employee recognition programmes.
• Free onsite parking.

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This opportunity would suit candidates from facilities, maintenance, building services, production engineering, manufacturing maintenance or contractor management backgrounds looking for a varied and rewarding role within a successful local employer.